Burma?s second city looks back on 150 years of rich history... "HISTORY has greatly altered the face of Mandalay - and in this anniversary year, 150 years after its founding, Burma?s second city is again undergoing radical change. Ruled for many early years by Britain, Mandalay is now falling under the influence of a new wave of outsiders - "the Chinese. The city has had a Chinese community since the days when it was ruled by King Mindon (1853-78). Migration from China really began, however, with the arrival of remnants of the Kuomintang army fleeing advancing Communist forces at the end of China?s civil war in 1949..."