The Ultimate Guide to Driving on National Highway 219 to Tengchong! China’s Longest Border Scenic Highway

Thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, heading towards the stars and the sea✨
This 10,065-kilometer-long National Highway 219 is breathtakingly beautiful! From Kanas in Xinjiang to Dongxing in Guangxi, it traverses China’s most magnificent territories🏔️

💫About National Highway 219:
- Total length: 10,065 km (China’s longest national highway!)
- Route: Kanas, Xinjiang → Tibet → Yunnan → Dongxing, Guangxi
- Features: Along the way, it combines snow-capped mountains and glaciers🏔️, high mountain canyons⛰️, rivers and lakes🌊, grasslands and forests🌲, and tropical coastlines🌊
- Recommended for: A "national highway" beloved by self-driving enthusiasts!

📌Must-visit scenic spots:
1️⃣ Xinjiang section: Kanas Lake, Tianshan Mysterious Grand Canyon
2️⃣ Tibet section: Mount Everest, Mount Kailash
3️⃣ Yunnan section: Nujiang Grand Canyon, tropical rainforest
4️⃣ Guangxi section: Dongxing coastline, Detian Transnational Waterfall

🚗 Self-driving tips:
⚠️ High altitude areas prone to altitude sickness, prepare medication in advance
⚠️ Some sections have poor signal, download offline maps beforehand
⚠️ Large climate differences between north and south, bring clothes for all seasons
⚠️ Border areas require advance application for border permits

📸 Photography tips:
✨Recommend bringing a drone for the best aerial shots
✨Soft light in early morning and late afternoon is ideal for photos
✨Be sure to photograph the National Highway 219 milestone

From National Highway 219, enter Yunnan’s Bingzhongluo via the Bingchacha Highway, stepping into the "South of the Colorful Clouds" Yunnan.
Here lie the perilous Bingchacha and the mysterious Bingzhongluo, with the southwest monsoon swaying through the Nujiang Grand Canyon season.
The Yunnan section of National Highway 219 connects Baoshan Tengchong, known as the "First City on the Extreme Border," Lincang, a hub of Wa culture in China, Pu’er, the "Green Sea Pearl," Xishuangbanna, the "Green Gem on the Crown of Plants," as well as Honghe and Wenshan, entering the spring-like climate of Yunnan all year round.

Recommended route for the Yunnan section of National Highway 219:
Enter Baoshan Tengchong City, the "First City on the Extreme Border," from the mysterious Nujiang.
Tengchong City is located in the southwest of Baoshan City, Yunnan Province, bordering Myanmar to the west. It is 217 kilometers from Tengchong to Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin State, making it a key passage from Yunnan to Myanmar, India, and Thailand.
In the Western Han Dynasty, Tengchong was called Dian Yue, and during the mid-Dali Kingdom period, Tengchong Prefecture was established. Due to its important geographical location, it was heavily garrisoned throughout history. In the Ming Dynasty, a stone city was built here, earning it the title "First City on the Extreme Border."
The hot springs, volcanoes, rainforests, and unique border Han culture here offer a distinctive experience for self-driving travelers.
National Highway 219 passes through Diantan, Mingguang, Gudong, and Longling County within Baoshan City.

You must drive National Highway 219 at least once in your lifetime! Experience the magnificent mountains and rivers of our motherland🏞️