TomeetBaoshaninYunnan作文8400字.docx

TomeetBaoshaninYunnan作文8400字Baoshan City is situated in the southwest of Yunnan Province， bordered by Burma in the south and northwest. Within the province， it neighbors Lincang Region in the east， Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture in the northeast and Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture in the southwest. It is nearly 500 kilometers （310 miles） from Kunming， the capital city of Yunnan Province.Under Baoshan Citys administration， there are 1 district， namely Longyang District， and 4 counties， namely Shidian， Tengchong， Longling， Changning. Seat of the city government： No.26， Tongren Street， Longyang District.The area was called Yongchang in ancient times. Historically， it was the first residence for human settlers in western Yunnan. During the middle period of the Warring States Period （476BC-221BC）， it was the center of ancient Ailao Kingdom. As the Ailao Kingdom turned to decline， Yongchang Shire， the origin of Baoshan City was established in the year of 69 of the Eastern Han Dynasty （25-220） as the second largest shire in the country. It was during the Tang （618-907） and Song （960-1279） dynasties that it successively belonged to two ethnic regimes， Nanzhao State and Dali State. The name of Baoshan was first used in 1524.Baoshan lies in the south end of the Hengduan Mountains with more than ninety percent of its territory occupied by medium mountain and quasi-mountain areas. Another over seven percent is plateau plains and basins.Due to the complex topography at low altitude in plateau， subtropical， temperate and plateau climatic types coexist in Baoshan. Its weather is moderate throughout the year， but the temperature varies greatly during a day. The annual average temperature falls between 14 and 17 degree centigrade （57.2-62.6 degree Fahrenheit）. It is fine to visit during the whole year.The most attractive tourist destination in Baoshan is Tengchong County， which is one of Chinas famous geothermal places， pervaded by boiling springs， eruptive fountains and hot spring groups.Heshun—Homeplace of Overseas ChineseHeshun means peace and harmony. The title of the township is derived from a verse describing “the rising clouds that herald auspicious future and the gentle breeze that breathes peace and harmony.” The town consists of over 1，300 households and 6，300 and more people. From ancient times on， it has been a place where talented people were brought up. Many of the Heshun people who live abroad are successful businessmen or scholars of great attainments doing their bits for the prosperity of the countries they reside.Heshun is a very beautiful place with many or namental structures like pavilions， memorial halls or archways， lotus ponds， marble balustrades， etc. The most important scenic spot that a visitor to Heshun cannot afford to miss is Shuidui， an ancient water mill near a body of limpid water named Yuanlongtan. Yuanlong Pavilion which overlooks the clear pond is an ancient structure. The pavilion was constructed in the 27th year of Emperor Qianlongs reign in the Qing Dynasty（1762 A.D.）. The sublimity of the ancient architecture with its excellent lay out of the halls， kiosks， balconies and bowers of carved beams and painted rafters add beauty to the serenity of nature. The inscriptions， tablets and couplets， well composed and written by outstanding calligraphists， are highly attractive. The fountain by the side of the pavilion is known by the name “Dragon Pond”.The Heshun Library situated on the campus of Yiqun Middle School， the biggest one at the township level， is the pride of the Heshun people. The library buildings with flower gardens in the front courtyard show styles of traditional Chinese architecture. The library， set up in 1924， is in possession of over 60，000 volumes of books， many of which are rare editions of ancient works.King of the Azalea in the WorldTraditionally， the azalea is one of the ten most famous flowers in China. This beautiful flower can be found throughout the county. Of more than 800 varieties of azaleas， over 600 kinds have been found in China， which is the original birthplace of azaleas. Azaleas grow compactly in Yunnan， for more than 300 species have been found in this province. Usually， the azalea is a shrub or small arbor of one or two meters tall. However， in the Gaoligong Mountains of Tengchong， the azalea has a height of several dozens of zhang（about 3 meters）， and produces countless blooms. Therefore， it is called “the Giant Azalea”. In February of 1981， in the virgin forest of the Gaoligong Mountains in Tengchong， Chinese scientists found a group of the tallest and biggest azaleas. The biggest one， with a height of 25 meters and a diameter of 3.07 meters at its foot， is over 500 years old， known as “the King of the Azalea in the World”. “The Giant Azalea” is now under national protection.The Ancestor of Yunnan Camellia - Red-Flower Camellia OleiferaThe camellia is one of the ten most famous flowers in China， and ranks fir。