Mandalay

Mandalay is the former royal capital of Myanmar and the economic center of Myanmar. Mandalay is famous for Mandalay Palace, where evidence of the rich history can be found. In Mandalay, the summers are short, sweltering, and partly cloudy; the winters are short, warm, and mostly clear; and it is dry year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 59°F to 104°F and is rarely below 55°F or above 109°F. The rainy of the year lasts for five months, from May to October. Mandalay is Burma's Cultural and religious center of Buddhism, having numerous monasteries and more than 700 pagodas.

Mandalay is the major trading and communications center for northern and central Burma. Much of Burmese external trade to China and India goes through Mandalay.

Among the leading traditional industries are silk weaving, tapestry, jade cutting and polishing, stone and wood carving, making marble and bronze Buddha images, temple ornaments and paraphernalia, the working of gold leaves and of silver, the manufacture of matches, brewing and distilling.

Thus, Mandalay is a good destinations to visit and learn its culture.

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