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Lashio

American  
[lahsh-yoh] / ˈlɑʃ joʊ /

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

U Pyinnyar Won Tha, 32, a monk in Lashio, a town in northeastern Myanmar, is an avid player.

From New York Times Jul. 20, 2022

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

She attended the Guardian Angel’s Convent in Lashio before being forced into a marriage with her cousin.

From Washington Post Jul. 24, 2017

With mirrors during the day and lanterns at night messages were flashed from one mountain top to another and, under favorable conditions, reached Lashio in seven or eight hours.

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

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