In sittwe , the capital of rakhine ( formerly arakan ) , rohingyas lead desperately poor lives .
在實兌,若開邦(以前叫阿拉干)的首府,羅辛亞族人絕望地過著貧窮的生活。
The complexities of national identity are starkest in sittwe , the capital of rakhine ( formerly arakan ) state in western myanmar , bordering bangladesh .
這種國家認同感的復雜性在緬甸西部若開邦(以前叫阿拉干,與孟加拉接壤)的首府實兌表現得最突出了。
Buddhists in rakhine often identify themselves as belonging " not myanmar , but the arakan kings " ( a reference to the ancient rakhine empire ) .
若開邦的佛教徒通常認為自己“不屬于緬甸,而屬于阿拉干王國”(對古代若開帝國的稱呼)。
They have also announced plans to build a 2400km ( 1500 mile ) oil-and-gas pipeline from arakan in western myanmar to china 's yunnan province .