The name of the song is “Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna” (Don’t Ever Leave). When I was hanging out with Rohana and Sultan, my friends from Myanmar who ran a jewelry shop in Xishuangbanna, this was the song we listened to to pass the time.
Practically all the jade stores in Jinghong city are owned by Myanmar nationals.
I miss Xishuangbanna!
Sultan, Rohana and me…Last hour in Xishuangbanna
Jamaican in Asia — Then and Now
I last visited and roamed through mainland China in 2011. Now, after 15 years away, I am going back to discover what has changed and what remains the same!
China 2011 → China 2026