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Simo La Wa Village, Tengchong | A Place of Happiness: Ancient Wa Village, Wooden Drums, Terraced Fields, and a Complete Guide to Travel Photography

With its traditional thatched-roof houses, blue-stone paths, and red lanterns set against the blue sky, the Wa ethnic village of Simola in Tengchong is a well-preserved, authentic ancient Wa village.

The Simola Wa Village is located in Zhongzhai, Sanjia Village, Qingshui Town, Tengchong City, about 13 kilometers from the city center. In the Wa language, the name means “a place of happiness.” It is a pristine ancient village with a history of more than 500 years that has preserved its ethnic culture intact. Built against the mountainside, the village features wetlands, forests, bamboo groves, terraced fields, and natural springs.

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