Synopsis
In Mandalay, the second largest city in Burma, Simon Reeve goes to a jade market and explores the trading of the valuable stone.
- Programme: Burma with Simon Reeve
- Episode: 2
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2018
- Geography | Locational Geography | Burma | Physical and Human Characteristics
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