Myanmar 缅甸

We arrived Yangon yesterday and it is the chief city of Myanmar. Generally the city is undergoing development. The people are friendly. Although we don’t speak any Burmese, we can communicate with quite a lot of them in English. It means that English is quite popular in this country.

My first cultural shock is while we were inside the taxi, it was eye-opening experience for me. Our driver is using a right-hand-drive vehicle, but he drives at the right side of the road. And the road is structured and designed for left-hand driving.

I found out this is not something unique for Myanmar traffic. In fact, the country has allowed both left-hand-drive and right-hand-drive vehicles on the road. As long as they drive on the right side, and it is permissible.

Although the traffic seems confusing, we have to accommodate because the drivers are able to drive comfortably and skilfully.

我们昨天抵达仰光，它是缅甸的主要城市。一般来说，这个城市正在发展，而人民颇友好。虽然我们不会说任何缅甸语，但还是可以用英语与很多人交流。这意味着英语在这个国家非常受欢迎。

在此的第一个文化震撼是当我们乘坐出租车时，结果对我是令人大开眼界的经历。我们的司机是采用右手驾驶车辆，但的车却是在右侧的道路。其实这城市的道路结构和设计是基于左手驾驶。

我发现这不是缅甸交通的独特之处，而是一个普遍现象。事实上，该国允许在路上使用左手和右手驾驶的车辆。只要它们晓得在右侧车道行驶，显然是允许的情况。

虽然交通似乎令人困惑，但我们必须适应，因为司机似乎能够舒适而有技能地驾驶。