Jiegao Port

It is said to be the largest border trade port in Yunnan, equivalent to China's southwestern border.

The new border crossing is truly magnificent and luxurious. When we arrived, it was already past 5:00 AM, and most of the Burmese people were crossing the border with their bags and bags to go home.

This is the real border. Lao Hu has always felt that the so-called border line in Yizhai Erguo is also a tourist attraction. The one-meter-wide stinking ditch should have a little sense of ceremony and solemnity.

There is a duty-free shopping mall next to the Jiegao Port. The things in it are not cheap, and there are jade sellers everywhere. I feel that it is not as good as the ones in Tengchong. Experience tells us that those who surround you to sell this and that are probably not good things.

The jadeite that is both watery and transparent seems to be bought by Chinese people. Although most of the people in the jewelry city near the Jiegao Port are from Burmese, their goods are of too poor quality. Each one looks like a solid stone. It may be due to aesthetic reasons. In short, the jadeite on the Chinese stalls looks much more transparent than the goods in the hands of Burmese people.

Strictly speaking, this is not a tourist attraction, but a border. For those who are obsessed with checking in geographical landmarks, its symbolic significance may be greater than its actual landscape significance.

Jiegao is a place name. The Jiegao Port in Ruili City is the land border crossing between China and Myanmar, and the largest on the China-Myanmar border. The port area operates under a special "inland border, outside customs" management model, featuring a duty-free shopping area. Major import and export commodities include agricultural products, electromechanical products, and daily necessities. In front of the port is a large square, flanked by shopping malls, markets, and shops selling small commodities and snacks from Southeast Asian countries. You can take photos in the square or at the border building (national gate).

Next to the port is the end signpost of National Highway 320 and the sign for the end of the world. Behind the wall is Myanmar's Muse Town. Through the gate of the port, you can still see cars coming and going on the streets of Myanmar. Although the port is no longer open to people, it can still accommodate cars, so the entire street of the port is filled with trucks preparing to cross Myanmar.

There is not much scenery to speak of in these places. At the Jiegao Port, there are many people selling jade products. Remember that you can bargain hard here, and you can get the price down to 1/4, or even lower. The key is to know the goods.

The so-called port is a customs building, but it is also the most attractive to tourists. Large and small groups will come here to take pictures. There is a small square in front of the port that can accommodate hundreds of people. There are duty-free shopping malls around it. There are tourists passing by on the road. There are also many Burmese people doing business in the country, setting up stalls to sell their own woven handicrafts. The prices in duty-free shops are a matter of opinion. In my opinion, there is nothing worth buying. There are also some Burmese stationed in small shops next to the port, selling cigarettes and medicated oils, etc. They are just separated by a network, but are two different countries.

The Jiegao Port is 4 kilometers southeast of Ruili City and is closely connected to Muse Town in Myanmar. It is a national-level border trade port.

When you get to the border, you have to go to the port. Take a photo and check in.

Jiegao National Gate is the only port in Ruili that implements the special policy of "inland customs and outside customs". The port is very small and is a jewelry and jade distribution center with duty-free shops. From the national gate, you will reach Muse, Myanmar.

In addition to buying jade in Ruili, the national gate is a must-see place. As you can see in the pictures, there were Burmese people selling things across the fence before, but now it is no longer possible, it is blocked with a small net, but there are still Burmese children asking Chinese people for money through the wire mesh, and the wire mesh corner is pried open so that they can stretch out their hands😂

Ruili Port, on the China-Myanmar border, this side of the national border is China, and the other side is Myanmar. Through the iron fence in the distance, you can see the flow of people and vehicles on the other side of Myanmar.

This is the Jiegao Port, where the driver brought me.

The passages for people from China and Myanmar to live and work are crowded and busy.

It should be considered the largest land port in China. It is very prosperous and has convenient transportation. You can buy many products from Myanmar, Thailand and Southeast Asian countries.

Jiegao Port is 4 kilometers southeast of Ruili City, on the east bank of the Ruili River. It covers an area of 1.92 square kilometers and is closely connected to Muse Town in Myanmar.

Walk around the shops nearby and see if there is anything you want to buy. Most of the people here are Burmese doing business, selling imported food. There are also some duty-free cosmetics in the malls everywhere!

It's not a tourist attraction, just a port, not very interesting. There is a so-called Tianyadijiao next to it.

It is not a tourist city at all, it can only be called a jade buying city, the streets are full of jade and beeswax, I don't know whether they are real or not,

The port was very busy, with many Burmese people coming in. Their standard attire was slippers and skirts. I looked at the duty-free shop items, but I didn't buy anything.

Jiegao is the only "enclave" on the other side of the Ruili River in my country.

Stepping out of the car and looking ahead, the golden stacked towers that seem to be rushing into the clouds in search of the blue sky are also quite distinctive.

Zoom out and take a look at the Myanmar border in the distance. Beneath the dazzling golden eaves are pale pink buildings. The light pink color is soothing.

Looking back at the border residents and tourists at the national border, they were entering and exiting in an orderly manner.

The area in front of the fence was mostly filled with tourists taking photos at the national border. It was peaceful everywhere, with no trace of the tense atmosphere described in other travelogues.

Just to see the gate, really to see the gate, the national gate!!! There is a big square in front for parking. The car stopped to take a photo and charged a fee. I stopped for 10 yuan to take a photo of my parents, and it took less than 10 minutes... What a rip-off

It is a customs clearance place with many shops selling jade.

The Jiegao border crossing is just across the border from Myanmar. If you have enough time, you can apply for a one-day Myanmar travel permit there. At around 6 or 7 p.m., Burmese businesspeople in China return home, and they all have resident passes.

There is a monument with the words "The End of the World" on the left side of the port, and a duty-free shop and many Burmese vendors selling things on the right side. The vendors all speak Chinese, although it is not very standard, but communication is generally no problem.

There are also many vendors selling things behind the iron fence.

The feeling of visiting here, the duty-free shop next to it is not recommended

2017-11-20

I spent 300 yuan to go to Myanmar in Ruili, including pick-up and drop-off! There were quite a lot of people at the Jiegao Port. If you are visiting here, don't miss it!

Jiegao, a Dai word meaning "old city," is Yunnan Province's largest border trade port, accounting for approximately 50% of Yunnan's trade. The largest market for Myanmar jade is located right next to the Jiegao border crossing. Jiegao is approximately 5 kilometers from the Ruili Municipal Government. Jiegao is separated from Ruili by the Ruili River. When crossing the Ruili River Bridge, there's a border checkpoint on the Ruili side of the bridgehead. Driving through is easy; simply slow down and drive through.

After entering Jiegao, you'll first arrive at the old border crossing. In front of the gate is a China-Myanmar street, where many Burmese vendors operate. A few hundred meters to the left along the old border, you'll arrive at the new Jiegao border crossing.

The Jiegao Border Trade Zone serves as a logistics hub for border trade between China and Myanmar. Next to the main building is a market selling a wide variety of Burmese and border ethnic minority products, as well as a duty-free shop where you can browse.

It is a national-level border trade port. At night, I rode around and saw a dazzling crowd of merchants.

The Jiegao Port is also near Ruili City. It is an important port for trade and economic exchanges between China and Myanmar. Almost half of Yunnan Province’s imports and exports take place here.

Many people came here with curiosity about Myanmar. We are no exception. Everyone is curious about the people and life in that country. At the same time, we are also interested in the various specialties they produce. I have been here twice and it is worth the trip.

Honestly, there wasn't much to see at the border crossing, especially for someone like me who has no interest in shopping. I prefer food. Myanmar is rich in jade, and the market at the border crossing is huge. Since I didn't know much about it and wasn't interested, I didn't buy anything. However, I did buy a few cartons of local Burmese cigarettes and Thai herbal balm across the barbed wire border fence, giving me a taste of "smuggling." The cigarettes were surprisingly cheap, only 8 yuan a pack. While the packaging was average and they didn't even come with filters (it's been a while since I've seen cigarettes without filters), they were still quite easy to smoke and much better than Vietnamese cigarettes.

Compared with Wanding Bridge and Yizhaiguo, this port connects to the bustling streets of Myanmar. There are many refugee children begging nearby. Please pay attention to the safety of your belongings. There are many small stalls behind the duty-free shop, and you can bargain for things.

I read a guidebook before and it said it was a mess. I didn't think so. But there were definitely Burmese kids there to feed, so they were easy to deal with, but also tiring. But there were also some cute ones.

The really bustling place is the small port next to the Jiegao Port. It is very lively and bustling with people of all kinds, just like the underworld in TV dramas.

Ruili Port, while small, is a must-see when visiting Ruili. When we arrived, it was two days before Chinese New Year, so the port was quiet and not crowded. Located at the southwestern tip of China, it's a truly meaningful place. There were many Burmese people, their faces smeared with a yellow substance, believed to be their Burmese sunscreen. Some Burmese children, barefoot, chased us for money, looking pitiful. There are also souvenir shops selling Myanmar kyat, which are also very cheap. There are duty-free shops, but locals don't recommend them, saying the quality is inconsistent and the prices are high, so it's best to avoid them. We also didn't visit China-Myanmar Street due to time constraints. I heard it mostly sells jade. The port tour takes about 15 minutes.

I walked to the Jiegao Port, my back to the words "Ruili, China," and used my phone's front-facing camera to scan the area, unable to find the right angle. Just then, a group of armed police officers, perhaps changing shifts, passed me. The leading officer yelled at me, "Hey, what are you filming?! What are you doing?"

I was still racking my brains over the angle issue. No matter how I took the photo, I felt that I was not beautiful. So I replied slowly and impatiently: Take a selfie!

The official actually came over to check my phone and found that it was indeed a selfie, so he stopped talking.

The front camera instantly showed two profile pictures. I gave him a bleat, meaning: What? Want a photo together?

As I looked around, I wanted to find someone in charge to ask about day trips across the border. It's really unreliable to listen to ordinary people, isn't it? But outside, besides the queue of people, who I couldn't tell if they were Chinese or Burmese, all dark-skinned, there were no government officials. The armed police who had just entered the government office had also all gone, and I couldn't find them anymore.

Don't worry, I guess this place is under full surveillance. After a while, a straight-necked soldier stood behind me and asked me politely, "What are you doing?"

The officials in uniform were all politely enforcing the law, so I couldn't be sarcastic. Otherwise, what could I be doing with a camera and a tourist hat? Could it be that I looked Japanese and was actually a Japanese spy disguised as a tourist?

(My ID was checked more often than anyone else along the way, damn!)

The armed police soldier patiently answered my questions and said that to cross the border one must go to Daguomen to go through the formalities, but it cannot be done in one's own name, and must be accompanied by a travel agency, etc. (the same as Tumen, Dandong and other places).

OK, travel agency? Forget it, come over there and force me to buy the Jade Five. If I don't buy it, you'll punish me in a foreign country?

Thank you, thank you

It's just a border crossing, surrounded by jade shops. There were also a lot of Burmese people wandering around, and it looked chaotic. I only took a few photos; I didn't dare stay longer, feeling unsafe. The weather was good, so the photos were beautiful, and I even saw a rainbow. It felt like every car entering the country had to take a Chinese rainbow bath. It was interesting.

A long time ago, I saw a CCTV program about Ruili, and I was eager to visit it. If it weren't for the flight, I would have stayed a few more days, especially because I couldn't get enough of the jewelry market.

As someone who lives in the mainland, I really like to see the border

The kids on the opposite side can come over through the broken railing next to it. You have to be careful with your bags here. The most important thing about going to the port is the duty-free shop. What can you buy in the duty-free shop? Of course, cigarettes and alcohol are really cost-effective. Of course, other cosmetics and other things are not so cost-effective. The best value is cigarettes and alcohol. I bought several popping beads myself. Although there is a limit of two per person, no one checks. Just show your ID card. Haha. As for the Myanmar currency sold at the port, it is very cheap. Don't get cheated by 5 yuan.

This is where you can buy things! There is a place at the door where you can apply for a one-day tour to Myanmar for 420 yuan.

Jiegao National Gate, the China-Myanmar border, is a must-see attraction in Ruili. Let's see what the border looks like and take a photo as a souvenir. Since we arrived early, we probably didn't have the Burmese children asking for money, as everyone has said. It wasn't crowded either. From the Chinese side, you can see the Burmese flag through the gate. There were also some Burmese people clinging to the fence to look over. I think it's worthwhile to visit this place since you're in Ruili.

The solemn national gate and the most distinctive port on the southwestern border.

The China-Myanmar Jiegao Port, Jiegao means the old city, you can see Burmese people here, and women will put on a kind of sunscreen on their faces, which is special but not good-looking

The Jiegao Port is located southeast of Ruili City, on the east bank of the Ruili River. Closely connected to Muse Town in Myanmar, it is the only town in Ruili City that crosses the river, offering direct land access to Myanmar. Between Chinese Boundary Markers 81 and 82, China and Myanmar have jointly constructed a spacious Sino-Myanmar Trade Street. Filled with a dazzling array of daily necessities and ethnic handicrafts, it's a national-level border trade port, a corner of China's world.

Jiegao, a Dai word meaning "old city," is the largest border trade port in Yunnan Province, China. Approximately 50% of Yunnan's border trade goods enter and exit through Jiegao, a new economic development zone within Ruili City, Yunnan Province. Jiegao, located 4 kilometers south of Ruili City and covering an area of 1.92 square kilometers, is the terminus of National Highway 320 and is known as the "end of the world." Across from it lies Muse City in Myanmar.

After passing the Jiegao Port, you will reach Myanmar. You can see Myanmar from here.

Good, a lot of local specialties to buy. Cheap, duty-free shops have few things

It's a good place to experience the border of our motherland. There are many jade vendors near the port. I recommend that when you go there, if a vendor approaches you to recommend their products, don't approach them too closely to avoid getting in their way. There's also a duty-free shop near the port, so you might want to check it out.

Ruili Port is the gateway to the country and the end of the world.

Jiegao National Gate is a very worthwhile attraction. It is the terminus of National Highway 320 (Shanghai to Ruili) and the largest port in Yunnan Province. About 80% of Yunnan's materials are exported from here to Southeast Asian countries. This is the end of the world and the southwestern tip of the motherland. Many cyclists will rest and take photos after coming here. It is highly recommended.

The China-Myanmar border is separated by a gate. It turns out that locals use facial recognition to enter and exit.

When we arrived at the Jiegao border crossing, the scenery was beautiful, but there were many uncertainties. Too many begging children, clearly of Burmese or mixed descent, greeted every incoming bus and begged from every tourist. Seeing the very young children, some clutching babies, slapping everyone when they couldn't get anything was a particularly unpleasant experience.

According to reports, this is also a special customs clearance port. Mainland tourists entering and leaving Myanmar must go to Yangon to go through customs. This is only the place where special trade personnel go through customs.

In mid-December, it is the dry season there, with a large temperature difference between day and night. Even after the sun sets, it is still very cold.

Many travellers are eager to reach our country’s port, which is known as the end of the world.

On the left is the customs clearance for people coming from Myanmar, and on the right is the customs clearance for people from my country.

It is said that Jiegao has three national gates: one for pedestrians, one for small cars, and one for large trucks. This is the Jiegao national gate for people to pass through.

Not far from the Jiegao gate, walking along the Sino-Myanmar Street, you will reach this national gate for small cars. I think this national gate has more Ruili style.

At the border, you can see the streets of Myanmar. There are many people passing through each border, some doing business, some working. Using a telephoto lens, you can see the busy scene on the Myanmar side.

It costs 5 RMB per person to take a big red taxi from Ruili City. When we went there during the National Day holiday, it cost 10 RMB. There is a duty-free shop nearby. If you are interested, you can go and have a look.

The national gate appears more solemn at night, while it becomes bustling and popular during the day. Near the Ruili Port, there are duty-free shops and a trade street. Cigarettes are very cheap in the duty-free shops, slightly lower than in many other countries. Many items on the trade street are Burmese-style and offer good value.

At the Jiegao border crossing, shops are lined with shops, most of which deal in jade. The dark-skinned men, dressed in bucket skirts and flip-flops, are Burmese. There's a main gate and two secondary gates, and from the main gate you can see the streets of Myanmar across the way. There's also a duty-free shop next to the gate, selling a wide range of cosmetics, cigarettes, alcohol, watches, bags, and more, but the prices aren't much cheaper than at the mall. After a stroll, I bought a perfume and chocolate set for my husband and my daughter, respectively. I wanted to buy cigarettes to take back, but decided against it. I saw a number of Burmese people buying cigarettes with their IDs. The duty-free shop stipulates that one person can only buy two cartons of cigarettes with one ID, so I saw a group of Burmese men, women, and children buying cigarettes, all Marlboros. It felt like a robbery. A little later, a mall employee brought over a few more Marlboros. I guess they weren't using them themselves, but were buying them to sell back, a bit like the smugglers we saw in China a few years ago.

In the afternoon, the Ruili Port was basically filled with Burmese people returning with bags of goods. I saw daily necessities, food, home appliances, and even furniture. It was a bustling place with people coming and going in an endless stream, while there were only a few people returning to the port.

Jiegao Port is worth a visit because it's across from Myanmar. There are some small stalls on the right side of the border that are worth a look. They have Kana sunscreen powder and rosewood chopsticks, and you can bargain for them ^_^

It is said that there used to be a bustling morning market here. Perhaps due to the war in northern Myanmar, it was deserted when we went there in January, with only one port.

In order to see the morning market at Jiegao Port, I got up early and took a taxi there, but found it deserted, apparently because of the war in northern Myanmar. I had no choice but to visit the duty-free shop nearby.

The Ruili River flows gently, the Phoenix Tail Bamboo grows gracefully, and the Burmese bell-shaped pagodas and Thai Vajrasana pagodas, which are unique to Theravada Buddhism, can be seen everywhere in various shapes and sizes.

At the morning market, you can experience the local culture and see many tropical fruits and vegetables you haven't seen before. The small foreign trade products there are also very good, so you can buy some to bring back to your friends.

Ruili is very hot, even in winter it is probably around 30 degrees... Actually there are two national gates at the Jiegao Port. The one in the picture above is the big (new?) national gate, and there is a more lively one at one end of the China-Myanmar Street, where you can see the Myanmar national gate. The Myanmar national gate is very beautiful, but there is no good spot to take pictures, which is a pity.

The Jiegao Port is located on Jiegao Road in Ruili City, Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province. It's a unique national border crossing. Across the border is the town of Muse in Myanmar. While it's a good option for a day trip, life there is clearly not as good as in Jiegao.

My trip was to Myanmar. Unfortunately, I hadn't done enough research; a day trip to Myanmar requires booking a day in advance. We took a small red car, and it cost 5 yuan per person to share a ride, so four people could go. There's a duty-free shop near the Jiegao Port, but it's not worth buying. It's nice to look around, as the prices are high and the selection is limited. I didn't visit any jade shops.

There are two national gates here, one large and one small, about a five-minute walk between them. There are a lot of Burmese people here, many of whom look like idle young people, and there are too many jade shops.

There is a duty-free shop next to it, but there is nothing good to buy. My wife said that the things inside are similar to those in the mall.

The first thing to do when going to Ruili is to visit the national gate and the end of the world, which is the end of our empire. It passes the end of National Highway 320, which starts from Shanghai in the east and ends in Ruili in the west.

The national gate with Dai characteristics is majestic and dignified, and Myanmar is on the other side of the gate.

I think one of the most important things to do when visiting Ruili is to come here, which is also known as the end of the world.

I waited for the bus back to the city at the village gate. It took just over ten minutes to reach the Jiegao intersection in the city. I got off there and hiked towards the Jiegao border crossing. Unexpectedly, at midnight, the rain started again. I regretted my heavy luggage during the Medog hike. To reduce my load, I gave away many things, including my umbrella. When I reached the Ruili River Bridge, I saw several Dai shops and tried to buy an umbrella. Unfortunately, the Dai woman didn't speak Chinese, and after a long time of gesturing, I finally understood that they didn't sell any. She then offered me an umbrella. I thanked her for the kindness, but continued on in the rain. It took me half an hour to reach the Jiegao border crossing. It was just a border crossing, so I could only take photos. I browsed the duty-free shop next to it, but it was full of watches, jade, and other items. I had no desire to buy anything.

I thought I was going through the border and undergoing routine inspection, but the car suddenly turned down a side road. The tour guide I'd received the day before clearly stated that the fare included visa fees, so I thought I'd be able to cross the border without a problem. Instead, the car stopped at the border fence. Six or seven tourists filed out of a car and followed the guide through a gap in the fence. The iron railings were gone, and a few stones lined the wall to serve as stairs. The guide called this a convenient passage. The tourists (or, by now, human traffickers) crossed the wall and arrived at a house a few meters away. Someone there counted the number of people and collected the fees. After passing the house, we arrived at the company that runs this smuggling business, called the Treasure Company. The tour guide was a nice person and secretly told me that the tour guides from the other side were trying to trick me into thinking I was from the same hometown and tell me not to buy anything. They actually called the tourists one at a time into a large conference room and tried to get close to me. The woman who greeted me, upon hearing I was from Guangdong, immediately said the boss was also from Guangdong. I quickly explained that I was only working in Guangdong and my hometown was in Northeast China, and she stopped trying to get close to me. After a while, they threatened us, saying that the boss would be here soon and we should be polite and not make him angry. He had his own army and guns here and we might get into trouble. After the intimidation, we were taken to the nearby Treasure Restaurant (it seems this company is a one-stop shop and not a free-for-all. We also had lunch here). We were told that today's itinerary would take us to two border cities, one called Muse (which means ancient market).

One is called Nankan.

After half an hour of sorting through the tourists, all the mainland Chinese tourists boarded their respective buses. The interior of the bus was completely wrecked, and few of the dashboard instruments worked. The tour guide, however, managed to explain some local customs and scenery, both meaty and vegetarian. We saw monks lining up on the roadside to beg for alms. The tour guide explained that Burmese women first thing in the morning cook a large pot of rice and side dishes, and at dawn, monks arrive to beg for alms. Monks hold the highest status in Myanmar. Along the way, we saw many temples and their young monks.

At the Jiegao border crossing, shops are teeming with them, mostly dealing in jade. The dark-skinned men, dressed in bucket skirts and flip-flops, are Burmese. The main gate building has two secondary ones, and from the main gate you can see the streets of Myanmar across the border. There's also a duty-free shop next to the gate, selling a wide selection of cosmetics, cigarettes, alcohol, watches, and bags, though the prices aren't much cheaper than at the mall. The alleys near the gate are separated from Myanmar by a metal fence, and Burmese children often wander in and out. They'll approach tourists and ask for money; don't give them, or they'll attract a group of them.

The morning on China-Myanmar Street was still quite deserted, with only the passing of various Japanese cars with Chinese or Myanmar license plates. Toyotas and Mitsubishis. Like Thailand, Myanmar's steering wheels are on the right, and again, the cars are almost exclusively Japanese.



A row of iron fences separates China and Myanmar, with a sign clearly hung on it that reads "Border fence, no crossing allowed." However, it seems to have no effect on the Myanmar border residents, who can easily go in and out from under the fence.

Wanding Bridge, the starting point of the Stilwell Road connecting China and Myanmar, held great strategic significance historically and remains a crucial border crossing between the two countries. Our border police are constantly checking vehicles and pedestrians. "China-Myanmar border, please do not cross." In the past, day trips to Myanmar allowed travelers to complete formalities directly at the border station. This policy was discontinued two years ago, and the China-Myanmar border has been tense for the past couple of years.

Myanmar is full of jade and jadeite jewelry stores... I also bought some small items at a small market stall. The prices were not high, but I bought them just for the sake of appearance. Since I don't really know anything about jadeite and jade, I didn't dare to buy expensive items.

Jiegao Port is located on the east bank of the Ruili River, closely connected to Muse Town in Myanmar. It is the only village across the river in Ruili City, directly connected to Myanmar by land, and was historically known as an "enclave". In the past, crossing the river only relied on bamboo rafts and wooden boats.

There are a lot of people at the port. It's across from Myanmar, so the difference is quite big. But most of them are selling jade.

Ruili National Gate, a defense line guarding the southwest of China, is magnificent. From here you can see a corner of Myanmar from afar, but you must have a visa to leave the country.

You can see a lot of Burmese people at the border port, and some of the people doing business near the port are Burmese.