Ruilijiang River in Baoshan and Dehong
Attractions Overview
Ruilijiang River irrigates the tens of thousands of hectares of fertile land in China and Burma, feeding nearly a million people. The upper reaches of the Ruilijiang River is called Longjiang River, originating from the west side of Gaoligong Mountain, flowing through the counties of Tengchong, Longchuan and Lianghe, and Wanding, Ruili and finally flowing into the Irrawaddy River. More than 20 kilometers of the Ruilijiang River belong to the boundary river between China and Burma. It is one of the important rivers in the western part of Yunnan Province and belongs to the subtropical perennial river.
Chinese Name: 瑞丽江(Pinyin: Ruilijiang)
English Name: Ruilijiang River in Baoshan and Dehong
Attraction Type: River
Seasons: June-December
Recommended Visiting Time: 1 hour
Opening Hours: All Day Long
Admission Fee: Free
Address: Baoshan and Dehong, Yunnan Province(云南省保山和德宏)
Why is Ruilijiang River So Special
Ruilijiang River, 53-kilometer long and 200-meter wide, is a main river in western Yunnan Province. Ruilijiang River has been listed as one of the state-level resorts characterized by the picturesque scenery and peaceful atmosphere. Ruilijiang River plays an important role in connection of Burma and Yunnan Province, which feeds more than then thousand of people.
Floating along Ruilijiang River, you can experience the unique beauty of Ruilijiang River, which will make you enjoy yourself so much as to forget to leave here. There are many tourist attractions, such as Bambusa multiplex and subtropical fruit trees, when you come here, your eyes are occupied by these beautiful attractions.
Where is Ruilijiang River-Location
The upper reaches of the Ruilijiang River is called Longjiang River, originating from the west side of Gaoligong Mountain, flowing through the counties of Tengchong, Longchuan and Lianghe, and Wanding, Ruili and finally flowing into the Irrawaddy River. More than 20 kilometers of the Ruilijiang River belong to the boundary river between China and Burma.
How to Get to Ruilijiang River
It is very convenient to get to Ruilijiang River. Take a taxi in Ruili Bus Station, which takes about 15 RMB.
Best Time to Go
June-December are the best time to visit Ruilijiang River.
Introduction of Ruilijiang River
The Ruilijiang River was known as Nanmaojiang River in ancient times, namely, the Wushuihe River. In the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, it was called the Chuanjiang River. The Qing Dynasty was also known as the Longchuanjiang River, also known as the Ruilijiang River. This river irrigates the tens of thousands of hectares of fertile land in China and Burma, feeding nearly a million people. The upper reaches of the Ruilijiang River is called Longjiang River, originating from the west side of Gaoligong Mountain, flowing through the counties of Tengchong, Longchuan and Lianghe, and Wanding, Ruili and finally flowing into the Irrawaddy River. More than 20 kilometers of the Ruilijiang River belong to the boundary river between China and Burma. It is one of the important rivers in the western part of Yunnan Province and belongs to the subtropical perennial river.
The Ruilijiang River preserves the complete vegetation types and abundant wildlife resources and beautiful natural landscape resources from the seasonal rain forest to the evergreen broad-leaved forest transition zone. There are more than 600 species of higher plants and 216 species of vertebrates in this area. The source of water sources for rivers such as the Mengyuehe River, Nanhuan River, Mangbang River and Nanlan River. It was approved as a provincial nature reserve in May 2002, with an area of 73,500 hectares.
Nearby Attractions
Zhaduo Waterfall
Moli Waterfall is located in Moli Valley, also called Zhaduo Waterfall, and hides in deep mountains and forest. the clean water falls from 40-meter cliff, it’s like a white silk flying and dancing in the wind, you can hear the falling sound of water far away. There is a small brook flowing under the waterfall. The whole part of the waterfall is the soul of the scenic area, it’s very enjoyable to watch and feel the waterfall in the morning when the sun rises. It’s also very worthy to go there in summer, you can feel splashes from the waterfall and splash on your face, it’s very nice and cool.
One-Tree Forest
In fact, One-Tree Forest is a large banyan tree, which has a history of more than 900 years, with 32 earial roots streight pinning into the earth. Banyan is a special and unique landscape in Ruili, it’s everywhere no matter in the vallies or villages or on the sides of the roads. people value banyan as holy tree, so they only plant these trees but don’t cut them. The big Banyan is in the one-tree forest park, and it’s 28 meters, what makes it more precious is that it has been standing there for over 200 years. The tree has many aerial roots hanging down from above, and they are interwined with one another, ending in the root. there are also so many aerial roots hanging down and they took roots in the earth, forming a forest that makes up of pillar-like roots, thus one-tree forest is shaped. It’s a very attractive and magical natural scenery. One-tree Forest has become a scenery that tourist must go, and it’s one of the hottest sceneries in Ruili.
Wanding Bridge
Wanding Bridge is located on the urban side of the downtown of the Wanding Town; it is the boundary bridge between China and Myanmar; it is also an important channel for the exchange of trade and economic and cultural communication between the Chinese and Burmese.
