Lashio
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Lashio is a key town in northern Myanmar that historically served as an important transport and trade hub, particularly during World War II as the inland gateway to the Burma Road.
Aliases (1)
- Tachileik ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
→
town → |
| administrativeRole |
district capital
→
township capital → |
| conflictInvolvement |
Burma campaign of World War II
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| connectedTo |
Burma Road
→
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| country |
Myanmar
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| countryCapitalOf |
Lashio District
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| economicActivity |
retail commerce
→
trade with China → transport services → |
| ethnicComposition |
ethnically diverse population
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| geopoliticalImportance |
link between Myanmar interior and Yunnan, China
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| hasAirport |
Lashio Airport
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| hasClimate |
monsoon-influenced climate
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| hasFunction |
commercial center for surrounding region
→
logistics center for northern Myanmar → |
| historicalEvent |
capture by Japanese forces in World War II
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| historicalPeriodOfProminence |
World War II era
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| historicalRole |
inland gateway to the Burma Road
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| historicalTradeRoute |
Burma Road
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| languageUsed |
Burmese
→
Shan → various local ethnic languages → |
| locatedIn |
northern Myanmar
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| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Northern Shan State
→
Shan State → |
| locatedOn |
major road linking Mandalay and Muse
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| locatedOnTransportCorridor |
route between central Myanmar and the Chinese border
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| nearBorderWith |
China
NERFINISHED
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| partOf |
Myanmar
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| railwayConnection |
Mandalay–Lashio railway line
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| regionServed |
China–Myanmar border trade region
→
northern Shan State → |
| religionPracticed |
Buddhism
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Christianity → Islam → |
| roadTransportConnection |
Burma Road
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| role |
trade hub
→
transport hub → |
| significance |
key town in northern Myanmar
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| strategicImportance |
important transport and trade hub during World War II
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| timeZone |
Myanmar Standard Time
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| transportModeAvailable |
air transport
→
rail transport → road transport → |
| usedDuring |
World War II
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| UTCOffset |
+06:30
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Thai–Myanmar border
("Tachileik")
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hasBorderTown |
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Burma Road
→
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terminus |