Hsipaw

River and buffaloes. A baby buffalo cost around 300 USD

 

Hsipaw or Thipaw is a small town that is around 5 hours by bus away north of Mandalay. This charming small town is located in Shan State , 500M above sea level is inhabited mostly by Shan people and various indigenous people. The Shan are mostly Buddhist with completely different language from Burmese. I came here with plan to stay one night or two however I got hooked around 5 nights here. What can be better than cycling bicycle around the farms and villages with fresh air, cheap beers and water buffaloes.

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Posted on January 8, 2012 at 5:44 pm by yuliang11 · Permalink · 2 Comments
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