Ruili

Ruili’s border-market histories follow exchange and changes in trading space. House accounts add another scale, connecting built forms with particular local communities.

A Dai house at Ganlanba, Xishuangbanna; this is the comparison location, rather than a Dehong house.

Ruili

Two Stilt-House Forms Across Dehong

An official regional guide distinguishes taller stilt houses in Mangshi and Ruili from lower forms in Longchuan.

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Buildings and a landscaped waterside promenade in Ruili, with wooded hills behind.

Ruili’s Border Markets in Motion

Recent changes in Nongdao and Wanding show how cross-border trade works through distinct market platforms.

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Photo credits and rights

A Dai house at Ganlanba, Xishuangbanna; this is the comparison location, rather than a Dehong house.Chlukoe · 2015-03-07 06:46:24 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗ Resized without cropping or upscaling; converted to WebP.
Ruili’s buildings and waterside green space, photographed in 2013; a view of the border city’s urban setting.Cs california · 2013-11-19 · CC BY-SA 3.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗ Resized without cropping or upscaling; converted to WebP.