In the virgin forests along the border between Tengchong and Myanmar, rattan, a tough and extremely long vine, is abundant. Its outer skin is smooth in colour and lustre, smooth in hand feeling and excellent in elasticity. It looks like bamboo skin rather than bamboo skin. Therefore, it is called rattan skin and is a good natural weaving material. The rattan chairs, rattan boxes and other daily utensils made by Tengchong people are exquisite in workmanship, diverse in variety and durable, and have been deeply loved by consumers through the ages.

  With its unique resource advantages and a generation of industrious and intelligent craftsmen, Tengchong became a famous "land of rattan weaving" early on. Nowadays, the rattan weaving technology has been widely used in urban and rural areas, apart from traditional chairs, tea tables, desks and other staple products, there are crates, baskets, boxes, cases, flower stands, bookshelves and even a full set of furniture for living room and study room, they are dainty and exquisite, quaint and innovative, with strong practicability and artistry, and are suitable for different environments - it does not make people feel extravagant in a rough room, and does not make people feel shabby in a elegant room. Its applicability is extensive, so the products have always enjoyed a prosperous market.