Geographical location of North Myanmar

North Myanmar is located in the northern part of the border area between Myanmar and China, including Wa, Kachin and Shan States.

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. The Shan nationality is the main ethnic group in Shan State, and it belongs to the Dai and Thai ethnic groups in China. There has been a long-standing contradiction between the Shan and Burmese ethnic groups.

There are armed forces advocating independence in southern Shan State. It borders Thailand and Laos in the east and China in the north. It is not only the historical base of Myanmar's * * * production party, but also the main settlement of the Kokang nationality (Han nationality) in Myanmar.

Historical and cultural background

Shan State is located in the northeast of Myanmar, with an area of about10.6 million square kilometers, accounting for about a quarter of the national area. It is the largest of Myanmar's 65,438+0.4 provinces and states. Shan State is about 500 kilometers long from north to south and 280-450 kilometers wide from east to west. From north to south, it borders Yunnan Province, China, with a length of about 65,438+0,000 kilometers. Shan state is the main resident.

The Shan people in Myanmar and the Dai people in China belong to the same ethnic group. The Shan people in Myanmar call themselves Thai, which is what the Burmese and other ethnic groups call them. According to historical records, some Thais were subjects of China in history, and the areas where they lived also belonged to the territory of China.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-North Myanmar