When foreign learners come to learn Chinese in China, they will find that there are many ancient towns with rich culture in China. There are many beautiful ancient towns in Yunnan province. Yiwu Ancient Town in Xishuang banna is one of those famous ancient towns. The following information is some brief introduction on its location, history and beauty.
Most of the foreigners who study Chinese in the city of Kunming are attracted by the beautiful ancient towns in Yunnan. If you want to go Yiwu Ancient Town, you should first go to Xishuangbanna prefecture. The town is located in the northwest of Mengla County in Xishuangbanna. It is about 110 kilometers away from the county seat of Mengla County. It is cooler because it is on the top of the mountain.
Yiwu is one of the famous six major tea mountains in history. It is famous for producing Pu’er Tea such as Qizi Brick Tea, Tuo Tea and brick tea. All students who study in China know that Pu’er Tea is very famous. It was sold to Tibet and Southeastern Asia. In the periods of Ming and Qing dynasties, there were many merchants gathered there.
Every year, the tea should be tribute to the imperial court because of the high quality. In the year of 1845, the Qing government constructed a new road to carry tea from Simao to Yibang and Yiwu so that they could reinforce the management and shipping of the tribute tea. Some students who learn Mandarin may know it was about two meters wide and hundreds kilometers long.
With the downfall of the Qing government, the tea trade was greatly affected. As a result, Yiwu Town was also weakened. Some foreigners who learn Chinese in Yunnan may know that Yiwu Town is only a lonely and secluded small town. Only the smooth green stones record the bright history.
However, you can enjoy beautiful scenery around Yiwu Ancient Town. There is a mountain with green trees not far from the town. There are two deep holes that people can enter. They are long and easy to get lost. Some students who study Mandarin in Yunnan may also know the dangerous canyon with five kilometers away from the town. There is a torrential river between two mountains and cliffs.