Eye-catching Mandalay is the second-largest city in Myanmar (former Burma). This city is internationally famous as a large Buddhism center. Mandalay is home to more than seven hundred pagodas, each of which amazes visitors with its beauty and grandeur. Every year, thousands of pilgrims arrive in this city to perform sacred rituals and pray. This land full of secrets and mystery has always lured generations of tourists. Don’t forget that Mandalay is the old royal capital of the country, and this fact draws even more attention to this amazing area. Everyone, who has visited this Burmese city at least once, calls Mandalay the most interesting destination that outperforms even large cities in Myanmar (Burma). The city of Mandalay was officially founded in 1857 by King Mindon. Starting from 1860 and during the next twenty-five years, Mandalay was the capital of the Burmese Kingdom. Everything changed in 1885 when the British troops occupied the city. To resist the invaders and not let them capture the country completely, the ruling King Thibaw signed an agreement with France. This document mentioned the building of a railroad connecting Laos and Mandalay. Thibaw also intended to organize a navy in the country, but all his efforts were in vain. The United Kingdom added the whole territory of Burma to British India. During World War II, the Japanese army occupied Indochina and this way tried to block the supply chain to China. The route to Yangon, which passed Mandalay,
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