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Dakong Mountain

Dakong Mountain is a flat-topped conical volcano with an elevation of 2,080 m, a diameter of 650-720 m at the bottom, a crater diameter of about 200 m, a relative height of 100 m, and a crater depth of 50 m. There are 597 steps of stone stairs for going up and 598 steps for going down the mountain, which means “(seven up and eight down)” in Chinese.

The northern side of the volcanic cone has the remains of a small crater, and the southern side of it has a lava outlet and lava ridge near the bottom. Dakong Mountain has experienced two major eruptions: The first was a quiet eruption happening about 360,000 years ago, and the second was an explosive eruption happening about 250,000 years ago, forming volcanic debris rocks showed as rhyolite, volcanic bombs, pumice stone and so on. During the eruption, olive basaltic lava flowed out over a large area in all directions to form a lava sheet, and the central crater was preserved as a hollow volcanic cone composed of basaltic scoria, volcanic bombs and lava masses.

Volcanic Geology Museum

Xiaokong Mountain

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2023-05-22

Announcement of the suspension of the opening of Volcano View

In order to restore the green landscape of the scenic area, the volcano scenic area is suspended from opening to the public, the specific opening time will be notified.

2023-05-18

Historical and Cultural City - Tengchong

Tengchong, a famous historical and cultural city on the Southern Silk Road, has accumulated a rich and profound history and culture through the vicissitudes of time. In the Second World War, the Chinese army and people fought against the Japanese invasion forces on this tie-up land, the first example of total annihilation of the invaders, defending the dignity of the Chinese nation. The solemn National Cemetery is the resting place of the martyrs who died for their country. Thousands of tombstones show to future generations the righteousness of the national elite in resisting foreign humiliation. In the ancient overseas Chinese town of Heshun, there is also a village library built in 1928, which is still the largest and has the largest collection of books in China.

2023-05-08