| Ruili City | |
|---|---|
| Country | China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Prefecture | Dehong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,020 km2 (393.8 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 140,000 |
| • Density | 137.3/km2 (355.5/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 678600 |
| Area code(s) | 0692 |
| Website | www.rl.gov.cn www.rlr.gov.cn |
Ruili City (simp.: 瑞丽市; trad.: 瑞麗市; Pinyin: Ruìlì Shì) is a county-level city in Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan province, southwest China.
It is a major border crossing between China and Myanmar, with Muse town located across the border.
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An older name of Ruili is Měngmǎo (勐卯); ruì means "fortunate", and lì means "beautiful".
Ruili is on the border with Myanmar. 64% of the population of Ruili are members of five highland and lowland ethnic minorities including Dai, Jingpo, Deang, Lisu, Achang. It is an important location for trade with Myanmar, in both legal and illegal goods and services. Prostitution and drug trade in the city are also not uncommon.[1][2]
| Climate data for Ruili(1971−2000) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 22.8 (73.0) |
25.0 (77.0) |
28.7 (83.7) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.4 (86.7) |
29.3 (84.7) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.8 (83.8) |
29.1 (84.4) |
28.2 (82.8) |
25.3 (77.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
27.44 (81.40) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 6.9 (44.4) |
8.6 (47.5) |
11.9 (53.4) |
16.0 (60.8) |
19.4 (66.9) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.7 (71.1) |
20.8 (69.4) |
18.2 (64.8) |
13.6 (56.5) |
9.1 (48.4) |
15.82 (60.47) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 8.8 (0.346) |
19.4 (0.764) |
22.5 (0.886) |
53.6 (2.11) |
149.1 (5.87) |
268.4 (10.567) |
323.4 (12.732) |
257.5 (10.138) |
166.9 (6.571) |
109.1 (4.295) |
63.5 (2.5) |
11.8 (0.465) |
1,454 (57.24) |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.7 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 11.1 | 18.2 | 24.9 | 27.4 | 24.4 | 18.8 | 13.5 | 8.4 | 3.6 | 163 |
| Source: Weather China | |||||||||||||
Han Chinese and Dai mostly live in the valley, in the city; Jingpo and Deang live mostly in the outskirts in the surrounding hills.
Wanding Border Economic Cooperation Zone (WTBECZ) is a Chinese State Council-approved Industrial Park based in Wanding Town, Ruili City, Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan, China, founded in 1992 and was established to promote trade between China and Myanmar. The zone spans 6 km sq. and is focuses on developing trading, processing, agriculture resources and tourism.[3]
Ruili Border Economic Cooperation Zone (RLBECZ) is a Chinese State Council-approved Industrial Park based in Ruili City, Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan, China, founded in 1992 and was established to promote trade between China and Myanmar. The area's import and export trade include the processing industry, local agriculture and biological resources are very promising. Sino-Myanmar business is growing fast. Myanmar is now one of Yunnan's biggest foreign trade partners. In 1999, Sino-Myanmar trade accounted for 77.4% of Yunnan's foreign trade. In the same year, exports for electromechanical equipments came up to USD 55.28 million. Main exports here include fiber cloth, cotton yarn, ceresin wax, mechanical equipments, fruits, rice seeds, fiber yarn and tobacco.[4]
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