In sittwe , the capital of rakhine ( formerly arakan ) , rohingyas lead desperately poor lives .
在实兑，若开邦（以前叫阿拉干）的首府，罗辛亚族人绝望地过着贫穷的生活。
The complexities of national identity are starkest in sittwe , the capital of rakhine ( formerly arakan ) state in western myanmar , bordering bangladesh .
这种国家认同感的复杂性在缅甸西部若开邦（以前叫阿拉干，与孟加拉接壤）的首府实兑表现得最突出了。
Buddhists in rakhine often identify themselves as belonging " not myanmar , but the arakan kings " ( a reference to the ancient rakhine empire ) .
若开邦的佛教徒通常认为自己“不属于缅甸，而属于阿拉干王国”（对古代若开帝国的称呼）。
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 .
