Chinese dha (daidao) for comment

Tim Simmons · 5th July 2007, 06:48 PM

That might be because access to sensitive parts of Burma is restricted as is parts of Nagaland and the Burmese border. So it may have travelled some very local trade routes.

Mark · 5th July 2007, 08:01 PM

There are Kachin and Shan on both sides of the border, actually, and historically strong trade links (don't know about today), so finding such a sword in China (I assume Yunnan Province) is not surprising.

Tim Simmons · 5th July 2007, 08:17 PM

China must be more relaxed and offers a bigger market.

5th July 2007, 06:48 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	That might be because access to sensitive parts of Burma is restricted as is parts of Nagaland and the Burmese border. So it may have travelled some very local trade routes.

5th July 2007, 08:01 PM	#2
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	There are Kachin and Shan on both sides of the border, actually, and historically strong trade links (don't know about today), so finding such a sword in China (I assume Yunnan Province) is not surprising.

5th July 2007, 08:17 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	China must be more relaxed and offers a bigger market.