Shan state

Travel information of Shan State
Area : 155795.721 sq-km (60155.227 sq-miles)Population : 4702000Capital : TaunggyiReligion : Buddhism, Christianity, Islam
Myanmar Shan State is lying in the eastern sector of Myanmar country. Shan State is bordered by Kachin State on the North, the People's Republic of China on the North and East, the Lao People's Democratic Republic on the East, Thailand and Kayah and Kayin States on the South and Mandalay and Sagaing Division on the West. Myanmar Shan State has a tropical climate with low temperature as they are hill regions. In the coldest months of December and January, the average temperature of the region is 70°F (21°C) to 80°F (26°C). The highest temperature in Konglung, Lashio, Hsipaw and Nyaungshwe towns in low valleys, is 100°F (37°C) at daylight. Rainfalls are over 60 inches at the hill and over 40 inches in the valleys. Not only South-west Monsoon brings rainfalls into the state but also waves of whirl wind from South China Sea produces rainfalls in late monsoon.
In Shan Myanmar state, Myanmar Inle Lake region is an area with a different lifestyle. Myanmar people in the region live at houses built on the edge of the lake. There are many national races residing in Shan. Shan nationals reside in river valleys and valleys throughout the state while Danu, Taungyoe, Inn-than (Inn-hsa) and Burma Myanmar nationals live in the west of Shan Myanmar Province. Palaung (Ta-aung) lives in the northern Shan, especially in Namhsan, and Pindaya, Lawksawk and Mongkai townships in the southern sector. Pa-O nationals are seen in the south of the State, Kachin and Lisu (Lishaw) in the north, Kokang in Kokang region, WA (Lwela) in Hopang Township on the east of Thanlwin River and Eikaw (Arkha) and Lahu in Kengtung region. Myanmar agriculture principal crops being paddy, wheat, chili, cotton, potatoes, groundnut, sesame, pulses, tea and Virginia tobacco in Myanmar Shan State. Shan Myanmar State's cold climate also allows cultivation of oranges, peaches, pears, damsons, apples, grapes, onions, pineapples, vegetables and Thanatphet Trees. Natural resources such as gold, silver, lead, zinc, copper, iron, tin, antimony, coal, tungsten and precious stones in Shan Myanmar state.
The Myanmar cottage weaving industry of the Inle area in the southern Myanmar Shan State is famous for the lotus robes. The famous Myanmar Inle Lake is located in this part and it is a Myanmar tourist attraction.