The Land of Thousand Temples 万佛之国

踏足缅甸，感觉很亲切，像极我国五六十年代的情景，我仿佛穿越时空，回到年幼时在新村生活的日子。

赶牛车的老人，村民挑水和在河里洗衣的情况，昔日新村生活仿若历历在目。看到小孩争先恐后抢团友分的糖子，想起五十年代实施紧急法令时，路过的军人派糖给小孩的情景。

缅甸有很多历史悠久的寺庙，琳琅满目的露天市集，熙攘的街景，茵莱湖上单脚划船的渔夫和那宁静的田野风光。到这里拍摄，没令我失望！

郊区的基本设施虽然相当落后，生活清苦。但缅甸人像天生的乐天知命，刻苦耐劳，日出而作，日落而息，让我佩服。

If you are going to Myanmar for a photography excursion, remember to bring along enough memory cards or external hard disks, as there are endless subjects for your camera. Just to mention a few: the beautiful ancient temples, the monasteries, the daily life of monks, the fishermen who paddle fishing boats with one leg in Inle lake etc.

Villagers in Bagan and Mandalay still used bullock to ferry firewood, fetch water from communal well, bathed and wished cloths in nearby stream. This was quite similar to what it used to be back in the 50’s in my village. Life is tough here, but the Burmese took life easy and appeared happy and contented.

I must express my thanks to Mr. Lim from Bentong who organized the excursion and all the wonderful members and our local guide who help made the trip successful and memorable.