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Tunhong’s “One Courtyard, Two Countries”

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The unique “One Courtyard, Two Countries” attraction is located at the home of a Dai farmer near Tunhong Village in Ruili. In his yard stands Boundary Marker No. 84 on the China-Myanmar border, from which the site gets its name. This boundary marker is a double one—because the Sino-Myanmar border here runs through the middle of the river, making it impossible to erect a single post, so according to relevant international regulations...

Tunhong “One Courtyard, Two Countries”

Tunhong “One Courtyard, Two Countries”

The unique “One Courtyard, Two Countries” attraction is located at the home of a Dai farmer near Tunhong Village in Ruili. In his yard stands Boundary Marker No. 84 on the China-Myanmar border, from which the site gets its name. This boundary marker is a double one—because the Sino-Myanmar border here runs through the middle of the river, making it impossible to erect a single post, so according to relevant international regulations both sides set their markers back a certain distance.

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