If you ever traveled to Mandalay, the second capital of Myanmar, - TopicsExpress



          

If you ever traveled to Mandalay, the second capital of Myanmar, one place you must visit is U Pain bridge (U Pain Bridge). It is possibly one of the longest wooden bridges in the world, connecting the two banks of Taungthaman Lake, in Amarapura (City of Eternity), which used to be the capital of Konbaung Dynasty. The bridge was built by U Pain, who was the lord of the villages on the other side of Taungthaman Lake. Historical accounts said the main reason U Pain built the bridge was that he wanted quick access for his villagers to the Capital Amarapura so that he could stage a coup! Nobody knows if this is true, but he was later prosecuted with the same charges and was sentenced to death. Although he died, his name lives on as the builder of the longest wooden bridge in Myanmar, and the name of the bridge officially becomes U Pain Bridge (U Pain Bridge). The bridge still serves as the most important communication link for the people of his villages. :::::Credits to Google. ©2014 StudioHak Aerial Videography. Best View in HD.
Posted on: Wed, 04 Jun 2014 20:37:19 +0000

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