Ruilijiang River Square in Ruili City, Dehong
Attractions Overview
Ruilijiang River Square is the largest cultural and leisure place in Ruili City. It is built along Ruilijiang River. The grass looks like a green carpet in the square. The huge trees stand tall. The roads paved by cobblestone are in twists and turns among the trees. The buildings with the rich ethnic characteristics stand tall in the square. The Zhiqing Monument at the entrance stands tall. Visitors can hear the oracle of Buddhist texts on the south side of the square.
Chinese Name: 瑞丽江广场(Pinyin: Ruilijiang Guangchang)
English Name: Ruilijiang River Square in Ruili City, Dehong
Attraction Type: Entertainment Place, Square
Best Time to Visit: January, April, September
Recommended Visiting Time: 1 hour
Opening Hours: All Day Long
Admission Fee: Free
Address: Ruili City, Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan(云南德宏傣族景颇族自治州瑞丽市)
Why is Ruilijiang River Square So Special
Ruilijiang River Square is the largest cultural and leisure place in Ruili City. It is built along Ruilijiang River. The grass looks like a green carpet in the square. The huge trees stand tall. The roads paved by cobblestone are in twists and turns among the trees. The buildings with the rich ethnic characteristics stand tall in the square. The Zhiqing Monument at the entrance stands tall. Visitors can hear the oracle of Buddhist texts on the south side of the square. There are three bridges on the artificial lake on the side of the square: the Baobo Bridge, the Poshui(Splashing) Bridge, and the Munao Bridge, which symbolize the friendship between China and Burma, the long-lasting friendship, the joyful Songkran Festival, and the tens of thousands of people dancing with Munao Zongge. Every year, for the China-Myanmar Baobo Carnival and the Splashing Festival, Ruilijiang River Square will be used as the main venue for festivals to accommodate tens of thousands of people.
Where is Ruilijiang River Square
Ruilijiang River Square is located in Ruili City.
How to Get Ruilijiang River Square
- By Bus
After arriving in Ruili City, it is convenient to take buses to get to the Ruilijiang River Square, such as No. 10, 9 and 5 Buses.
- By Taxi
It is convenient to take a taxi to get to Ruilijiang River Square at the price of 10 Yuan.
- By Self-driving
With the development of economy, cars are the necessity for people. After arriving in Ruili City, it only takes about 13 minutes to get to Ruilijiang River Square.
Best Time to Go
The periods of all kinds of festivals are the best time to visit Ruilijiang River Square, such as Munao Zongge Festival on January 22th, Splashing Festival on April 15th and the Baobo Festival of China- Myanmar on September 1st-7th. For these important festivals, there are many activities in the Ruilijiang River Square.
Nearby Attractions
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.
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.
Moli Tropical Rainforest
Moli Tropical Rainforest, is known as its tropical rainforest view and Buddhist holy land, the whole scenic area is 1.5 kilometers long. Moli, also known as Zhaduo, refers to a grand waterfall. Moli is known as a natural oxygen bar, which is healthy for people.
Travel Tips
- Comply with local folk customs;
- Respect local religious beliefs;
- Protect the public environment, do not throw garbage at random;
- Do not take pictures or video at random;
- Please take care of the safety of tourists with children and the elderly.
