Dehong Dai Nationality and Jingpo Nationality
Autonomous Prefecture, bordering on the Federal Republic of
Myanmar On three sides, is situated in the western part of Yunnan
Province. The prefecture has under it two cities: Ruili City and
Wanding City, and four counties : Luxi County, Longchuan County,
Ying jiang County and Lianghe County, with a total area of 11,526
square kilometers and a population of 952 thousand people. More
than half of the local people belong to such ethnic groups as Dai
, Jingpo, Achang , Lisu and Deang nationalities.
Scenic spots in Dehong Prefecture contain subtropical natural
scenes, building of Hinayana Buddhism, customs and culture of the
Dai people, Dai style food, border trade and traveling to Myanmar
through the border. Ruilijiang River and Da
Yingjiang River scenic spots are within the limits of the
prefecture , which have a humid and hot rain forest climate
typical to the low-Latitudes subtropical areas. The woods shown
below is formed by a single tree. In fact, there are thousands of
square kilometers of areas that have been covered with such Banyan
trees in the whole scenic spots and with the ever - green
vegetation, constructing a unique subtropical rain forest scene.
Colourful and diversified customs of Dai, Jingpo, Deang and Achang
ethnic groups of the frontier areas are best presented in those
scenic spots , thus offering a lot of exotic sights for tourists
to see. With the development of the border-trade, local land ports
in Wanding, Ruili, Zhangfeng and in some other places of Dehong
Prefecture have either become state - level ports or
provincial-level ports. As a result, tourists here are able to buy
the finest and the cheapest jewels and jade wares in the world.
hence, many tourists have a long stay and become businessmen here.
They call the travel to this place " An itinerary for purchasing
jewels ". Arriving here , you can witness a town , even a street ,
belongs to the two countries ; you can personally experience
crossing the boundary line several times within one hour, visiting
two countries and their respective market places.
Through the convenient transportation and procedures, you can go
to various places of Myanmar to appreciate the world-famous Grand
Golden Pagoda in Rangoon and have a taste of the exotic scenes and
folklore of the Country. |