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On the road to Mandalay ......

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November 14th 2016
.... and a very twisty road it is in places, with hairpin bends and impatient drivers. Anyway we continued to be blown away by the scenery, and now we are seeing pineapples and chrysanthemums growing and for sale in the markets. It is really interesting to see the changes in the food produced, and also the methods. China was very ordered in their crops, with neat patterns of fields, whereas here i ... read more

Asia » Burma » Mandalay Region » Mandalay

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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