Where is the capital of Myanmar?

Yangon is no longer the capital.

The current capital: Pyinmana

Pyinmana, also translated as Pyinmana or Pyinman, is located in the mountainous area of ??central Myanmar, 250 kilometers south of Mandalay, on the Sidang River. Upstream right bank. 390 kilometers north of Yangon, it is the new capital of Myanmar. The population is more than 20,000. Sugar cane, sesame, etc. are produced in the surrounding area. There is a sugar factory. The Yangon-Myitkyina railway passes through, and there is also a railway branch line leading northwest to the oil exploration center. Pyinmana was originally the third largest city in Myanmar. It was once a military fortress and a base camp for communist guerrillas when Myanmar’s national hero Aung San (father of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who is currently under house arrest by the military government) launched the war of independence. It is a mountainous trading town between the former capital Yangon and the northern city of Mandalay. However, without any prior warning, the Myanmar military government suddenly ordered multiple departments to relocate within one day on November 6, 2005. Information Minister General Kyoshan only confirmed the next day that the capital had been moved.

Government sources said that the new government building complex is located in a valley, covering an area of ??about 10 square kilometers, surrounded by mountains and dense woods, and 30 kilometers from the nearest town. According to the blueprint, when completed, it will include the prime minister's official residence, the parliament building, an airport, a hospital, a medium-sized hydroelectric power station, a golf course, a hotel, and 40 buildings that can accommodate 500 bureaucrats each for use by various departments. There is also a military building housing the military headquarters and bunker.

According to the BBC report, the Myanmar military government has actually begun to pay special attention to this area in the past few years, and large-scale construction began about 12 months ago. Therefore, it is believed that the Myanmar military government began planning this capital relocation plan several years ago, but it has not announced it to the public.

Purpose of moving the capital

According to reports, the purpose of the Myanmar government to move the capital is believed to be mainly because compared to Yangon, which is located on the seaside, it is better to prevent sea invasion and control the Chin ethnic group. There are powerful ethnic minorities such as Chin, Karen, Kayah and Shan. According to the BBC report, no one was allowed to bring their families when the capital was moved, and many unmarried singles were ordered by the military government to move there.

Purpose Supplement: There are different opinions on the reasons for moving the capital

Many analysts believe that the capital was moved because the Myanmar military government took into account the lessons learned from the US military attack in Iraq; some also said that moving the capital to the central part of the country was beneficial Strengthen the government's control over ethnic minorities in border areas; there are also examples of the capital being moved many times in Myanmar's history, especially during the Konbaung Dynasty, the last feudal dynasty. They believe that moving the capital is a tradition, which is not surprising; some even think that Myanmar The upper class believed in divination from ancient times until the Ne Win period. This relocation was due to the senior leaders of the Myanmar military government following the soothsayer's advice to "move the capital to avoid disaster and seek good fortune."

The above “puzzle solutions” all have their origins, and it cannot be completely ruled out that the upper echelons of the Myanmar military have these thoughts and considerations. But in my opinion, I'm afraid these are not enough evidence.

The "US attack theory" lacks reliable and credible basis. Although the Bush administration has also accused the Myanmar government of being an "outpost of tyranny," it mainly targeted the so-called democracy and human rights issues in Myanmar. After all, Myanmar is not Iraq. The United States has neither a suitable excuse nor the possibility of not considering the multifaceted relationship. When it is difficult to solve the problems that concern and trouble him the most, such as North Korea, Iraq, and Iran, it is difficult to imagine that the United States will again attack a member of the United Nations, ASEAN, and other countries that pose no threat to itself and the international community. Countries that have friendly relations with China and India go to war. From a military analysis, the military power and military technology of the United States and Myanmar are extremely different. If the United States really wants to attack Myanmar, it will be far more difficult for the U.S. military to attack a sparsely populated and isolated city like Pyinmana than to attack a city like Yangon with millions of people. I don’t know how much easier it is to live in a big city with a large population. What's more, hurting innocent civilians is a taboo in contemporary wars.

As for the "control of border ethnic minorities", it does not fully take into account that the solution to contemporary Myanmar's ethnic issues does not lie in the location of the capital, but mainly in policies.

What's more, the current situation in ethnic relations in Myanmar is conducive to the military government. Political settlement has clearly become an irreversible trend in solving ethnic issues in Myanmar.

The "divination theory" ignores the fact that it is now clear that for the top brass of the military government, "moving the capital" was not a "whim" in 2005. The Myanmar military government had already A few years ago, various facilities had been quietly constructed in Pyinmana, and secret preparations were being made for moving the capital.

One of the factors that led the military government to suddenly announce the relocation of the capital in 2005 may be the continuous explosions in Yangon in recent years, especially three explosions in one day on May 7, 2005, causing 11 One person died and 162 were injured. Perhaps it was under the stimulation of the explosion that the military government, which had already prepared to move the capital, felt that "it is better to move the capital sooner than later." If this is really the case, the "mystery of moving the capital" will not be difficult to solve.

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