Shan
State
Northern Shan
State
Hsibaw
 Hsibaw
came to be the place where once "The Sawbwas" the Shan Chiefs had their
Haw or palace here. It also became to be a popular location where many
tourists would come and enjoy the simplicity of this area. The old Shan
Palace a huge house, an architectural design reminiscent of the British
country home is still here in Hsibaw. Places of interest are Shan
Palace and the shan style Bawgyo Paya on the Mandalay-Lashio road. You
can go by car from Mandalay, it takes hours seeing countryside.
Lashio
 This
township of mostly Shan-Chinese and Chinese inhabitants is located at
the northern end of the last station of the train journey from
Mandalay. Lashio is in a mountain b asin at 855m- clouds may form and
deliver rain at almost any time of the year. It is divided into two
main districts, Lashio Lay (little Lashio) and Lashio Gyi (big Lashio),
connected by Mandalay-Muse road. Lashio Lay is the newer and bigger of the two
districts. The Sightseeing places are the Chinese temple, the market and the hot
water spring.
Muse
Muse, a small town on the banks of the Shweli River, is the main
border gateway between Myanmar and Yunnan Province (China). Located
190km from Lashio, it is a bustling trading centre. Muse motel has
modern facilities. Namkham and Kyukoke are nearby border towns. You can
go there by car from Mandalay, it takes hours.
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