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Lashio

American  
[lahsh-yoh] / ˈlɑʃ yoʊ /

noun

  1. a town in northern Myanmar (Burma), northeast of Mandalay: the southwest terminus of the Burma Road.


Lashio British  
/ ˈlæʃɪˌəʊ /

noun

  1. a town in NE central Myanmar: starting point of the Burma Road to Chongqing, China

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"What I've seen is that China can control outside organisations," said another 30-year-old Lashio resident, also speaking anonymously for security reasons.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

Both towns lie along China’s prized trade corridor and the Beijing-brokered ceasefire left Lashio in the hands of the junta.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2024

Local aid workers say that more than 30,000 people are displaced, with many fleeing on foot to Lashio, the largest town in Shan State, among other places.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2023

More political prisoners including parliamentarians and journalists were freed on Monday in other towns including Mandalay, Lashio, Meiktila and Myeik.

From Reuters • Oct. 19, 2021

Captain Clive was in communication by heliograph with Lashio, at the end of the railroad, and received a r�sum� of world news two or three times a week.

From Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China by Andrews, Roy Chapman