Mandalay (http://www.mandalaycity.net) is the second largest city after Yangon, and a former capital of Myanmar. The city is the economic and religious hub of upper Myanmar. The city is centred around the Royal Palace, and has wide lanes filled with bicycles and motorcycles. Mandalay is known for its millionaires, its monks half of the country's monks reside in Mandalay and surrounding areas, and its cultural diversity.
