Jiegao

Jiegao (Chinese: 姐告; pinyin: Jiěgào) is a town in southern China near the border with Myanmar. It is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southeast of Ruili and is part of Yunnan province.

Geography

Jiegao is located with a river separating it with a finger of Myanmar land extending eastward.

Transport

A railway link between the China system and the Myanmar system was proposed in 2009. One possible route connects to the Myanmar railhead at Lashio.^{[citation needed]}

Road

There is a bus direct from Kunming which takes 12 hours, via Baoshan, and goes along the old Burma Road (G320).^{[citation needed]}

Air

The nearest airport is in Mangshi, two hours to the north, and it receives daily flights from Kunming in around 50 minutes.^[1]

References

^ "Jiegao Border Checkpoint Travel Guide".

External links

24°02′00″N 97°52′00″E / 24.03333°N 97.86667°E / 24.03333; 97.86667

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[1] "Jiegao Border Checkpoint Travel Guide".

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