Pyin U Lwin Because of its cool climate Pyin U Lwin became a popular "hill station" where the British could escape the heat of Mandalay.     From Pyin U Lwin, I continued on to Hsipaw and Lashio where the "Burma Road" to China begins. Burma:  Yangon  Bagan  Mandalay  Pyin U Lwin  Hsipaw/Lashio  Kalaw  Pindaya  Inle Lake  Around Inle  Kyaiktiyo  Bago  Mawlamyine