Introduction to Ruili, Yunnan?

Take a 50-minute flight westward from Kunming to Luxi City, the capital of Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture. Transfer to a bus and drive along the Yunnan-Burma Highway for more than 80 kilometers to reach Ruili City and Wan on the southwest border of China. Town.

Ruili is called Mengmao in Dai language, which means "a green place shrouded in fog." It borders Myanmar on three sides. The Ruili River is like a sparkling jade belt, and the Longchuan River is like a golden ribbon. The emerald-like Ruili Dam is wrapped around it from the east and west sides, which adds to its beauty.

Ruili originally means auspiciousness and beauty. As soon as you enter Ruili Bazi, where Ruili City is located, you will easily appreciate the eroticism of the name. Surrounded by mountains, Ruili Bazi is open and flat. The vast fields are filled with Dai bamboo houses shaded by tropical fruit trees and phoenix bamboos. The rubber forests on the slopes are lush and green as far as the eye can see. The Ruili River is sparkling, and ferries come and go. In the past, the scenery and people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait were merged into an indescribable exotic atmosphere.

Ruili’s ethnic minority population accounts for more than 60%. It is the county with the highest proportion of ethnic minorities in Dehong Prefecture. The main ethnic groups are Dai, Jingpo, De’ang and Achang. Each ethnic group has its own unique characteristics. The customs of the Dai people, especially the Dai people, are everywhere and become an excellent embellishment in the beautiful scenery.

However, if you pay a little attention, you will find that the Dai people here are different from the Dai people in Xishuangbanna. For example, the Dai women in Ruili like to apply a golden cream on their faces, which is both decorative and sunscreen. Dressing up is the same as the customs in Myanmar, which shows the exchange and integration of border life and culture.

A border trade mall where Chinese and foreign merchants gather

In the pastoral, poetic Ruiliba, there is actually a city with quite developed commerce? Anyone arriving in Ruili for the first time will be surprised.

Although Ruili is a small city, with less than 100,000 people even in its rural suburbs, it has numerous commercial buildings, star hotels, and shopping malls with stalls; it is bustling during the day and the night market is brightly lit at night. The most prominent one is the Bianmao Street jewelry market in the northwest corner of the city. It covers an area of ??32,000 square meters and has more than a thousand shops. It brings together Chinese and foreign department stores, local specialties, teak carvings and other handicrafts. The largest business area is jewelry. Jade - Because Ruili is close to the source of jade and gemstones in Myanmar, jade jewelry has naturally become the most important commodity. Here, Chinese and foreign businessmen gather. In addition to local ethnic minorities and Han people, there are also many Burmese, Bangladeshis, Indians, Pakistanis... The voices of bargaining in Dai, Mandarin, Burmese and other southern and northern accents come and go. . Many Burmese people have become dealers who have lived in Ruili for a long time. The shops are filled with finished jewelry and jade products and piles of rough jade that have not been polished or only cut into a corner. Businessmen who come to buy rough jade all rely on their vision and luck. If the rough jade contains high-quality jadeite, they can make a fortune, but those colorful banknotes may only be exchanged for a pile of rubble. Most people who come to Ruili to travel will spend a lot of money for beautiful jade, but I had already planned to go to Myanmar to buy jade, so I gritted my teeth and endured it.

In addition to the jewelry market in the city, there is a China-Myanmar Street in the Jiegao Border Trade and Economic Zone 4 kilometers southeast of the city. China and Myanmar are only separated by one street, so a prosperous border trade has also been formed. Market, people call this street the "Sha Tau Kok of the Southwest" (Note - "Sha Tau Kok" is a village and town between Shenzhen, Guangdong Province and the northeastern border of Hong Kong. The two places are bounded by a street, which separates two Areas with different social systems, and residents of the two places can communicate with each other

The Jile Golden Pagoda is famous in Southeast Asia

Before our cross-border trip south to Myanmar, we thoroughly visited Ruili. Most of the main attractions are along National Highway 320, and the transportation is very convenient.

On Ruili Bazi, exploring the Dai customs and visiting Buddhist temples are often inseparable journeys. , there must be villages; every Dai village must have a majestic Zangfang (the Dai people call Buddhist temples Zangfang) or a splendid Buddhist pagoda. The most famous Buddhist temples are the Zangfang and Dandengzangfangs. Huanlong and Dadengchen are also the most famous Dazhai, known as farm-style natural parks. "Zangfang" is commonly known as a temple. It is a place where Buddhists become monks and practice, and it is also a place where Buddha preaches. The Sa Zang House was built in a Dai village. It is a building with unique national characteristics, surrounded by phoenix bamboos and hanging banyan trees. It is the essence of Dai architecture and the highest grade Zang House in Ruili. During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, its architectural form resembled an ancient Dai-style palace. Therefore, the famous movie "Peacock Princess" also used this place as the filming location of "Peacock Princess". Among the Yunyun Pagodas in Ruili, the most famous one is Sister. Lejin Pagoda is the crown of the pagodas in Dehong Prefecture and one of the famous pagodas in Southeast Asia. It is said to be as famous as the Mandalay Pagoda in Myanmar. This gorgeous pagoda is located in Jile, 7 kilometers east of the city. Village. The center of the tower group is the 40-meter-high main tower, surrounded by 16 small towers; the tower body is shining with gold, and the tower crown is decorated with treasure umbrellas, weathercocks and silver bells, making a pleasant tinkling sound in the breeze.

Jie Lejin Pagoda has a long history, and it is difficult to verify the year of its creation. Historical records show that during the reign of Prince Sutta Mara, seven kinds of bones were found here, including bears, sparrows, ducks, and cows. , which is in line with the legend that the Buddha reincarnated 550 times. When the reincarnation was such an animal, he lived in Jiele. Therefore, the prince ordered this tower to be built, and it was called the Golden Bear Tower.

The golden pagoda has been rebuilt many times. The earliest reconstruction that can be tested was in the 2300th year of the Buddhist calendar (1756 AD), which is more than 200 years ago.

Ruili City is located in the west of Yunnan Province. It is an emerging city approved by the State Council in 1992 from a county to a city. It connects Wanding City and Luxi County to the east, Longchuan County to the north, northwest, southwest, The three southeast sides are adjacent to Myanmar.

The Ruili River Basin is a national-level scenic spot. Ruili City is rich in tourism resources. There are a large number of cultural relics and historic sites such as Zhaowuding Tomb and Guanghehan Ancient Capital Ruins. The national culture is profound. It is remote and has natural subtropical rainforest scenery, unique tourism and jewelry shopping, and abundant geothermal resource reserves. Tourism projects include: Guomen Wanding Bridge, Tianya Dijiao - Jiegao, China and Myanmar drink from the same river - Nongdao, Wanding Ecological Park, Yingke Banyan - Manling "a single tree becomes a forest", Ruili River rafting tour, Southeast Asia's famous pagoda - Ruili Golden Pagoda, Dayang Dai Rural Park, Ruili Southeast Asia, South Asia Customs Garden, Jiegao Border Trade Zone, Zhongmai Street, Ruili City's Zhaduo Waterfall, Jingpo "Mountain" "Naozongge" Field, "One Hospital and Two Countries", "One Village and Two Countries" Yinjing, Jiedong Lai Banyan Tree King, Theravada Buddhist Cultural Tourism Area - Huansha, the former Central Leiyun Aircraft Manufacturing Factory Site Tourist Area, Gemstone Temple - — Prime Minister Lei Zang.

My own feeling is that after arriving in Kunming first, you can just fly to Luxi.

There is no problem in joining a group or being an individual traveler. It is best to go in June or July. , there are a lot of fruits, and it is not dry in the rainy season.

But remember to bring an umbrella, or wear a transparent close-fitting raincoat if you are going to the forest.

The thinner the clothes, the better. However, you still need to bring outerwear, tiger balm for mosquito bites, and toilet water.

But you can also buy these things locally!