King mindon of konbaung dynasty founded the city in 1857 . mandaly was the last capital of the myanmar kings and the centre of culture and of many traditional arts . mandalay is known for ivory and wood carvings , silk weaving and many other cottage industries 贡榜王朝的敏同王于1857年建立曼德勒市，是缅甸王国的最后一任首府，也是文化和传统艺术的中心，其牙雕、木雕、丝织品和其它许多家庭手工业都十分有名。
The main tourist centres are located at a distance from yangon , and it is convenient for visitors to travel by domestic flights . myanmar airways , air mandalay and yangon airways operate flights for major tourist sites including mandalay , bagan , heho , thandwe , myitkyina , tachileik and kawthaung 缅甸航空公司，曼德勒航空公司和仰光航空公司运营的航班能到达各主要游览地，其中包括曼德勒、蒲甘、海霍、密支那、丹兑、塔奇雷克和果当市。
45 minutes drive form mandalay on the way to maymyo near hton bo , you can also take a small boat on the douhtawaddy river and visit the pagodas nearby , myanmar traditional toys , boxes , baskets , mats made of dried toddy palm leaves are the best selling village products in this festival 。您还可以乘坐小舟从都塔底江上漫游而至，途中您可以游览附近的一些佛寺。节日期间最畅销的是村民们用干棕榈叶编制成的缅甸传统玩具盒子篮子和席子。
