Mengla, also known as Little Mengla (to distinguish it from Mengla in Yunnan), is the capital of the fourth special zone in eastern Shan State, Myanmar. It is located in the northeast of Myanmar, adjacent to Luoda Town, Menghai County, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China. Now it is controlled by the National League for Democracy in eastern Shan State and enjoys a high degree of autonomy.

There are 74,000 people in the Fourth Special Zone of Myanmar where Mengla is located, and 13 ethnic groups live in this land of only 4,952 square kilometers. More than a decade ago, it was a key area for drug cultivation, processing and trafficking, and an important channel for drugs from northern Myanmar to flow to the international market.

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Mengla has a long history and splendid culture, especially Buddhism. Among them, the Shwedagon Pagoda of Myanmar-China Friendship is the first pagoda on the Myanmar-China border, which has high appreciation value of Buddhist culture. All the scenic spots in the city, such as the Art Gate, the Shwedagon Pagoda, the Sleeping Buddha Scenic Area, peace tower, Jinsijiao National Paradise, and the Anti-drug Exhibition Hall, are like a string of bright pearls.

The exhibition hall of drug control achievements, which is praised as "the model of drug control in Mungra" by United Nations international organizations, is particularly eye-catching. In addition, Pamela Golf Club and various art song and dance performance theaters are your paradise for leisure and holiday. The special economic zone has built 26 standard hotels and hotels that can receive tourists, with more than 3,000 beds. Among them, the scale of Oriental Hotel and London Hotel can be completely comparable to that of international standard four-star hotels.

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