The Gokteik Viaduct: A Tale of Gentlemanly Capitalists, Unseen People, and a Bridge to Nowhere

This article explores technical and socio-political factors that impacted construction of the Gokteik Viaduct railway bridge in Shan State, Burma, and the recurring failure of political powers to complete a continuous railway between Rangoon (Yangon) and Yunnan. Under rather contentious circumstance...

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Main Authors: David C. Wohlers, Tony Waters
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Social Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/11/10/440