HsiPaw To Kyaukme 2006-12-22 11-25-03

The back half of the bus is loaded from floor to ceiling with goods. The front half of the bus is loaded with people, although not quite to the ceiling.

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HsiPaw To Kyaukme

December 25th 2006
On December 22, 2006, we took a morning bus from Hsipaw to Kyaukme. Ann from Ireland joined us on this leg of our trip. The bus was packed, with many big bags of rice/produce lined along the aisle. Passengers just sat on top of the bags. Kyaukme (pronounced Jau-my), is about a two hour ride south of Hsipaw. It has a population of about 120,000, of which approximately 30,000 are of Chinese ... read more

Asia » Burma

Britain conquered Burma over a period of 62 years (1824-1886) and incorporated it into its Indian Empire. Burma was administered as a province of India until 1937 when it became a separate, self-governing colony; independence from the Commonwealth wa... ... read more

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