Yunxian Manwan Hundred-Mile Long Lake Scenic Area

　　  The Lancang River flows over 200 kilometers through Lincang, where three large hydropower stations—Manwan, Dachaoshan, and Xiaowan, the highest dam power station in Asia—have been constructed, forming the majestic and spectacular landscape of the high-gorge Hundred-Mile Long Lake on the Lancang River. The lake surface is serene and beautiful, dotted with picturesque peninsulas along the bays, while the surrounding mountains are elegant, towering, and rugged, home to a rich diversity of rare wildlife, all contributing to a poetic and painterly scenery. Along the river, there are numerous attractions including the Lancang River Grand Canyon, Yunhai Mountain Villa, the Manghuai and Manzhi Neolithic sites, Chaoshan Temple, the ruins of the Yunnan-Burma Railway, ethnic culture villages, and power station landscapes. High mountains, deep valleys, river waters, lake bays, power station dams, and historical ruins are interconnected along the Lancang River, creating a multifunctional tourism corridor that combines industrial tours, historical and cultural exploration, adventure sightseeing, water recreation, eco-tourism, ethnic folklore tourism, and leisure vacations. It fills a gap in Yunnan Province’s hydroelectric industrial tourism and has thus been hailed as “Asia’s most distinctive hydropower base.”