Wood carvings in Myanmar are very famous, and the most precious ones are handicrafts carved from precious materials such as teak, black wood and rosewood. The figure and texture of wood grain are natural, and the sculptor creates with a quiet and complete inner world, giving wood carving full of vitality.
2. Emerald
Burmese jadeite is called Burmese jade for short. More than 95% of the commercial jadeite on the market comes from Myanmar, and jadeite is also called Burmese jade. So Burmese jade is synonymous with jade.
The main importer of jadeite is China. Meng Gong and Myitkyina in Myanmar, which produce jadeite, are only150km away from the Yunnan border in China. During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, this area was once under the jurisdiction of Yongchang Prefecture (now Baoshan City, Yunnan Province). Due to historical reasons, jadeite, known as the "Oriental Treasure", has been imported into China through border cities such as Tengchong and Ruili for four or five hundred years.
3. lacquerware
Myanmar lacquerware is famous for its exquisite modeling and exquisite craftsmanship. According to historical records, lacquerware production originated in Myanmar from 12 to 13 century. There are a large number of local craftsmen in Myanmar who are engaged in the traditional crafts of making lacquerware. Although the process of making lacquerware is complicated, in the eyes of Burmese workers, they are all kinds of unique works of art.
4. Forest resources
The forest coverage rate in 20 10 is 4 1%, mainly distributed in the north, west and south. The mountains in central Bo Gu are the main producing areas of teak. There are 2300 kinds of forests in Myanmar, including 1200 kinds of trees. 60% of teak reserves in the world and 75% of teak in the international market are produced in Myanmar.
Myanmar is also rich in ebony, shrubs, chicken wings, iron plows, rosewood, rosewood and other hardwoods and precious hardwoods. The potential annual output of hardwood is about 6.5438+300,000 tons. In addition, Myanmar is rich in bamboo and rattan resources, with 97 species of bamboo, covering an area of 9,630 square kilometers, mainly distributed in Rakhine State and central Myanmar, and 32 species of rattan, with an annual output of about 76,000.
5. Agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fisheries
Agriculture is the foundation of the national economy, and the cultivated land area is about180,000 hectares. At present, there are still more than 4 million hectares of Kugaji to be developed, and the agricultural output value accounts for about 40% of the GDP. The main crops are rice, wheat, corn, peanuts, sesame, cotton, beans, sugar cane, oil palm, tobacco and jute. According to the data of Myanmar Ministry of Commerce, 20 15/.