"Mandalay (poem) ""Mandalay"" is a poem by Rudyard Kipling, written and published in 1890, and first collected in ""Barrack-Room Ballads, and Other Verses"" in 1892. The poem is set in colonial Burma, then part of British India. The protagonist is a Cockney working-class soldier, back in grey restrictive London, recalling the time he felt free and had a Burmese girlfriend, now unattainably far away. The poem became well known, especially after it was set to music by Oley Speaks in 1907, and was admired by Kipling's contemporaries, though some of them objected to its muddled geography. It has been criticised"
"stories about Burma, such as ""A Hanging"" (1931) and ""Shooting an Elephant"" (1936). John Masters wrote a book about his wartime experiences in Burma called ""The Road Past Mandalay"" (1961). Mandalay Mandalay ( or ; ) is the second-largest city and the last royal capital of Myanmar (Burma). Located north of Yangon on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, the city has a population of 1,225,553 (2014 census). Mandalay is the economic centre of Upper Burma and considered the centre of Burmese culture. A continuing influx of Chinese immigrants, mostly from Yunnan, in the past 20 years, has reshaped"
"Mandalay Mandalay ( or ; ) is the second-largest city and the last royal capital of Myanmar (Burma). Located north of Yangon on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, the city has a population of 1,225,553 (2014 census). Mandalay is the economic centre of Upper Burma and considered the centre of Burmese culture. A continuing influx of Chinese immigrants, mostly from Yunnan, in the past 20 years, has reshaped the city's ethnic makeup and increased commerce with China. Despite Naypyidaw's recent rise, Mandalay remains Upper Burma's main commercial, educational and health center. The city gets its name from the"
"Burmese medicine. For a semblance of adequate health care, the well-to-do from Upper Burma go to private hospitals and clinics in Mandalay. For more advanced treatments, they have to go to Yangon or abroad. The wealthy Burmese routinely go abroad (usually Bangkok or Singapore) for treatment. Mandalay is twinned with: Rudyard Kipling wrote a poem called ""Mandalay"" (1890), which is the origin of the phrase ""on the road to Mandalay"". In 1907, the poem was set to music by Oley Speaks as ""On the Road to Mandalay"". Speaks' version was widely recorded. Among the best known renditions is the one"
"Mawlamyine Mawlamyine (also spelled Mawlamyaing; ; ; ), formerly Moulmein, is the fourth largest city of Myanmar (Burma), 300 km south east of Yangon and 70 km south of Thaton, at the mouth of Thanlwin (Salween) River. The city is the capital and largest city of Mon State and the main trading center and seaport in south eastern Myanmar. The Mon name which was previously used for Mawlamyine, ""Moulmein"" (; ) means ""damaged eye"" or ""one-eyed man."" According to legend, a Mon king had a powerful third eye in the centre of his forehead, able to see what was happening"
"road (""Solok Moulmein"") in George Town, Malaysia were named after the city's old name, Moulmein. Mawlamyine Mawlamyine (also spelled Mawlamyaing; ; ; ), formerly Moulmein, is the fourth largest city of Myanmar (Burma), 300 km south east of Yangon and 70 km south of Thaton, at the mouth of Thanlwin (Salween) River. The city is the capital and largest city of Mon State and the main trading center and seaport in south eastern Myanmar. The Mon name which was previously used for Mawlamyine, ""Moulmein"" (; ) means ""damaged eye"" or ""one-eyed man."" According to legend, a Mon king had a"
"Taunggyi Taunggyi ( ; Shan: , Pa-O: ) is the capital and largest city of Shan State, Myanmar (Burma) and lies on the Thazi-Kyaingtong road at an elevation of 4,712 feet, just north of Shwenyaung and Inle Lake within the Myelat region. Taunggyi is the fifth largest city of Myanmar, and has an estimated population of 380,665 as of 2014.The city is famous for its hot air balloon festival held annually on the full moon day of Tazaungmon. The name Taunggyi means ""huge mountain"" in the Burmese language, and is named after the ridge on the east of the city,"
"Nansang Nansang or Namsang () is a town in Loilen District of Shan State in eastern Burma. It is the seat of Nansang Township. It is the biggest city of the middle eastern of the Shan State in Myanmar. It is 72miles away from Taunggyi. A pagoda lies in the southern part of the town. It is also known as Taung Paw Pagoda.Most religions are Buddhism. There´s almost thirty monasteries(Buddhism). This region has seventy thousand populations.Most populations are villagers. Their economy are cativation. Only twenty thousands people are live in town. Most peoples are Shan. There is chauvinism for few"
"Wetlet Township Wetlet Township is a township of Shwebo District in the Sagaing Division of Burma (Myanmar). It is located on the plains between the Mu River and the Irrawaddy. Its administrative seat is the town of Wetlet. Hanlin City, one of the ancient cities of Pyu Period, located near Hanlin Village. The City was ruined because of fire. It was founded in the 1st century AD and it was the largest and most important city until around the 7th or 8th century when it was superseded by Sri Kestra. It becomes one of the Myanmar first sites inscribed in"
"times, Moulmein had a substantial Anglo-Burmese population. An area of the city was known as ""Little England"" due to the large Anglo-Burmese community, many of them running rubber plantations. This has since dwindled to a handful of families as most have left for the UK or Australia. It is probably best known to English speakers through the opening lines of Rudyard Kipling's poem ""Mandalay"": The ""old Moulmein pagoda"" Kipling cites is thought to be the Kyaik Than Lan (also spelled Kyaikthanlan) pagoda in Mawlamyine. It stands on a ridge, giving a panoramic view of the city, and is surrounded by"
"tomato, beans, damson and seasonal fruits. The city is home to: The 7,000-seat Taunggyi Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Taunggyi. The stadium is the home ground of Kanbawza FC, a Myanmar National League (MNL) football club. Taunggyi Taunggyi ( ; Shan: , Pa-O: ) is the capital and largest city of Shan State, Myanmar (Burma) and lies on the Thazi-Kyaingtong road at an elevation of 4,712 feet, just north of Shwenyaung and Inle Lake within the Myelat region. Taunggyi is the fifth largest city of Myanmar, and has an estimated population of 380,665 as of 2014.The city is famous"
"Myitkyina Myitkyina (, ; (Eng; ""mitchinar"") Kachin: ""Myitkyina"", ) is the capital city of Kachin State in Myanmar (Burma), located from Yangon, and from Mandalay. In Burmese it means ""near the big river"", and Myitkyina is on the west bank of the Ayeyarwady River, just below from Myit-son (Burmese for confluence) of its two headstreams (the Mali and N'mai rivers). It is the northernmost river port and railway terminus in Myanmar. The city is served by Myitkyina Airport. Myitkyina has been an important trading town between China and Myanmar since ancient times. American Baptist missionary George J. Geis and his"
"in Singapore is named after its old name, Akyab. Sittwe Sittwe (; ; formerly Akyab) is the capital of Rakhine State, Myanmar (Burma). Sittwe, pronounced ""site-tway"" in the Rakhine language, is located on an estuarial island created at the confluence of the Kaladan, Mayu, and Lay Mro rivers emptying into the Bay of Bengal. The city has 181,000 inhabitants (2006). It is the administrative seat of Sittwe Township and Sittwe District. The name Sittwe is the Burmese version of Rakhine ""Saite-Twêy"" (literally, ""the place where the war meets""). When the Burmese King Bodawpaya invaded the Mrauk U Kingdom in 1784,"
"Tagaung, Mandalay Tagaung is a town in Mandalay Region of Myanmar (Burma). It is situated on the east bank of the Ayeyarwady River, 127 miles north of Mandalay. ""Tagaung"" derives from the Shan language term ""Takawng"" (; ), which means ""drum ferry."" The Ayeyarwady remains the principal means to reach Tagaung. It is linked to Mandalay and to Kachin State in the north also by the Mandalay-Tagaung-Shwegu-Bhamo-Myitkyina Union Highway. The 19th-century chronicle ""Hmannan Yazawin"" introduces Tagaung as the very first capital of Burma, along with the adage ""Myanmar asa Tagaung ga"" (Myanmar starts from Tagaung), and it was the ancient"
"in Thailand today and have become popular in other countries. When the capital city Ayutthaya was sacked on 7 April 1767 at the end of the Burmese Siamese war the Burmese army burned everything in sight and returned to Burma taking Siamese noblemen and royal family members with them as captives. Buddha images were hacked apart for their gold, and all the royal treasures were stolen. Thai legend has it that the Burmese King Hsinbyushin found and read the poem for the Suphalak in the ""Tamra Maew"". The poem describes the Suphalak as being as rare as gold, and anyone"
"Yangon Yangon (, MLCTS ""rankun mrui"", ; also known by the former name Rangoon, lit. ""End of Strife"") is the capital of the Yangon Region of Myanmar (also known as Burma). Yangon served as the capital of Myanmar until 2006, when the military government relocated the capital to the purpose-built city of Naypyidaw () in central Myanmar. With over 7 million people, Yangon is Myanmar's largest city and its most important commercial centre. Yangon boasts the largest number of colonial-era buildings in Southeast Asia, and has a unique colonial-era urban core that is remarkably intact. The colonial-era commercial core is"
"Yangon in 2010–2011. Yangon is a member of the Asian Network of Major Cities 21. Yangon is twinned with: Yangon Yangon (, MLCTS ""rankun mrui"", ; also known by the former name Rangoon, lit. ""End of Strife"") is the capital of the Yangon Region of Myanmar (also known as Burma). Yangon served as the capital of Myanmar until 2006, when the military government relocated the capital to the purpose-built city of Naypyidaw () in central Myanmar. With over 7 million people, Yangon is Myanmar's largest city and its most important commercial centre. Yangon boasts the largest number of colonial-era buildings"
"Lo and a place called Kalong, the name of a river in ""Lilit Phra Lo"". Lo is also the name of a son of the Thai-Lao founder-god Khun Borom/Bulom in several texts, including the chronicle of Lan Xang. Phaithun Phromwijit argues that the poem derives from a Shan folktale, ""Jao Sam Lo"". However, none of these works has any trace of the distinctive plot of ""Lilit Phra Lo"". The two rival cities in ""Lilit Phra Lo"" are named Song and Suang. In 1945, MR Sumonnachat Sawatdikun proposed that Amphoe Song in Phrae Province is the town in the poem. Since"
"as the Nāyaka Sayadaws according to his will. Maha Bodhi Tahtaung Maha Bodhi Ta Htaung (, lit. 'a thousand great Bo trees') is a famous Buddhist region and monastery located in Monywa Township, Sagaing Region, Myanmar (Burma). It is famous for the Giant Standing Buddha statue, the second tallest in the world, and for the Great Atitudes of U Narãda, who built the monastery. This ""Sāsana"" (religious) site contains thousands of Buddha statues beneath thousands of Bo trees, the Giant Reclining Buddha Statue, Aung Sakkyā Stupa, and other large Buddha statues. Currently, a Sitting Buddha Statue, which is expected to"
"Tedim Tedim (; Official name Tiddim) is a town in and the administrative seat of Tedim Township, Chin State, in the north-western part of Burma. It is the second largest town in Chin State. The town's four major boroughs (""veng"") are: Sakollam, Myoma, Lawibual and Leilum. The population is primarily [Zomi]. The name ""Tedim"" was derived from a pool up in the hills that used to twinkle in the sunlight, therefore it was called ""te (bright, shine)"" and ""dim (twinkling, sparkling)"" in the local Zomi language. As the Zomi lacked a formal writing system in the past, the story of"
"Myawaddy Myawaddy (Phlone ; ; ; ; ) is a town in southeastern Myanmar, in Kayin State, close to the border with Thailand. Separated from the Thai border town of Mae Sot by the Moei River (Thaung Yinn River), the town is the most important trading point between Myanmar and Thailand. It is the second biggest among Myanmar’s 15 border trading posts.It is 170km east of Mawlamyine, the fourth largest city of Myanmar and 426km northwest of Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. The border-crossing is a major route for the export of Myanmar's gems, many of which have their provenance"
"Goteik viaduct The Goteik viaduct (, also known as Gohteik viaduct) is a railway trestle in Nawnghkio, western Shan State, Myanmar (also known as Burma). The bridge is between the two towns of Pyin Oo Lwin, the summer capital of the former British colonial administrators of Burma, and Lashio, the principal town of northern Shan State. It is the highest bridge in Myanmar and when it was completed, the largest railway trestle in the world. It is located approximately 100 km northeast of Mandalay. The bridge was constructed in 1899 by the Pennsylvania and Maryland Bridge Construction Company, and opened"
"Inwa Inwa or Ava (, or ; also spelled Innwa), located in Mandalay Region, Burma (Myanmar), is an ancient imperial capital of successive Burmese kingdoms from the 14th to 19th centuries. Throughout history, it was sacked and rebuilt numerous times. The capital city was finally abandoned after it was completely destroyed by a series of major earthquakes in March 1839. Though only a few traces of its former grandeur remain today, the former capital is a popular day-trip tourist destination from Mandalay. The name Inwa () literally means ""mouth of the Lake"", reflecting its geographical location at the mouth of"
"bordered by India and Bangladesh to its west, Thailand and Laos to its east and China to its north and northeast. Its capital city is Naypyidaw, and its largest city and former capital is Yangon (Rangoon). Myanmar has been a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) since 1997. Early civilisations in Myanmar included the Tibeto-Burman-speaking Pyu city-states in Upper Burma and the Mon kingdoms in Lower Burma. In the 9th century, the Bamar people entered the upper Irrawaddy valley and, following the establishment of the Pagan Kingdom in the 1050s, the Burmese language, culture and Theravada Buddhism"
"Maha Bodhi Tahtaung Maha Bodhi Ta Htaung (, lit. 'a thousand great Bo trees') is a famous Buddhist region and monastery located in Monywa Township, Sagaing Region, Myanmar (Burma). It is famous for the Giant Standing Buddha statue, the second tallest in the world, and for the Great Atitudes of U Narãda, who built the monastery. This ""Sāsana"" (religious) site contains thousands of Buddha statues beneath thousands of Bo trees, the Giant Reclining Buddha Statue, Aung Sakkyā Stupa, and other large Buddha statues. Currently, a Sitting Buddha Statue, which is expected to become the world's largest Sitting Buddha Statue, is"
"Chiang Mai Chiang Mai (, from , ) sometimes written as ""Chiengmai"" or ""Chiangmai"" is the largest city in northern Thailand. It is the capital of Chiang Mai Province and was a former capital of the kingdom of Lan Na (1296–1768), which later became the Kingdom of Chiang Mai, a tributary state of Siam from 1774 to 1899, and finally the seat of princely rulers until 1939. It is north of Bangkok near the highest mountains in the country. The city sits astride the Ping River, a major tributary of the Chao Phraya River. Chiang Mai means ""New City"" and"
"people(Burmese, Paoh, Yinn, PaLaung, LeeSu, LeeShaw.etc.). It is served by Nansang Airport, where a former RAF base was located. It is well-connected by road, lying at the junction of National Highway 4 and National Highway 45 which connects it to Mong Ton and the Thai border.Since 1995 it has been served by a station on the Myanmar Railways network. https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=450834051927382&id=100010023725651&set=a.114391088905015.1073741828.100010023725651 Nansang Nansang or Namsang () is a town in Loilen District of Shan State in eastern Burma. It is the seat of Nansang Township. It is the biggest city of the middle eastern of the Shan State in Myanmar. It"
"studied his high school education in Pathein. 10th president Win Myint was also born in Danuphyu town near Pathein in 1945 and started his political life in Pathein. Pathein Pathein (, ; , ), formerly called Bassein, is the largest city and the capital of the Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar (Burma). It is located 190 km (120 mi) west of Yangon on the bank of the Pathein River (Bassein), which is a western branch of the Irrawaddy River, the city has a population of 237,089 (2017 census). Although once part of the Mon kingdom, Pathein has few ethnic Mon residents today."
"Mudon Mudon (; ) is a town in the Mon State of south-east Myanmar, south of Mawlamyine. Mudon lies along the highway that links Mawlamyine to Thanbyuzayat, Kyaik-kami (Amherst) and Setse Beach. ""Mudon"" derives from the Mon language term ""Mudeung"" (; ), which means ""salty peak."" The Win Sein reclining Buddha, the world's largest reclining Buddha, is a major attraction in Mudon. The Win Sein reclining Buddha is approached by a roadway with 500 life-size statues of Arahant disciples of Buddha. The reclining Buddha is in length, and 30 meters in height. Inside there are numerous rooms with dioramas of"
"the teachings of Buddhism, similar to Haw Par Villa of Singapore. Other attraction sites are Kangyi Pagoda, Kangyi Lake, and the Kyauktalon Taung and Yadana Taung limestone formations. Local women are famous for weaving red-checked pattern Mon traditional longyis at traditional wooden loom. Mudon Mudon (; ) is a town in the Mon State of south-east Myanmar, south of Mawlamyine. Mudon lies along the highway that links Mawlamyine to Thanbyuzayat, Kyaik-kami (Amherst) and Setse Beach. ""Mudon"" derives from the Mon language term ""Mudeung"" (; ), which means ""salty peak."" The Win Sein reclining Buddha, the world's largest reclining Buddha, is"
"Matupi, Myanmar Matupi (Batupuei) is the second capital city, one of the townships of Chin State of West Myanmar, south-east Asia. There are four Chin major tribes living in the Matupi township such as Matu, Mara, Zotung, Lautu and Khumi. Matupi, formerly known as Batupuei or Batu Village before it was promoted to the status of township, occupies a large portion of land and includes over 100 major villages in the southern part of Chin State. According to some local experts from Ngala tribe, the name ""Matupi"" is derived from ""Batupuei"" (Badupi); however, due to misreading of the spellings: ""Ba"""
"and rowing. Yangon's premier sailing club is based on the lake. Inya Lake Inya Lake (, ""ʔīnyā kǎn"" ; formerly, Lake Victoria) is the largest lake in Yangon, Burma (Myanmar), a popular recreational area for Yangonites, and a famous location for romance in popular culture. Located 6 miles (10 km) north of downtown Yangon, Inya Lake is bounded by Parami Road on the north, Pyay Road on the west, Inya Road on the southwest, University Avenue on the south, and Kaba Aye Pagoda Road on the east. Inya Lake is an artificial lake created by the British as a water"
"indicates the Sacred Heart of Jesus a traditional Catholic devotion honoring the Heart of Jesus of Nazareth, as a symbol of divine love. The cathedral offers Burmese masses all week and Friday and Saturday some services in English. On the outside of the cathedral is located a small chapel with the image of Jesus. Sacred Heart Cathedral, Mandalay The Sacred Heart Cathedral is the name given to a cathedral belonging to the Catholic Church and is located on 81st Street between 25th and 26th streets in the town of Mandalay, the second largest city in Burma. The cathedral was built"