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Dehong

Dehong administers the triangular territory west of the Salween along the valleys of the Ruili and the Taiping River, bordering onto Baoshan in the east while being surrounded the other two sides by Burma. With a subtropical climate and a population with a heavy dose of ethnic minority groups in the presence of Dai, Jingpo and Lisu as well as Achang and Deang, Dehong has a distinct Burmese feel to it.
Today, Dehong's largest city is Mangshi, officially known as Luxi, followed by the thriving border town Ruili, China's drug and HIV capital. Yet the northern route through what are now Lianghe and Yingjiang was the until the building of the Burma Road in the 1930s China's trade link to Burma, travelleed for centuries by caravans. Longchuan lies along the western side of the Dehong triangle.

Luxi City

From Longling the Burma road descents steeply into the Dehong lowlands, arriving in Mangshi, or Luxi City as the large city is officially known, after only a few dozen kilometres. With many Dai and Jingpo villages in the lush countryside, Luxi has a reputation for excellent pineapples and silverwork. More...