Where does North Myanmar belong?

North Myanmar belongs to Myanmar. North Myanmar, also known as "Upper Myanmar", is mainly composed of Magway, Mandalay, Sagaing and other provinces and states such as Qin, Kai, Shan and Kachin. Shan State is the main migration place of Yunnan immigrants from China in history, and it is also a complex and sensitive area, mainly due to the influx of new immigrants from China in recent years.

Historical geography: Shan State is located in the northeast of Myanmar, with an area of about 1.6 thousand square kilometers, accounting for about a quarter of the national area, and is the largest of the four provinces and states of Myanmar1. Shan State is about 500 kilometers long from north to south and 280-450 kilometers wide from east to west. From north to south, the border with Yunnan Province of China is about 1000 km long. The main residents of Shan State are Shan people. There are about 2.5 million Shan people in Myanmar, most of whom live in Shan State.