Why Myitsone???  - See,what's coming up! ...

On the way to Myitsone stop at Jaw Langchyi (built to commemorate the hundred anniversary of the introduction of Christian Belief  in Kachin State) ...

... for the chilling breeze in December and ...

... the view down South towards Myitkyina (above) ...

... the view to Southwest (above) and to Northwest (below left) and North (below right) ...

Views towards Myitsone and World Peace Pagoda (above and below) ...

In the photo above right: top is Maikha river, bottom is Malikha river ...

Above: the confluence of Maikha and Malikhaand below the Ayeyarwaddy

... a house in traditional Kachin style (below) ...

Above a view along the Malikha river bank ...

... and below how the river bank is already destroyed by mining companies ...

... sluicing technique creates also a problem in the river as a lot of sediments are washed down ... so, no more fish downstream!

... and above gold mining on the bottom of the river bed by divers with suction pumps ...

Above: in the background a new road has been built as accessway to the new dam ...

Above: a new village has also been built and relocation of the people living in this area has already started ...