Mulashidi

Mulashidi
မူလာရှီးဒီ
A bridge in Mulashidi
A bridge in Mulashidi
Mulashidi is located in Myanmar
Mulashidi
Mulashidi
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 27°15′19″N 97°25′51″E / 27.25528°N 97.43083°E / 27.25528; 97.43083
Country Myanmar
Division Kachin State
DistrictPutao District
TownshipPutao Township
Population
 (2005)
 • Religions
Buddhism
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

Mulashidi is a town in Putao Township in Kachin State, in far-northern Myanmar. The Nam Lang River flows through Mulashidi.

History

During the Chinese Civil War, Mao's advances prompted an American missionary, J. Russell Morse, to flee from Yunnan Province to Myanmar, which was then a British colony. He founded a Church of Christ mission at Mulashidi with several thousand parishioners.

Points of interest

Mulashidi is home to the Malikha Lodge, a luxury resort designed by Belgian architect Jean-Michel Gathy. The ruins of Morse's mission can still be visited as well.

References

  1. ↑ Myanmar Information Management Unit (September 2019). Puta-O Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya ပန်းတနော်မြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Putao Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). MIMU. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  2. ↑ Schell, Orville (23 Jan 2015). "In Far-Flung Myanmar, a Land of Contradictions". New York Times.