This ancient town is Heshun ancient town located in Tengchong, Yunnan. Walking in Heshun ancient town, you will have a feeling that you have never had in other ancient towns. You will be surprised to find that every few steps, you will pass a jade shop. Most of these jade shops have a feature, that is, they will put some low-priced jade or gambling stones at the door to attract guests.
What's a bet stone? That is, when you pass by a jade shop, there are those seemingly inconspicuous "stones". But these stones are different from those on the roadside. These "stones" just look like stones on the outside. They are actually the shells of jadeite, which will appear after being cut. If you are lucky, you may make money by cutting it out, but if you are unlucky, you may lose all your money. Although it is impossible to tell whether the jade inside is valuable only by the appearance and the light of the flashlight, the gambling stone will also be divided into some qualities. Some gambling stones are easy to produce good jade, while others are not. But judging is not so simple, even experts and precision instruments are not necessarily accurate, so there is a certain "gambling" component in it.
In Heshun ancient town, there are many places where you can play gambling stones. Put more gambling stones at the door with a bigger facade. If there is no facade, send two little girls to sell and attract customers. When tourists see so many jade shops in the ancient town, sometimes they can't help buying one or two jade articles or playing with one or two gambling stones. But just to remind you, it doesn't matter if you spend some pocket money on gambling stones with a playful attitude. Don't get carried away and bring everything in.
There are so many jadeites in Heshun ancient town, which are inseparable from Tengchong's geographical location and the contribution of caravan. According to legend, the caravan was the first person to find jade. The caravan took a stone on the road to balance the horse bag, which was later found to be jade. Because there are too many versions, and there is no historical research, I can only give you an overview based on the information from the on-site tour guides and online access. Interested friends can check the history more, or leave a message in the comment area to share.
In short, the caravan brought jade into Tengchong, many people made a fortune because of jade, and there are so many jade shops in Heshun ancient town. Therefore, walking in Heshun ancient town, every few steps is a jade shop, and when you go in, you are selling jade. I took my mother on this trip to Tengchong. Seeing so many jade shops along the way, she couldn't wait for everyone to go in and have a look. She has always boasted that the jade here is better than ours. However, we know nothing about jade. I stopped her from buying expensive jade. After all, unfamiliar things are easy to catch. It is also good to spend some pocket money to buy one as an ornament or pendant, but it is not necessary to spend a lot of money.
Will your feelings in Heshun be the same as ours? I think there are too many jade shops here. Do you think it is necessary to allow so many jade shops to open in the ancient town? And did you go to Heshun Ancient Town to buy jade? What do you think of the jade there? Welcome to share your message in the comments section.