In 1945, a convoy of U.S. trucks from India crossed the Burmese-Chinese border, opening the Burma Road.

CNN: Wednesday,

From the Burma Road to the Arctic convoys, the killing fields of Kursk and the London Blitz, their voices are heard.

ECONOMIST: The second world war

The new pipelines will follow the route of the old British-built Burma Road, which still carries timber, gold, gemstones and other Burmese raw materials north to China and brings in cheap manufactures.

ECONOMIST: China and Myanmar