Muse
မူဆယ်မြို့ (ဝဵင်းမူႇေၸႊ) | |
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Town | |
Skyline in 2010 Downtown Muse | |
  Muse Location in Myanmar (Burma) | |
| Coordinates: 23°58′45″N 97°54′17″E / 23.97917°N 97.90472°E | |
| Country |  Myanmar |
| State |  Shan State |
| District | Mu Se District |
| Township | Mu Se Township |
| Population (2014) | 165,022[1] |
| • Religions | Buddhism Islam Christianity |
| Time zone | UTC+6.30 (MMT) |
Muse (Burmese: မူဆယ်မြို့; MLCTS: mu hcai mrui.; Shan: မူႇၸေႊ) is the capital of Mu Se Township (also spelled as Muse Township) in northern Shan State, Myanmar. It is a border town situated on the Shweli River (Nam Mao), and is connected by a bridge to Ruili (Shweli, [ʃwèlì], in Burmese) in Yunnan Province, China.[2][3][4] The town is a major regional trade hub with China, accounting for 70% of cross-border trade between the two nations.[5]
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- ^ Fullbrook, David. "Inland China's route to prosperity". Asia Times Sep 30, 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-10-19. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
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