burma

1. The History Situated between two hi-rise housing estates, Shan Lai Court and Queen’s Hill estate, this lovely Hindu temple sits on Queen’s Hill above Fanling. It was built as part of the Queen’s Hill Barracks (also known as the Burma Lines barracks) in the early 1960s. Although the barracks...

Having not posted any reports for yonks, I thought I might chuck up a few of my faves... Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) was a British colony from 1824 until 1948 when it gained independence. It was then run under strict military rule for more than half a century until Htin Kyaw took office...

I know it’s abroad, but maybe this might be of interest here. It’s a series of photos that I took on 2nd December 2011 of the zinc and lead smelter at Namtu, a town situated in northern Shan State, Myanmar (Burma). The British colonial period in northern Burma began around 1883 and the Burma...