Lashio
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Lashio (Burmese: လာရ္ဟိးမ္ရုိ့; MLCTS: la hri: mrui.; Chinese: 臘戌; pinyin: Làxū) is the a town in Shan State, Myanmar. Its 1960 population was roughly 5000. The population is made of mostly Bamar (Burmans), Shan and Chinese. Lashio is the largest city in the northern portion of Shan State. It is located at the end of the Burma Road. Religious sites include the Sasana (Pyilon Chanta) Pagoda, the Mansu Pagoda, and the Bawgo Pagoda.
Lashio Thein Aung is a famous Burmese singer who derived his name from this city.