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Myanmar Highlights
| About Myanmar |
| As Asia at it best! Myanmar (formally knows as Burma) has been isolated from rest of the world for some decades. It is now available today as one of the world newest destinations for the travelers. Myanmar offers great historical value, rich cultural heritage and a unique daily life style, Myanmar also possess a vast eco-diversity such as pollution free air, virgin landscape, lifespan river system and unspoiled beaches |
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| Taungoo |
| Located 175 miles north of Yangon on Yangon-Mandalay road. Old Kaytumadi city was founded by King Mingyinyo in 15th century. All four sides of the city wall are still very conspicuously seen, with the exception of the part of the southern wall |
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| Myanmar Golf Course |
| Myanmar maintains unique golf courses most of them being built by the British during early 1900s but in excellent playable condition. As saying goes golfing in Myanmar is truly as oldies as goodies |
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| Pyin Oo Lwin (Maymyo) |
| It was formely known as "Maymyo" after the English Colonel May and used as a summer retreat for the Brithish during the colonial era. Over 1000 metres above sea-level, Pyin Oo Lwin is a popular hill station about 69km away from Mandalay |
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| Putao |
| A small, quiet place, surrounded by snow-capped mountains stretching from Tibet in the northwest. Steep fields in the valleys around are cultivated. There are gardens of hill rice, maize and mixed with cereal crops, cucumbers, gourds and huge marrows. The higher region is populated with pine, hemlock and silver fir mixed with some larch. From 2,750 meters to 3,660 meters almost pure conifer forests cover the slopes. |
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| Hidden Archaeological sites |
| The ruins lies some 20 km west of Taungdwingyi is not easily recognized by casual passers-by but the elderly local people remember that the fort walls stood much higher than now about half a century ago before the bricks were quarried for building roads and rail tracks. The excavations, though limited to twenty-five selected sites during six open seasons, reveal that the cultural equipment of the site is essentially Pyu in character.
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| Mogok |
| Legend brought this faith to the world of fable valley in the north where beautiful rubies and sapphires lay scattered. Treacherous swamps and poisonous snakes protected the uninhabited valley |
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| Mawlamyine (Moulmein) |
| Situates at the mouth of the Thanlwin (Salween) , Gyaing rivers and the Attaran Creek entering the sea is the second busiest seaport & third largest city in Myanmar. Railroad from Yangon via Bago ends at Moketama (Martaban Gulf) 169 miles. The railroad continues south up to Ye terminal (90 miles), but the motor road continues up to Myeik (Mergui) to the far south |
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| Lashio |
| Capital of the northern Shan State, major settlement is Shan and Chinese being bordering with Yunan province of China. The famous Burma Road built by the British before the War, interests with Ledo Road leading into the Yunnan province.
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| Myeik (Pearl of the Archipelago) |
| A port city used to be crowded with a cosmopolitan crowd of Thai, Chinese, Indian, Malay, Portuguese, Dutch, French and English. The settlements are Bahmar, Mon, Shan and some Kayins who speak Bahmar language but with a strong Myeik dialects |
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