The red river lanterns have a very long history of use in the folk. As early as the 1930s, the Miao Chinese medicine practitioners used the red river lamp and the whole plant to treat stroke and hemiplegia. It was passed down as a myth in the folk. In the minority areas of Honghe Prefecture, people used to use wild scented flowers to scramble eggs or boiled egg soup. Some of them used hot red flowers to make soup and hot eyes. In order to facilitate the utilization of the red river lamp scented plant resources, the ancestors used simple methods to transplant the wild red river lamp buds to their homes in front of the house or in the garden, so that they can be used to directly brew the offspring tea. Legend has it that it can prevent and treat heart disease and eye disease in the elderly. Called heart disease and glaucoma in modern medicine.

Shiping tofu skin is a specialty of Shiping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. Shiping tofu skin is a long-established soy product in Yunnan. Shiping tofu skin is made of high-quality soybeans, which are sieved, peeled, soaked, pulped, boiled, filtered, steamed, peeled and dried to dryness. Its color is golden, the oil is bright, the texture is fine and even, the taste is delicious, soft and refreshing, it is the best for the locals to entertain guests. Shiping tofu skin is rich in nutrients and is a high-protein health food suitable for both men and women.

Shiping has been making tofu for more than 400 years. During the holiday season, Shiping people have the custom of making tofu. Tofu is used as a gift for a distant relative to entertain guests. At leisure, regardless of men, women and children, Shiping people like to bring their families, invite friends and relatives to sit on the tofu booth. Take a bite of tofu and taste a sip of tea, which is delicious. The man who came from the mountains, sold the mountain goods in his hand, must be invited to the market stall tofu, a plate of tofu, a cup of old white, can make a group of mountains and rivers man live better than the gods.