In the next city, Thayer and Zhou Sen discussed.

"In the next city, I will take you to Bagan, this city is also a very famous city in Myanmar, you must go and see it!"

Bagan is a historical city in Myanmar, a Buddhist cultural site, and a famous tourist attraction, located in the middle of the Myanmar border, on the left bank of the middle reaches of the Irrawaddy River.

"When it comes to the history of the city, it's still very long, and the location is very good!" said Thayer with a smile.

Zhou Sen and everyone is the first time to Bagan, located in the middle reaches of the Irrawaddy River flowing through the center of Myanmar, the center of the Burmese people, the urban area retains many pagodas and temples built in various historical periods of Myanmar, and the architectural art of the city pagoda is the epitome of Myanmar's ancient architectural art, and is a precious historical and cultural heritage of Myanmar.

"There are still a lot of attractions in the city, which are worth seeing!"

Zhou Sen nodded, "We believe in you, Dean Zhang recommended you to be our tour guide, it's really recommended, Thayer is very knowledgeable, these days, he arranged our itinerary very well and took good care of us!"

Thayer smiled, "You're welcome, Dean Zhang, we are old acquaintances, when Dean Zhang came to Myanmar, I also received him, I and Dean Zhang are old friends, the two sides have a very deep friendship, Dean Zhang also invited me to China, to China, Dean Zhang also took me to many cities to visit and travel." ”

"China is really big, there are a lot of beautiful cities, and the pedestrians on the streets are also very fashionable, compared to our streets in Myanmar, which are a little behind, people wear a lot of old clothes, and the streets can't compare with China's first-tier cities, or even China's second- and third-tier cities. ”

"Next, I will introduce the climate of Bagan, I think the climate is also very important!"

Most of the region has a tropical climate and, like other Southeast Asian countries, is divided into three seasons, the hot season from March to May, the rainy season from June to October, and the cool season from November to February.

"Myanmar is still relatively hot, the hot time is relatively long, Southeast Asian countries, all have such characteristics, first-time tourists to Myanmar are not very accustomed to such a climate, we locals, living in Myanmar for a long time, gradually adapted to such a climate. ”

Zhou Sen smiled, "Yes, ordinary people really can't stand such hot weather, it is really hot to come to Myanmar, I can still wear long sleeves in China, and I feel hot when I come to Myanmar to wear short sleeves!"

"Next, let me talk about it, there are still many temples in Myanmar that can be visited, you can take everyone to see them!"

"Speaking of Buddhism, Buddhism in Myanmar and Buddhism in China still have a little origin!"

China's Mahayana Buddhism was first introduced to China from India in the Han Dynasty, and in the 4th century, Chinese Mahayana Buddhism began to be introduced to Myanmar along the southern silk of Sichuan, Yunnan, and Burma.

"It cannot be denied," he argues, "that Buddhism was introduced from China to Burma in the fourth century C.E., and that in the earliest centuries Chinese monks preached and preached in the places of Taigong, Pity, and Bagan, in present-day Burma. ”

Chinese history books also record this, Yijing's "The Legend of the Monks Seeking Dharma in the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty" is on the clouds, and during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, two monks successively arrived in the area of Arakan in the southwest of present-day Myanmar to preach and propagate the Dharma.

The spread of Mahayana Buddhism in Myanmar had a great impact on Burmese culture, and today, many Buddhist words in the Burmese language are derived from Chinese Buddhist scriptures rather than directly from Pali or Sanskrit, such as "Nam Wu", "Arhat", "Lama", "Buddha", "Nirvana", etc.

"Myanmar still attaches more importance to Buddhism, and Buddhism in Myanmar has been influenced by Chinese Buddhism and Indian Buddhism. ”

Bagan has gone through more than 900 years of vicissitudes, and historical changes and earthquake disasters have made its former glory no longer exist, but about 2,000 large and small stupas and Buddhist relics still remain today, witnessing history and attracting tourists.

"This place is not good here, sometimes there will be earthquakes, and the surrounding residents are also affected. ”

In Myanmar, you can pay in kyats, but there will be exchange rate losses, and other meals, shopping, and bus tickets can be used in kyats.

Bagan attracts a lot of domestic and foreign tourists, and Bagan has also taken various measures to attract more tourists, and the number of tourists is gradually increasing.

With regard to the construction of tourism facilities in Bagan and the development of tourism, Myanmar has repeatedly emphasized the need to protect historical and cultural heritage, and at the same time to appropriately develop and utilize its own unique resources to develop tourism.

"The development of tourism in Bagan is very good, for the local people, it also promotes employment, some people are engaged in tourism and related industries, and it also drives the surrounding catering and real estate industries, hotels and inns industry, and promotes a lot of employment, which is a good thing for the local people. ”

"In the past, my parents worked in the fields, and they didn't make much money after a year of hard work in the fields, and young people rarely wanted to work in the fields like their parents, and they liked to look for higher wages!"

"If there are more jobs, young people will be able to work more easily, and they will be able to better promote employment, support their families, and let people live and work in peace and contentment!"

"Yes!" Zhou Sen nodded, agreeing with Thayer.

"Let's go to Bagan New Town!"

In order to protect the pagoda of the old city, the economic center was transferred to Nyaung U, about 5 kilometers north of the old city, called Bagan New Town.

"It is still effectively opened up, and the living conditions in the new city are much better than those in the old city, and there are some new buildings!"

In addition to the development of tourism, the economic focus of Bagan New Town is handicrafts.

Bagan has a thriving handicraft industry and is home to breathtaking traditional arts such as lacquerware, cameos and traditional fabrics, which are flocked to Bagan by international visitors every year for their one-of-a-kind handicrafts.

Bagan is one of Southeast Asia's most prestigious lacquerware townspeople, home to some of the world's finest lacquerware workshops, known for its exquisite style and workmanship.

Zhou Sen was also very interested in following Thayer to look at a lot of exquisite lacquerware, and asked Thayer about the history of lacquerware.

"According to historical records, lacquerware production originated in Bagan in the 12th and 13th centuries, and since then, Bagan has become the birthplace of lacquerware in Myanmar and even Southeast Asia. ”

There are a large number of local craftsmen in Bagan who are engaged in the traditional handicraft of making lacquerware, and although the process of making lacquerware is complicated, in the eyes of Bagan workers, each piece of exquisite lacquerware is like the more than 2,000 pagodas in Bagan.

In addition to lacquerware, Bagan's relief carvings and ceramics also enjoy an international reputation, and under the fame of the Buddha capital, Bagan has developed Buddhism-related handicrafts to the extreme, and in Bagan, almost everyone in Bagan can tell their story about the history of relief carving and the culture of stone tablets.

The pagoda attracts tourists from all over the world to Bagan, and the people of Bagan will bring out their unique handicrafts to keep them coming back for more.

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