Manmaw

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Manmaw

Shan state, Myanmar

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Bhamo
…of the Shan state of Manmaw. Its proximity (40 miles [65 km]) to the Chinese border made it the terminus of land commerce from China’s Yunnan province until the building of the Burma Road (1937–39). The town was a tributary to China at various times and was occupied by the…
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…of the Shan state of Manmaw. Its proximity (40 miles [65 km]) to the Chinese border made it the terminus of land commerce from China’s Yunnan province until the building of the Burma Road (1937–39). The town was a tributary to China at various times and was occupied by the…
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