Tengchong “Honorary Citizen” refers to the people who love Tengchong, have good social reputation, and have made outstanding contributions to Tengchong's economic construction, social development and foreign exchanges and cooperation, etc. It is awarded to encourage and commend the people who have made outstanding contributions to Tengchong's economic construction, public welfare undertakings, and foreign exchanges and have actively participated in the investment promotion work of Tengchong City. The title is awarded to encourage and recognize the domestic and foreign friendly people who have made outstanding contributions to Tengchong's economic construction, social welfare undertakings, foreign exchanges, and actively participated in Tengchong's investment promotion work, so as to fully gather and bring into full play the wisdom and strength of all sectors of the society and promote the city's economic development. The title is applicable to overseas Chinese, compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and other people within and outside the city.