Travelogue 2010-02-26 Tengchong 1, Yunnan Province

In Tengchong they have a saying, “nine out of ten mountains have no head.” And with 97 volcanoes in the area, it’s not a hyperbolic statement.

Tengchong (elev. 1640m), tucked into a western corner of Yunnan province, 750 kilometers west of Kunming and located along the old southwestern silk route, is an area which includes natural sights of volcanoes, hot springs, and volcanic lakes interspersed with manmade attractions of Taoist temples and aged preserved villages.