Chiang Tung region of Myanmar
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The Chiang Tung region of Myanmar, also known as Kengtung, is a historically significant area in eastern Shan State characterized by its Tai Khün culture and its location near the borders of Thailand, Laos, and China.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
historical region ⓘ |
| administrativeCenter | Kengtung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chiang Tung
NERFINISHED
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Kengtung NERFINISHED ⓘ Kengtung region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderRegionOf | Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialStatus | princely state under British suzerainty ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| dominantEthnicGroup | Tai Khün people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicCulture | Tai Khün NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Kengtung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalInfluenceFrom |
Chinese culture
ⓘ
Lao culture ⓘ Thai culture ⓘ |
| hasMinorityGroups |
Akha people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lahu people NERFINISHED ⓘ Palaung people NERFINISHED ⓘ Wa people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| historicalAffiliation |
Lanna cultural sphere
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tai states of the Shan plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalLanguage | Tai Khün language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPolity | Kengtung State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important Tai Khün cultural center
ⓘ
strategic crossroads between Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and China ⓘ |
| localLanguage |
Shan language
ⓘ
Tai Khün language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Shan State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ eastern Shan State NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern highlands of Myanmar ⓘ |
| locatedNearBorderWith |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernAdministrativeUnit |
Kengtung District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kengtung Township NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Union of Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | upland basin ⓘ |
| religion |
Theravada
ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
|
| traditionalEconomy |
cross-border trade
ⓘ
upland farming ⓘ wet-rice agriculture ⓘ |
| wasPartOf | Shan States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasUnderInfluenceOf | Siam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasUnderSovereigntyOf |
British Burma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Burma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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