Pinglu City Ruin

Pinglu City Ruin is an archaeological site in Yunnan province containing stone foundations and ancient walls spread across a large area. The scattered remains give insight into how a former settlement was organized and structured.

The site was settled in ancient times, though the exact period is still being studied by archaeologists. In 1993, it received official designation as a Major Provincial Historical and Cultural Site of Yunnan.

The layout of the ruins shows how people organized their living spaces and built their structures using stone and earth. Walking through the site reveals the practical choices they made about where to place buildings and how to design their community.

You can reach the site from Ruili city using local transportation and should wear sturdy shoes since the ground is uneven. The cooler months are more comfortable for exploring the scattered ruins and walking across the terrain.

The site sits near the Myanmar border, which made it a key point on ancient trade routes connecting Chinese kingdoms to Southeast Asian peoples. This strategic location influenced how the settlement developed and what goods and ideas moved through it.