中國/雲南省/紅河哈尼族彝族自治州/河口瑤族自治縣 國門河口
At the corner of the mountains, beside the river , the exotic landscape and the gentle breeze blow through the red sandalwood tops, dancing with the golden scent of tea. The unique location and rainforest climate gave birth to this China’s natural oxygen bar, a warm winter and livable city.
The country’s gate, the river mouth, the rainforest, the secret land, the hot soil oasis, Hekou County is located in the northern edge of the tropics . South of the Tropic of Cancer is an equatorial tropical monsoon rainforest with a humid and hot climate.
The terrain is high in the north and low in the south, with high mountains and ridges, streams and rivers, abundant rainfall , high temperature and humidity all year round, frost-free land, fertile biological resources, and fertile hot soil. The unique three-dimensional climate creates gorgeous mountains and water colors. Dawei is a tropical
Forest ecological nature reserve that mainly protects the natural ecological landscape of tropical mountain evergreen broad-leaved forests and rich rare animals and plants . The Dawei Mountain Nature Reserve has 62.5% of its jurisdiction within the territory of Hekou County. Walking into the Dawei Mountain Nature Reserve, you can see ancient and famous trees,
Secluded valleys, trickling streams, misty waterfalls, strange peaks and seas of clouds. The beauty of these dynamic and static forms is like the body. Entering the abyss of confusion and intoxication with the soul , the sun sets in the west , the flaming clouds in the sky burn from the west to the east,
Reflecting the original forest of Dawei Mountain in red, making people mesmerize and intoxicate . The primitive, magical and beautiful Dawei Mountain is really like a green wonderland, making people intoxicated. The Chihuayudong Waterfall surges out from a natural cave about 12 meters wide. The cool underground river water
Shoots out from the entrance of the cave more than ten feet high. It is divided into several fragments by the rocks and flows down like smoke, fog and dust. Mountain folk Yunyao The morning sound of the cow forest echoes in the Yaoling surrounded by clouds and mist, as if nothing here has changed.
The people here are still enjoying the gifts of nature in this mountain. The music of Qianli Yaoshan is long, the bonfire is shadowless, and the style is infinite here. You can feel the strong Yao village charm everywhere, drink the sweet and mellow farm rice wine, and taste the unforgettable Yao village flavor.
You can dance the gongs and drums all night long at the Panwang Festival or in the singing hall , or trek deep into the Dayao Mountain to listen to the Yao people. The heavenly sounds sung by my little sister can truly appreciate the romance of the Yaoshan wind
And the passion of the Yaoxiang people. It truly touches the history and reality of the Yaoxiang people. It is a livable city by the river. Guomen Hekou is the location of the Honghe area of China’s Yunnan Free Trade Pilot Zone. It is the south gate of southwest China. Since ancient times
, it has been an important passage from China to Vietnam and Southeast Asian countries and a gathering place for merchants. It has a long history of opening up to the outside world. People who cross the river mouth have a feeling that the road
Along the river mouth is lined with lush greenery and freshness. Green bananas and pineapples fill the mountains and rivers and creeks intersect with each other. When you get to the country gate, you are standing at the Nanxi River, the lowest altitude of the three southwestern provinces at
76.4 meters. Next to the China-Vietnam Highway Bridge, Hekou County is small and exquisite. It is a national first-class open port. There are many commercial shops. Trade is booming. People and vehicles are constantly crossing the China-Vietnam bridge. Tens of thousands of people enter and leave the country every day.
It is one of the most lively and busy ports in the border areas of Yunnan . The food in Hekou is also quite unique. Vietnamese small rolls with noodles and Zhuangjia roasted pork, Yaoshan rice dumplings, bamboo tube rice, spring rolls and duck. The local flavor made from natural ingredients such as eggs
Is a must-try delicacy for tourists in Hekou. Fresh bananas, pineapples, lychees, mangoes and other tropical fruits will give you a feast for your taste. Cold drinks made from various fresh fruits, such as Vietnamese coffee and black bean ice, are even more exciting. People have endless aftertaste. Nowadays,
A high-quality breathing environment is becoming more and more precious , and the entire area like the estuary is a natural oxygen bar , which is even more scarce. There are rich natural resources. There is enough oxygen and negative oxygen ions. There is no haze, dust, PM2.5 and other problems that exceed the standard.
The estuary It is also unique in cross-border travel abroad. The unique location of two countries and one city between Hekou, China and Lao Cai, Vietnam. Traveling abroad can be achieved in just a few steps. This convenient journey is rare in the country . Cross-border travel is rare nowadays. Incredible and beautiful tropical scenery,
Diverse mountains and beautiful waters, strange and wonderful rare animals and plants , unique ethnic customs, and colorful exotic customs are intertwined into a colorful picture. It has formed a border trade and tourism city integrating trade, tourism, leisure, entertainment and shopping. A warm winter and livable city. A cup of coffee in the afternoon
, a tranquility and a breeze. Programming of dreams by the riverside. Have you ever seen a county where there are more Vietnamese than Chinese on the streets? Is this the Hekou Yao Autonomous County in Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan ? The Hekou located on the southeastern border of Yunnan
Is not only the lowest point in altitude in Yunnan, but also the only Yao Autonomous County in Yunnan. The Yunnan- Guangdong Railway, which has gone through hundreds of years of vicissitudes, connects the Nanxi River and the Red River of different colors in the two countries here. The busy Vietnamese people
Traveling between the two countries at the confluence port here have become a unique scenery here , but I believe that many foreign friends will feel strange when they hear his name , because there is not too much commercialization here and the rare simplicity is preserved . Because
This place has not been open to the public during the epidemic , but fortunately, now it has returned to its former hustle and bustle. This small county town is across the river from the old streets of Vietnam. Walking on Binhe Road , you can clearly see everything on the opposite side
. When you walk into a shop, it is very likely that he will not understand what you are saying because many Vietnamese are working here. When you come to the port , not only the grandeur of the new country gate will make people sigh with emotion, but
You will also be amazed by the streets and alleys. I am deeply attracted by the busy Vietnamese people carrying big boxes. They travel between the two countries, bringing Vietnamese coffee and slippers. They also bring our rich small commodities and electronic products. You have a chance of seeing Vietnamese tourists on the streets here.
Far bigger than seeing a Chinese tourist, the railway next to it is the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway, which has gone through hundreds of years of vicissitudes. On this railway bridge that has been built for hundreds of years, there are still meter-gauge trains running between the two countries.
That day, I walked along the railway through the tunnel. When we arrived at this century-old platform, there were no bustling crowds on the quiet platform, but it carried the history of a city. He had a cup of Vietnamese drip coffee at the cafe beside the Nanxi River
And looked at the railway bridge standing on the Nanxi River. It seems that there are countless past events that want to be told to us. Some people describe the food in Hekou as “rolly”. That’s because it is home to authentic Chinese and Vietnamese food.
Many of the delicious dishes are eaten in a roll . You can also find Vietnamese food at the food stalls in the alleys. Authentic snacks The few days I was in Hekou happened to be celebrating the 60th anniversary of the founding of the county. The same celebration
Might have been boring to me in other places , but when I saw people dressed in national costumes and attending the event, their enthusiasm could not help but infect me . Hotels in the county have been hard to find a room in the past few days , but on the street
I still saw many hotels with clearly marked prices. They did not raise prices because of this sudden incident. On the street, I also saw fresh food that only cost 5 yuan. I squeezed juice in the streets and tasted delicious rice noodles for 10 yuan.
A cup of fragrant coffee by the river only cost 20 yuan. I could sit there all afternoon and enjoy the leisurely time . This is the most prosperous area in the county. Every meal here The food will make you feel full of exotic customs , and November to February every year
Is also the most comfortable time period in Hekou, which has a tropical monsoon climate. I was thinking that when I come to Yunnan to spend the winter, why do I need to go to places that are already commercial and crowded with people ? Not only is it comfortable to live in
, but there are countless interesting things here. There are endless stories waiting for you to slowly discover. One obvious change is that there are so many Vietnamese people now. There are snack bars selling things in supermarkets , and the waiters are basically there. They are Vietnamese from Lao Cai. If they work here,
The salary is 2,000 yuan a month. This is an international train that is slowly entering China. I don’t know what kind of goods are in the carriage. As an international port, Hekou The qualifications are very old. This is one of the earliest border ports in China to open trains.
The first Chinese people who saw trains here were still dragging their hair in braids. In 1903, the construction of the Yunnan section of the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway started. That was during the reign of Guangxu . In the second year of Xuantong , that is, in 1910, the entire Yunnan-Vietnam Railway ran through
Hekou. The Nanxi River Bridge connecting China and Vietnam naturally became China’s first international railway bridge. More than 100 years later, the name Hekou is still used today. In fact, it has two layers. The center point formed by the intersection of two rivers, including the Red River Mouth and the Nanxi River Mouth,
Is the lowest point in Yunnan. It is only 76 meters above sea level . I just came back from Deqin last week and experienced Kawagbo, which is 6,740 meters above sea level. It is also the third highest point in Yunnan. The majestic appearance of a peak has not faded cleanly in the retina.
Today I came to the lowest point of Yunnan’s altitude at the mouth of the river . The sun has come out. I came to the bank of the Red River at the mouth of the river to feel the changes in the two countries. On the left is China.
This is a building. On the 20th and 30th floors of a residential building, this is Vietnam. There is a villa over there. Let me zoom in and see a private villa. More than 20 years ago , there were no houses at all in these places. It was a wilderness
, just a rough road. Now it has become an urban area and is prosperous. The past 20 years have also been the 20 years of rapid development in Vietnam ‘s urban areas . Just like us, within a week I was deprived of oxygen in Deqin
And drunk in oxygen at the mouth of the river. It was such an ups and downs. I always wanted to suggest that Yunnan should open a special tourism line from Deqin to the mouth of the river. This route connects the highest and lowest points of Yunnan Province.
It can be called a miniature version of National Highway 219. Only by completing this route can you understand the diversity and richness of Yunnan Province. The estuary is outlined as a wing by the Nanxi River and the Red River. I jokingly call it a pocket- like layout of Mesopotamia
. This pocket-sized version of Mesopotamia has diverse cultures and changeable landforms . Near it is Fansipan Peak, the only snowy peak in Indochina. However, at the low-altitude river mouth, it is It is hot all year round and densely covered with rainforest.
Although the river mouth is the only Yao autonomous county in Yunnan Province, the Miao, Zhuang, Buyi, Dai and other ethnic groups have also thrived here for thousands of years . I thought I knew something about the river mouth , but after coming here this time Only then did I realize that
Hekou is simply a museum of ethnic costumes. For example, there is a Dai people called Black Dai whose costumes are noble and solemn . This is the first time I have seen Hekou. The essence of this city is that the port is the source of wealth and infinite charm
Given to it by the political map every morning. Those Vietnamese traders who looked in a hurry crossed the bridge and entered the Chinese side. After purchasing goods, they hurriedly returned to Vietnam. Day after day, year after year , it was hard to imagine that their means of transportation
Was actually just a four-wheeled trolley suitcase. This spectacular long queue of trolley suitcases was A true portrayal of the current Sino-Vietnamese folk trade over the past 100 years, from wooden boats on the Red River to trains on the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway, from bicycles loaded with goods to trolley cases stuffed with products.
The protagonist of the story at the mouth of the river has never changed , but the interpretation of the storyline will always have a new version. If one day you come to Hekou, I believe you will hear a new story about Hekou. It is a city that is relatively friendly to pets.
I asked several hotels, some are cheap, some are expensive , some are high-end. Including the smart hotel I stayed in, all of them are dog-friendly, so this place is very user-friendly because they all know that most people traveling by car now have more people with dogs. The Chinese customs here
Are doing it. If you can’t get in over there , you have to go around this side and then get the simple exit and entry gate. The one in the past, China, the import port, the coast, the port, that place has been closed and you can’t get in. I can’t help but notice
That when I come to Hekou, I feel that there are a lot of people here, and there are a lot of tourists from abroad , including Vietnamese, who come here to do business. Look at his simple actions. A port that appears in the mirror. The big bridge that used to cross has been
Closed . It will be renovated in a few years. It will be a different and different scenery. It will only get better and better . Look at these. Those who do business are all big and small people from Vietnam who come to China to do business.
You see, houses are still being built here. Hekou International Apartment . I remembered that we lived here before. You see, it is still being renovated and renovated. For a moment They were all surrounded , and a simple entrance and exit was set up here. In the 1897 bombardment, I
Saw that people traveling abroad were here to apply for visas. It is very easy to apply for visas here. I brought the one I brought with me. What about the passport I brought? I want to ask if I can go abroad with my puppy.
Haha, but I really don’t want to go to Vietnam. I’ve been to Vietnam twice and don’t want to go again. I know that I lived here before at Hekou International Apartment and it hasn’t changed. Ah, then here is the Xiaomi Railway, which leads to Vietnam. Now it is much more prosperous than before.
The building behind is newly built. Before, only this one was the highest. Now this one is not even high. Haha , you are traveling now. There are so many. We have built a street with a safe consumption style. Wow, it really didn’t exist before. I haven’t been here for more than ten years.
It has changed a lot. Take a look . It’s cloudy and rainy today, so the temperature is just right. It ’s a celebration of the estuary. The celebration of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Yao Autonomous County has already been celebrated. It was celebrated on November 10th. I’m late
. Oh, there are all rows of taxis here. Taxis are all queuing up. Take a look at this custom garden. We came here before. At that time, there was no business here, and all the small alleys were empty. You see, now they are all used for business. Wow,
Look at this side of the river mouth. It ’s not that good during the day. The night life in the river mouth is very rich at night. The old wharf , where we built ships, was blocked. It seems that because of the construction of this port, these are all blocked. Take a look,
Stop and look at the river mouth. This place is not bad. There are noisy streets and such a quiet wharf. Story: Oh, this street is too narrow. Now, I feel a headache when I see these people with big and small bags coming for group tours.
You see, now I am waiting for the tour guide. All the time is wasted in waiting. Oh, I found that I It’s so fun to travel by car now. How fun is it ? This river mouth is still the same old street as before . There are not many people. There are
Many motorcycles and many taxis . It is a big port of entry and exit. There are too many people here and these motorcycles. There are also a lot of them. Relatively speaking, there are far fewer private cars . Because parking here is really inconvenient. Do you think these are tourists?
These are Vietnamese people who come to China to do business. They come to China to buy some Chinese goods and go to Vietnam. People selling extra-large suitcases like this are all Vietnamese. They can be seen everywhere. But the ones who really travel are pushing small suitcases like this and
Carrying bags on their backs. These are the ones that really come to travel. And these are the bags that people carry on their backs. The ones with large and extra-large suitcases are all Vietnamese who come here to buy goods. It ’s so lively in Hekou. Every house has a five-star red flag.
This is the former site of the old post office in Hekou. This is the old post office in Hekou. It was built in 1937. It is still a post office. It is now the Postal Savings Building. Next to the old post office is the Hekou Uprising Memorial Hall
. This is the Hekou Uprising Memorial Hall . It is also the former site of the Hekou Customs. The outer edges of the sleeves are carved like this. Three-dimensional reliefs can be seen everywhere. The police are on duty. It feels very safe. At the old wharf at the mouth of the river,
You can see a railway bridge between Yunnan, Vietnam and China. This was an old wharf that has been abandoned and has been turned into a coffee shop . This is The China-Vietnam Railway Bridge is China on this side , and Vietnam is on the opposite side . In the middle of the bridge
Is the national border. This old pier has become a coffee shop with a story about the pier. It is also a viewing coffee. You can sit here and drink coffee and you can see the other side. You can also see the China -Vietnam Railway Bridge in Vietnam
. There is the customs on the other side of the bridge , but the front is blocked, but you can still see people walking on the customs side . I used to walk from here when I went abroad to Vietnam. Haha , we went to Sabah for three days
, so now I don’t want to go to Vietnam. I have been to Sabah twice and then to Nha Trang once. I think China is better. Traveling in China is more fulfilling. This river, I checked last night, is called Nanxi River. It goes downstream and swims into China. There are cafes on
The Red River and Yuanjiang River. It is more lively at night. This is Hekou Station and it is also a parking lot . My car is parked. Here, let him charge by the hour. Well, he has several time slots. If you drive in for more than half an hour and
Within an hour, it costs 5 yuan. Then if you park for 24 hours, it will cost 25 yuan a day. So, mine The car is parked here. This is also the International Apartment in Hekou . There is also a parking lot and the meter gauge station of Hekou Railway Station.
This is the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway that leads to Vietnam. There are other RVs parked here, but the cars are just average. There are still vacancies. If you come to the river mouth and want to camp, you can park here. It’s called the river mouth station. There is a small model of a steam locomotive
And there is a restaurant inside. That restaurant seems to be abandoned. In the past, such a restaurant might have been very popular. But now it has been abandoned. Car No. 1 and Car No. 2 are no longer used . Those groceries are no longer used. The Hekou Railway Station is no longer used.
It has become a hot pot restaurant. It has become a hot pot restaurant and a restaurant. It is still preserved here. Old photos from the past . The Yunnan-Vietnam Railway is at the mouth of the river. Taking the bus is free. In the past , there was a joint inspection center
In front of this entry and exit port. It is just across the river to Vietnam. You can walk there. There is a long queue here. It is so big. Most of them are Vietnamese , and you see, each of them drags a big suitcase. This is a trade.
They bring their Vietnamese slippers over there every day. There are also some small commodities, such as coffee, sent here , and some of our Chinese commodities are brought back to this place. There are more Vietnamese people than local people. We see these people dragging boxes and lining up here. The team
Has to go out, they have to go back to the country , and then the people entering over there are the ones coming to our country. Hello, hello, hahaha, the Chinese? Ah, yes, where are you? You are from Vietnam, Vietnam , Zhoukou Sabah, Zhoukou Sabah, I can’t understand you . I can’t
Understand you. What did you bring? What did you bring here? You’re going home now and you can’t understand them . Are you going home now? Are you coming tomorrow? I can’t understand what they are saying tomorrow , and he can’t understand what I’m saying. I’ll take a walk around here today.
There seems to be a port garden and an old train station nearby. The streets are full of shops. Most of them are Vietnamese doing business here. Just now we saw those people at the entry and exit gate. They walked across this bridge . Vietnam is on the other side
. Wow, it’s really close. It’s just a bridge across. We arrived in 3 minutes. My visual inspection is not even 100 meters away. Over there is the Vietnamese port. Then this end of the bridge is our Hekou Port in China. The Hekou Port is also the largest port from Yunnan to Vietnam.
There is a national boundary monument here, China 102 National Boundary Monument. In addition, this The bridge is also divided into two. You can clearly see this section here. It is from China. The paint on it is relatively new . Then look at the bridge piers. They are all gray.
After they are separated from here, this section is from Vietnam. The bridge piers are all yellow, which is different from ours in China. The river in the lower half of the country is called the Yuan River . After it flows into Vietnam, it is called the Red River. Please pay attention.
There is more than just this bridge on this river. There is also another one in that direction. There is a railway. This railway comes from Kunming and crosses the Jinsha River, the Pearl River and the Red River. It happens to be here, across the Sino-Vietnam Port, and then to Vietnam.
This railway is more than 800 kilometers long. It was opened in 1910. It is also an old railway. We are here. This port is currently under construction and is not open at the moment. We just saw that the entry and exit port is temporarily open, so we went around from there.
After this place is ready , we can come directly from here. The port is also full. There are many tropical plants planted on the roadside in the Southeast Asian style . Now I walk around the river near the port , and then look across the river to see the Vietnamese side.
This area does not look so prosperous and there is not much. There are more high-rise mountains and there should be a busy city over there, but I think the buildings are still not as high as those in China. Let ’s compare them. Look, over there in China
, we feel that the houses in China are denser and the buildings are newer and taller. But over there, it’s like It feels a bit old. You see, there are a lot of cuckolds here. They are all Vietnamese. The Vietnamese wear this kind of hat, it is called the glory hat.
There is also one here. They are from Vietnam who came to do business. Haha , wow, this place is getting more and more crowded. There are more and more people coming, and the queue is so long . Next to the entry and exit gate, here is the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway.
It departs from Kunming North Station and goes to Vietnam . I heard that the speed of this railway is very slow. There is a saying that the train does not run without cars. The quickest thing to say is the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway. Next to Fengqing Street, there is a cafe.
If you sit there and order a cup of coffee, you can see the small train coming. But my time is limited. Today I will not look here. Next to the entry and exit is the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway. Just past the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway is Fengqing Street. Fengqing Street is not long
, about 200 meters, and you will reach the old Hekou railway station. Then you can go back and walk around the port. There are many shops like this here . The signs are all in Chinese and Vietnamese with translations. The houses on both sides of the street
Look a bit like the French style. In fact, France ruled Vietnam for 40 years. Vietnamese coffee was left over from France at that time . Vietnamese also looks like French. It is based on French. The wine bottle tree does not look like a beer bottle. It
Is thin at the top and thicker at the bottom. This place is also called China Vietnam City. People who live here at the port do it. Everyone has a border permit and can come and go freely every day. There is no need to apply for that messy visa or anything. So this place
Is a trade market for Chinese and Vietnamese people. There are business stalls here. In addition, Hekou Yao Autonomous County also belongs to our country. This small county in the southeastern border is a border city. The lowest altitude here is just over 70 meters. The current permanent population is just over 100,000.
If you want to ride here, you can ride shared bicycles. If you want to go to Vietnam, just bring your passport . There are many travel companies that can apply for a visa in 10 to 15 days, which is the shortest time. The cost of a visa is about 300 to 400 yuan.
Unfortunately, I didn’t bring my passport when I came out this time, and I have no plans to go there first. Let’s spend two days here in Hekou first before talking about it.
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