Situated in the southwest of Yunnan, Ruili bores
on Burma in the west. Historically, Ruili was called "Mengmao", meaning
"the misty place". The seasons here are divided into dry season and
rainy season. It is cool and misty in dry season, while stuffy in
rainy season. The subtropical climate here makes Ruili a kingdom of
plants and animals.
As an interior border port, Ruili
is the gateway connecting China with the South Asian and Southeast
Asian nations.
The main tourist zones in Ruili
include the Terrestrial Heat Volcano in Tengchong, which covers
an area of 130 square km, the Folding Waterfall, the River Ruili-River
Daying Tourist Zone, with Burma Temple, Karst physiognomy, and original
zoology community.
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