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Spatial Framework & Civilizational Geography · Prefecture-level

Lincang

Lincang, home of Dianhong black tea, is famed for Fengqing's ancient tea trees, Bingdao tea from Shuangjiang and the Cangyuan rock paintings.

Yunnan
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Regional story

A place shaped through time

A useful starting point for Lincang is the documented fact “Lincang, home of Dianhong black tea, is famed for Fengqing's ancient tea trees, Bingdao tea from Shuangjiang and the Cangyuan rock paintings.” The natural conditions and social experience of Lincang therefore belong to one connected geographic story. Communities responded to surrounding conditions through residence, exchange, and daily practice, giving the spatial pattern a traceable history. The chain from environmental conditions to social practice gives the regional change of Lincang a clear real-world expression. Taken together, these clues clarify the position, change, and distinctive contribution of Lincang within the larger region.

Lincang

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8 counties
Lin Xiang DistrictCounty-level

Lin Xiang District

Granite peaks rise above seas of clouds at Mount Wulaoshan Forest Park in Linxiang, green tea city along the banks of the Nanting River.

Feng Qing CountyCounty-level

Feng Qing County

The 3,200-year-old Jinxiu Ancient Tea Tree King anchors Fengqing, birthplace of globally acclaimed Dianhong Yunnan Black Tea.

Yun CountyCounty-level

Yun County

Manwan Hydropower Station spans the mighty Lancang River in Yunxian, famous across Western Yunnan for savory shredded chicken rice noodles.

Yong De CountyCounty-level

Yong De County

Wild azalea forests bloom across alpine meadows at Mount Yongde Daxueshan in Yongde, Home of Macadamia Nuts and Mangfei ancient tea.

Zhen Kang CountyCounty-level

Zhen Kang County

Subterranean limestone tunnels cross the international frontier at Nansan Border Port in Zhenkang, thriving border trade gateway along Nanpeng River.