German blogger Robert Adolf takes you to unlock Tengchong’s “double surprises”!

On one side is a million-year-old volcanic field, once alive with lava, now carpeted in greenery and made even more spectacular by soaring hot-air balloons.

On the other side, the bubbling thermal sea fills the air with sulfur and steam, like Earth’s very own “power kitchen”.

Tengchong is packed with hidden gems: Steam eggs and roast sweet potatoes for free in natural vents, scrub your feet with volcanic stone, and enjoy hot spring foot baths and cupping for pure relaxation — pure bliss!