Mengzi • Bisezhai | Transportation + Tour + Photography Guide~

| Transportation + Tour + Photography Guide~. If you think Bisezhai is just a nostalgic little station platform from a film or TV drama, you are greatly mistaken. It is not only the filming location for 'Youth' and 'Forever Young', nor is it just a platform to visit. Before going, you should do your homework well and understand the history here. Bisezhai was established in 1909 and is the only first-class station on the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway. It is also the starting station of China's only privately-owned railway, the Bise Railway. Back in the day, teachers and students from the Southwest Associated University disembarked here, and the prosperity of this place from a century ago can still be traced today. ⏰ Suggested visiting duration: At least half a day 💰 Ticket: Free 🚎 Transportation: The terminal of bus 38 is Bisezhai. A visitor center has been built now, and it costs 20 yuan to take the shuttle bus to the scenic area. There is also another more cost-effective way: take the urban-rural bus that goes directly to the entrance of the scenic area without having to pay for the shuttle bus. ▪️ Go to Mengzi Bus North Station, take the minibus to 'Caoba, Bohei, Bisezhai', buy a ticket on the bus, 💰7, cash or vx are acceptable. ▪️ There is no specific departure time; the bus leaves when full. The journey takes about thirty to forty minutes. Tell the driver you want to get off at Bisezhai, and they will call you when you arrive. It's a five-minute walk to the scenic area after getting off. ▪️ The last bus back is at 18:30. For the return trip, wait at the place where you got off. The phone number of the minibus driver is posted at the disembarking point. Call in advance for the return trip. - ❤️ Highlights of Bisezhai 1⃣ Yunnan-Vietnam Railway Bisezhai Station: Most of the pictures of Bisezhai seen online come from here. The station was designed by the French, with yellow walls, green wooden chairs, vintage red doors and windows, and a three-faced clock to take photos of. Next to the platform, there is a white 'Bisezhai' station sign, as well as a century-old water tower and water crane, which were used to add water to steam locomotives. 2⃣ The former site of Mengzi Customs Bisezhai Branch: Opposite the platform of the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway Bisezhai Station, it looks like a small exhibition hall with many black and white old photos introducing the history of the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway and the Bise Railway, as well as old photos of the Renzi Bridge in Pingbian and the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway bridge and tunnel in Hekou. The three-dimensional models displayed in the glass windows vividly show the terrain the railway passes through. 3⃣ Datong Company's former site: The old yard is full of ancient trees and moss, and it is also a Bisezhai historical exhibition hall. 4⃣ Actual narrow-gauge steam locomotive 5⃣ Narrow-gauge railway in the forest opposite the locomotive: Surrounded by dense forest, it's easy to miss. Inside, there are intersecting tracks, giving a sense of a secluded path. 6⃣ Bise Railway Bisezhai Station: This station is further inside, smaller than the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway Bisezhai Station, with fewer people taking photos, but it is also beautiful. It has the same yellow walls, but the doors and windows are green. 7⃣ Mengzi Great Qing Post Office Bisezhai Branch 8⃣ China's first red clay tennis court 9⃣ Century-old frangipani tree - 📷 Photo spots Yunnan-Vietnam Railway Station, three-faced clock, Bise Railway Station, 'Bisezhai Station Sign', steam locomotive, narrow-gauge railway in the forest opposite the locomotive - Follow me and you won't get lost on your travels😘 -