Jiexiang (; ) is a

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Ruili Ruili ( zh, s=瑞丽 , t=瑞麗 , p=Ruìlì; ; ; ; ), called Möng Mao in Tai, is a county-level city of Dehong Prefecture, in the west of Yunnan province, China. It is a major border crossing between China and Myanmar, with the town of Muse loc ...

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, China. As of the 2016 statistics it had a population of 17,836 and an area of .

Etymology

The name of "Jiexiang" means gem street in Dai language.

Administrative divisions

As of 2021, the town is divided into four villages: *Hesai () *Shunha () *Nuanbo () *Eluo ()

History

After the establishment of the Communist State, in February 1955, Jiexiang District () came under the jurisdiction of the 3rd District of Ruili County. It was renamed "Jiedong People's Commune" () in October 1958 and reverted to its former name of Jiexiang District in 1960. During the

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, its name was changed to "Xiangyang People's Commune" (). It was incorporated as a township in 1986. In 2021, it was recognized as "a famous tourist town" in Yunnan by the Yunnan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism. Yunnan provincial government approve revoking Jiexiang Township and establish Jiexiang Town on 11 August 2021.

Geography

The town is located in the southeastern Ruili and borders

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in the southeast. The

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flows through the town.

Economy

The town's main industries is agriculture. The main crops are vegetables, tobacco, rubber,

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, and ''

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''. The Ruili Huanshan Industrial Park sits in the town.

Demographics

In 2016, the local population was 17,836, including 1,642 Han (9.2%) and 16,106 Dai (91.3%).

Tourist attractions

The main attractions are the Mangyue Temple, Denghannong Temple, and the scenic spot of "one village, two countries".