Ruili
Capital of the subtropical frontier county
of Ruili, Ruili Town lies on the east bank of the golden Ruili
River, Whence comes her name. People call Ruili "the
foggy town". In winter, she wakes up under a blanket
of fog. In the afternoon, when the sun had burned away the
fog, the streets swarmed with women in their bright parasols
held over their heads. At a local market along the main street,
Dai women offer slices of watermelon for sale and colorful
silks and yarns.
Ruili is without a doubt one of the more
interesting towns in southwestern China. It's just a few kilometers
from Myanmar and it has a real border-town feel. There's a
great mix of Han Chinese, minorities and ubiquitous Burmese
traders hawking jade, and travelers tend to linger longer
than they intended, just for the atmosphere. Comparing with
the rest of China, Ruili seems unrestricted, like people get
away with a lot more here. At first sight it doesn't seem
like much (and the place is getting dustier with all the new
construction work) but it's worth spending a couple of days
here.
Ruili is a beautiful land covered by green
subtropical rain forest, dotted with big Banyan trees, each
one looking like a forest. Buddhist temples can be seen everywhere
in this city. The most famous temple is Jiele Golden Temple
composed of 17 a ring - shaped towers. The main tower is 36
meters high, surrounded by 16 other smaller towers.
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Dehong Travel Attractions
Dehong
Ruili JieLe
Pagoda
DaYingJiang
River
Mangshi
Ruili
Wanding
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