Hsi Hseng

Hsi Hseng or Hsi-hseng (Burmese: ဆီဆိုင်မြို့) is a town in the Shan State of eastern Burma. It is located in Hsi Hseng Township in Taunggyi District and lies along National Highway 5. It is connected to Loisawn in the north and Tongkaw in the south.[1] The area is a known producer of opium and methamphetamine; poppy fields and a methamphetamine factory have been reported in Hsi Hseng.[2] Gee Dong was killed near Hsi Hseng in 1974.[3]

A Lisu woman at a market in Hsi Hseng, Southern Shan State
Hsi Hseng

ဆီဆိုင်မြို့
Town
Hsi Hseng
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 20°9′N 97°15′E
Country Myanmar
State Shan State
DistrictsTaunggyi District
TownshipHsi Hseng Township
Time zoneUTC+6.30 (MST)

References
  1. Maps (Map). Google Maps. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
    - Bing Maps (Map). Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  2. British Broadcasting Corporation. Monitoring Service (1996). Summary of world broadcasts: Asia, Pacific. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
    - Lintner, Bertil (1999). Burma in revolt: opium and insurgency since 1948. Silkworm Press. ISBN 978-974-7100-78-5. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
    - International Campaign to Ban Landmines (2002). Landmine monitor report 2002: toward a mine-free world. Human Rights Watch. p. 628. ISBN 978-1-56432-277-7. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  3. Christensen, Russ; Ṅhakʻ, Chūʺ (2006). The Pa-O: rebels and refugees. Silkworm Books. p. 32. ISBN 978-974-9575-93-2. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.