Mong Hsu

Mong Hsu

Mong Hsu is the principal town of Mong Hsu Township of Shan State. In early 1990s, there is a major discovery rubies near Mong Hsu. Within a few years, Mong Hsu rubies constituted over 95% of faceted rubies entering world market.[1] It is known in ancient as Hansawadi.[2]

References

  1. ^ http://www.palagems.com/flux_healing.htm
  2. ^ burmadigest.wordpress.com/2008/01/23/the-golden-days-of-the-great-shan-empire-vi/

Coordinates: 21°55′N 98°23′E / 21.917°N 98.383°E / 21.917; 98.383


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