In Yunnan, a Place – ‘One Person, One Thing, One Scene’ – Brings Local Tourism to Life
Yuxi's name origin
Yuxi, a county-level city under Yunnan Province, is located in central Yunnan. It borders the provincial capital of Kunming to the north, connects with Pu'er to the southwest, and borders Honghe Hauni Autonomous Prefecture to the southeast and Xucheng Autonomous Prefecture to the northwest. Yuxi is known as the hometown of ( Er), 'Smoke of Mist,' 'Lantern Town,' and 'Highland Water Towns,' located in the (fu di – mid-belly) of Dianzhong (Yunnan Central Plain), and is a key transportation hub connecting with foreign and Southeast Asian regions. Yuxi was relatively well-known in the province, but most people still associate it with Yuxi Cigarettes, and some even believe the name Yuxi originated from the cigarettes.
Yuxi Fuxian Lake
Regarding the origin of Yuxi’s name, the archives of Yunnan Province contain clear records in the ‘Case of Altered County Names under the False Civil Affairs Office’ case file. The two characters ‘Yuxi’ in the former Yuxi County were derived from the Yuxi River, which encircled the area like a jade ribbon, thus the county was named Yuxi. In 1950, the Yuxi Executive Office (formerly the Dianzhong People’s Administrative Office) and the Yuxi People’s Government were established. At that time, Yuxi was still only a county, and in 1997, the State abolished the Yuxi Region and established the county-level Yuxi City. The original county-level city of Yuxi was then transformed into today’s Hongta District. Therefore, the origin of Yuxi is not due to cigarettes but the Red Tower Group's cigarettes that used the name Yuxi. Red Tower Mountain
Why are Yuxi Cigarettes so popular throughout China?
Those who understand cigarettes should know that Yuxi Cigarettes are a well-known brand domestically, and Red Tower Tobacco (Group) Co., Ltd. and Hongyun Honghe Group are the two major Yunnan tobacco giants. This has made Yunnan the only province in China with two tobacco companies. The Red Tower Group was founded in 1956, and after 39 years, it became the largest tobacco company in Asia under the leadership of, with brands such as Yuxi, ‘Red Tower Mountain,’ ‘Ashi Ma,’ and ‘Hong Mei’ all being very famous.
Red Tower Group
What is it that allows the ‘Yuxi’ series of cigarettes to sell so well?
Yuxi Cigarettes have a clear, natural, and mellow scent, with prominent tobacco flavor; the smoke is soft and layered, with sweet and smooth taste, and delicate and plump. It gives people a sense of elegant fragrance, natural and fresh. Therefore, Yuxi Cigarettes are known as one of the ‘Hall of the Jade Tower,’ referring to the well-known Chinese-rolled cigarettes such as Shanghai-style Chinese, Yunnan-style Yuxi, Hunan-style Fenghua, and later Wuhan-style Yellow Crane Tower. These four brands are currently among the ‘Four Great Kings’ of China’s high-end cigarette brands. Yuxi Series Cigarettes (Please note: Smoking is harmful to your health)
Yuxi: One person, one scene, one thing. ‘One thing’ refers to Yuxi Cigarettes, and ‘one person’ refers to the famous musician ( Er).
( Er), a musician from Yuxi, Yunnan Province, whose real name is ( Shuxin), is a Chinese musician. He is the composer of China’s national anthem ‘.’ ( Er) created dozens of revolutionary songs in his lifetime, and his works have influenced Chinese music for decades. His musical creations have distinct historical characteristics, serious ideological content, lofty national spirit, and excellent artistic creation, which pointed the way for the development of revolutionary music in China’s mass movement and established a model for Chinese musical creation. Precisely because of this, Yuxi is also known as ‘’s Hometown,’ and now the ( Er) Square has been built in Yuxi’s Hongta District to commemorate this great musician.
( Er) Square
In addition to the musician ( Er), Yuxi also boasts a famous scenic spot – Fuxian Lake. Fuxian Lake is the largest plateau lake in China, China’s largest deep-water lake, with a storage capacity 68.8% of the total storage capacity of the nine plateau lakes in Yunnan. Fuxian Lake, with crystal-clear water and a clear bottom, was called ‘Jade Waves’ by ancient people, located between Yuxi’s Chengjiang, Jiangchuan and Wanning counties, and the closest point to Kunming is 52 kilometers. It is a major leisure, tourism and resort destination in the province.
Fuxian Lake
Many years ago, when local people discovered something surprising while diving in Fuxian Lake, it added to the mystery of the lake. Local people discovered a large number of artificial structures and ruins at the bottom of the lake. The scale of these ruins was astonishing. The question arose: did this place really have the legendary underwater ancient city? If so, what kind of city was it, and how did it sink into the lake? Subsequently, the Chinese Underwater Archaeological Team stationed itself in Fuxian Lake. Through further exploration, they discovered an ancient architectural complex consisting of 8 buildings, of which the most eye-catching is a building about 20 meters high, resembling a golden pyramid. The other buildings include a base 63 meters wide and 21 meters high, resembling the Roman Colosseum, and a 300-meter-long, 7-meter-wide stone road with intricate carvings. The other buildings were likely sites for sacrificial activities. However, the reason why the ancient city sank into the lake remains unknown. The beautiful scenery combined with the mysterious underwater ancient city has made Fuxian Lake’s fame spread far and wide, and now Fuxian Lake’s tourism industry is very thriving.
Underwater Ancient City
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