311K views · 10K reactions | Road to Mandalay ~~~~~~~~ #OnThisDay 1971: The BBC visited Myanmar (then called Burma), the first time a British film crew had been allowed into the country in 10 years. Their journey took them from Rangoon (now called Yangon) and up to the Shan State, bordering Siam (now called Thailand). The names may have changed, but much here seems truly timeless. #Credit_BBC | Freedom for Burma | Facebook