The First (Tonglu) International Rural B&B Development Forum of China was conducted in Tonglu County of Hangzhou City in Zhejiang Province. When appraising and electing the title of “China Rural B&B Development County”, the result revealed that Lancang Lahu Autonomous County was awarded “China Rural B&B Development Demonstration County”.
YI Maoping, who acts as the deputy secretary of the Party committee of Lancang County and general leader of the assistance team of new rural construction, said that Lancang embraces favourable natural resources and a cultural environment to develop rural tourism.
A large number of lodges and courier stations are to be developed. At the next stage, Lancang county, with the help of local housing department, development and reform department, financial department and others, will continue to make a vision according to a professional plan and opinions of the older generation, so as to conserve traditional architecture in the development. Upholding the principles of inheritance and innovation.
What advantages does Lancang county have to attract the support of experts and netizens? Let’s take a look.
Being adjacent to Burma, Lancang county in Pu’er city is home to minorities such as Lahu, Va, Hani, Yi, Dai, Blang, Hui and Jingpo. Of this, Lahu has a population of 215,000, accounting for one half and one third of national and global population respectively. Lancang is the only Lahu autonomous county across the country.
Surrounded by dense forest and magnificent mountains, Lancang boasts not only resourceful human and natural landscapes, but also is the birthplace of global tea history.
Renowned tourist attractions in Lancang country contain Nuogan ancient stockaded village of Huimin township, ancient tea park with thousands of years of history, Christian church of Nuofu township and others.