Burma是西方人在殖民时代对缅甸的称呼。Myanmar是缅甸自己的称呼。所以，缅甸的正式英文译法是Myanmar。缅...
Myanmar or Burma? The official name of the country is theRepublic of the Union of Myanmar. In 1989, the name was changed fromBurmatoMyanmar. Both names are derived from themajority ethnic group, the Bamar – Myanmar being the formal, literary term, and Burma the colloquial, everyday term....
On the whole, the agrarian and raw material nature of Burma’s export has not fundamentally changed; however, there has been a certain modification in the relationship between the traditional export articles. Thus, if the share of rice and rice products in exports was 46.2 percent in 1937–41...
Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, is a country located in the western portion of mainland Southeast Asia. A nexus of cultural and material exchange for thousands of years, it has been mired in civil conflict since gaining independence from Britain in 194
A long, sleepless train ride to Myitkyina from Mandalay provided some insight into Burma (and some beautiful scenery). A Train Trip to Remember: Mandalay to MyitkyinaRead More » An Ode to Spices How a market in the South of France completely changed the way I see food. ...
Responsible Travel in Burma It’s impossible to prevent any money from falling into the hands of thejunta, but there are ways to make conscious decisions that reduce the net benefit of your visit to the government while maximizing it with local people. ...
(NLD) won by an 80 percent majority. However, this outcome was nullified. The country’s name was officially changed from Burma to Myanmar by the military, which continues to rule today, but is beginning to open up. Aung San Suu Kyi still leads the NLD and in 2012 won a seat in the...
Burma became a separate colony in 1937. Upon independence in 1948, the Burmese accepted the name Union of Burma. In 1989 the military regime formally changed the name to the Union of Myanmar. Myanmar had been the written name of the core kingdom and the province and the colony in the ...
at every corner of Myanmar, you can also overeat potato samosas, suck into juicy dumplings, and cry out on spicy curries or run away from fried insects— all the later delicacies can be attributed to Myanmar’s neighbors whose people and flavors both have been generously accepted by Burma. ...
Due to a history of political and civil unrest, the official name of this country has been the subject of controversy. In 1989 the ruling military government changed the country’s name from Burma to Myanmar. The United Nations as well as almost all news organizations—includingThe New York ...