曼德勒曾经是缅甸的故都和佛教中心，今天是缅甸的第二大城市，也是缅甸重要的交通枢纽之一。曼德勒市位于伊洛瓦底江东岸的平原上，市区面积约６５平方公里，人口逾６０万，旅缅华侨占有相当比例。由北而南的伊洛瓦底江在此转头向西流去，呈现出江弯之美景。全市有大型佛塔２ Mandalay, once the capital and Buddhist center of Myanmar, is today Myanmar’s second largest city and one of Myanmar’s major transport hubs. Mandalay City is located on the east bank of the Irrawaddy plain, with an urban area of ​​about 65 square kilometers and a population of over 600,000. Burmese ethnic Chinese occupy a considerable proportion. From the north to the south, the Ayeyarwaddy River turns west and flows to the west, showing the beautiful scenery of the river bend. The city has a large stupa 2