Kokang is mostly populated by ethnic Kokang people, a Yunnanese descendant living in Myanmar. Kokang had been historically part of China for several centuries and is still claimed by the Republic of China to this day, but was largely left alone by successive governments due to its remote location.

The Kokang people (Chinese: 果敢華人; pinyin: Guǒgǎn Huárén or 果敢族 (Guǒgǎn zú); Burmese: ကိုးကန့်လူမျိုး) are Mandarin-speaking Han Chinese [1] native to Kokang in Myanmar, administered as the Kokang Self-Administered Zone.

Mar 9, 2015 · A brief war was fought in Kokang in 1992, which forced Peng into temporary exile in China. But things didn’t go well for the Yangs either. In October 1994, Yang Muxian, the younger brother of the new Kokang overlord Yang Molian, was executed in Kunming for trafficking heroin to …

Nov 1, 2023 · In the historical context, after World War 2, when the British withdrew and there was no longer a center of power for their survival and defense, the Kokang, the people of the land that was landlocked, looked to their neighbor and relative, China.

Feb 27, 2016 · The first Kokang Chinese settlers were educated people—advisors to the Ming Prince and literate Han Chinese, and their thoughts on Confucius and Lao Zhi have influenced the Kokang people over time.

Jan 18, 2023 · The mostly ethnic Chinese people of the Kokang region in Shan State are backing resistance to the junta, almost certainly with the approval of Beijing.

3 days ago · In this small land, the four major families govern their own affairs, and power struggles and conflicts between them have almost become daily life here. Especially Peng Jiasheng, the hero who fought head-on with the Myanmar government to …

25,000 people living in Laukkai—90% of the population is Kokang Chinese, the rest being made up of various ethnic groups such as the Lisu, Miaozi, Kachin, Palaung, Shan and Wa.

The people of Kokang speak Mandarin Chinese; like the Han Chinese of Yunnan, they are relatively recent (17th-19th century) migrants to the region. Their presence in modern-day Myanmar is a living relic of the fall of the Ming dynasty and the desperate westward flight of …

Kokang became known as a place of drugs, prostitution, casinos, and human trafficking. The chaos has led to at least 50,000 Kokang people fleeing across the border to China, where many now reside in refugee camps. Kokang cuisine is different from other Chinese varieties.