Mulashidi is a town in Putao Township in Kachin State, in far-northern Myanmar. The Nam Lang River flows through Mulashidi.[1]

A bridge in Mulashidi
A bridge in 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.[2]

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.

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