Myanmar was originally an independent country. Before the great geographical discovery, the land of Myanmar was like ancient China.

Experienced dynastic wars and changes in power.

So before the British colonists entered Myanmar, Myanmar had a backward feudal system.

I personally feel that the main influence on Myanmar is the colonialists.

1. Why are you rich?

An important factor that is inseparable from Myanmar's prosperity is colonization. Before being colonized by the British, Myanmar maintained a feudal system.

After the colonization, although the political system did not change much, the idea of ??democracy slowly civilized the Burmese people along with the colonization.

In order to colonize the Asian continent, the British used Myanmar as a springboard, so although Myanmar was colonized before.

However, British industrial construction in Myanmar is still very comprehensive and has greatly promoted the development of Myanmar.

2. Why poverty?

It is still inseparable from Myanmar's local culture. When it was colonized, Myanmar's rulers were forced to accept new systems and production methods.

Later the colonists left to assert their control and their old-fashioned ideas.

They changed everything about the colonists.

The previous single production and backward political system were restored.

Even though the colonists' production methods and political procedures were advanced, the rulers still only saw their harm.

At the same time, colonial forces have not completely disappeared. They are still very obstructive, and not all of them are beneficial.

Because they are colonists, not philanthropists. The purpose of colonization is to exploit wealth and resources from the colonized.

To sum up, the reason why Myanmar has become poor is because it did not seize the wave of the times and have the courage to change itself.

If you keep following the same old routine, you are bound to fail.