{rokbox album=|Nov09| title=|Inaugural ceremony of the China-Myanmar Border Trade Fair 2009 being held at Ruili-Jiegao on the Sino-Burma border. Photo – Mizzima. Traders from China and Burma are exhibiting  a variety of products ranging from motorcycles to hardwood , jewellery and gems.|}/files/images/2009/Dec09/women.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|Nov09| title=|Burmese women in New Delhi singing at a function organised by SANGAT, a Network of South Asian Network of Feminists, on November 30, while observing the ‘South Asian Women’s Day’. Photo – Niang Boi/Mizzima. Over 200 women from India, Tibet, Thailand, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Burma joined the function.|}/files/images/2009/Dec09/sino-burma-trade2s.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|Nov09| title=|The sale of Chinese manufactured motorcycles on the Sino-Burma border is beginning to pick up again, after it went down following a halt in issuing licenses by Burmese authorities. Photo-Mizzima. Currency exchange rates between the Chinese Yuan and the Burmese Kyat has risen to .7 Yuan to Kyat 100 from last week’s .68 Yuan to 100 Kyat. Chinese made motorcycles in the border town are sold for Yuan 1650. Most Burmese buyers prefer the brands - Laojia, Kenbo, and Jialin.|}/files/images/2009/Nov09/ss.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|Nov09| title=|The popular Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda being readied for gold plating. Photo – Mizzima. Known as Lonedawpyih Shwe Thingan, the whole pagoda will be gold plated and the opening ceremony will be held on December 1|}/files/images/2009/Nov09/gold-plating-kyaikhtiyo2.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|Nov09| title=|The popular Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda being readied for gold plating. Photo – Mizzima. Known as Lonedawpyih Shwe Thingan, the whole pagoda will be gold plated and the opening ceremony will be held on December 1|}/files/images/2009/Nov09/gold-plating-kyaikhtiyo1.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|Nov09| title=|Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi arriving at the Dusit Innya Lake Hotel for a meeting with Kurt Campbell, US Assistant Secretary of State, led high level representatives on Wednesday. Photo – Mizzima.|}/files/images/2009/Nov09/US-officials-meet-ASSK2.jpg{/rokbox} {rokbox album=|Nov09| title=|Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi arriving at the Dusit Innya Lake Hotel for a meeting with Kurt Campbell, US Assistant Secretary of State, led high level representatives on Wednesday. Photo – Mizzima.|}/files/images/2009/Nov09/US-officials-meet-ASSK1.jpg{/rokbox}