Would it be great to disguise yourself wearing longyi (Sarong) in Mandalay???
Longyi is the traditional lower garment both for Myanmar men and women, and Mandalay is the birth-place of longyi. If you compared to Yangon, you can get more varied range of longyi products as well as cheaper in Mandalay. You can get a nice complete set of Myanmar dress if you just buy a 3 or 4 yards piece of cloth. We would rather recommend you to buy silk-longyi although it is more expensive than a cotton one. Let’s ask for more details at its workshop or showroom… Want to be a day-tripper around MANDALAY !!! Wherever you go around Mandalay, say, Amarapura, Sagaing, Mingun or Innwa (formerly known as AVA in the West), each has its own ancient sites to be seen. In order to avoid hastiness it is advisable to hire a taxi with a guide to visit all these sites within a day-trip. Taxi-stand can be found every corner of the most famous hotels or guest houses in Mandalay, where license tourist guides are available as well. Let’s have a look at Myanmar marionette show… As it was the last
