Myanmar: U Bein Bridge, Mandalay
Hi guys, I need to say that I was exhuasted for past few week. I've been through a lot of problems both in my school life and personal. Yet, I need to clear these things off before I lose my mind, so welcome back to another ASEAN attractions. Today, I will lead you to "U Bein Bridge" in Mandalay, Myanmar. I first seen this bridge from the movie "From Bangkok to Mandalay", which is one of my favorite film and it really is a good movie, a lot emotionals of course 😄. Well, it is a life-drama movie, also slight romantic beyond border of Thailand and Myanmar, but that's not what we focus on for today though, so let's find out the story behind this bridge together.
History and Information
U Bein Bridge was built around 1850, and it is a teak bridge spanning Taungthaman Lake. Heading straight to Kyauktawgyi Pagoda in Amarapura before reaching Mandalay city. The bridge is 1.2 kilometers or about 0.75 miles long. It is believed to be the oldest and longest teak bridge in the world.
The bridge was made of teak that reclaimed from the old royal palace when moving the capital from Inwa to Amarapura. It features 1,086 pillars that stretch out of the water, nowsadays some of them have been replaced by concrete so that the bridge does not collapse. "U Bein" was the name of a nobleman named "Ubian", which King Padung graciously pleased him to built the the bridge.
U Bein Bridge is an important passage for locals. Myanmar has a rather hot climate all year. Therefore, most tourists travel during the winter months from December - February, which considered as the high season for tourism. However, in other seasons are still possible to travel there either. In the summer, you may have to be prepared to deal with extreme heat, dry conditions and dust from the surrounding area. In the rainy season, you may have to be prepared for heavy rains and travel that may be more difficult than usual. Most tourists like to watch the sunset so, they can either walk or take a boat to enjoy the beauty of the bridge and the surrounding scenery.
Before I go...
Here is the U Bein Bridge scene in "From Bangkok to Mandalay"
Two characters in the picture above are two of the four main character from the movie. The woman on the left was Thu Zar, and the man on the right was Nanda. Lastly, I want to leave notes that this movie is the 'once worth to watch'. The movie itself shows many beautiful sides and fascinating culter of Myanmar, and the most important part is it makes me want to visit Myanmar, especially, Mandalay, so I hope one day I have some chance to go there. Besides, I need to thank this movie, because it motivated me to finish today's blog so, thank it and thank you all readers...
See you next Journey :)
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