Whether you have heard of ‘’Mandalay’’ from the song ‘’The road to Mandalay’’ of Frank Sinatra or from a novel of Rudyard Kipling, you will not easily forget this melodic name. The city now is quite different by a strange combination of old and new things than any other city of Myanmar. Streets are more crowded, noise is worse.  From low-paced Yangon and Bagan coming up here seems to be a back step to the modern world you have escaped recently. Mandalay consists of a community of Chinese, a community of Muslim, and only these factors make the city not only more exciting, more industrious, more business-looking, but also more gourmet from various nations. The conversations with people are full of emotion and assistance like anywhere in Myanmar but give you more feelings of the town’s business-like trend. Yet, Mandalay is still a golden treasure of the country, when you find real golden-plated pagodas and statues, the longest teakwood in the world with incredible sunset, wonderful hills with horizon line made by temples and shrines. You will also find here the local-made Jeeps and sport motorbikes for a longer trip to hilly Pyin Oo Lin or Hsipaw. This city is also a stopover for shopping at well-qualified silver or craft shops after numerous cultural visits. In a word, Mandalay gives you the feelings of a growing Myanmar, whilst protecting its ancient values amazingly.