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Yangon, Myanmar (Christmas 2003)

My three-day visit to Yangon. Myanmar is of the least visited tourist destinations in Asia, but really worth visiting. Clean city, soft-natured people, no crimes, and some good hotels (anything wood in hotel buildings is usually teak). Popular sights are pagodas, pagodas, and pagodas. Unfortunately, since July 2003, credit cards cannot be used in hotels, shops and mostly anywhere. Because of that, maybe this is the best time to shop for rubies and sapphires--if you carry a large amount of cash. I am hoping to visit Mandalay, Bagan, Inle Lake next time--with loads of money, of course.
Camera: Canon D30. Lenses: EF 16-35 f/2.8L, EF 70-200 f/4L
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Shwedagon Paya--the biggest pagoda in Yangon. 2,500 years old, 100m high
Shwedagon Paya--the biggest pagoda in Yangon. 2,500 years old, 100m high		 Glass-tiled temple in Shwedagon
Glass-tiled temple in Shwedagon		 Gold Budda in one of the many temples
Gold Budda in one of the many temples		 Sparkling clean wooden floor
Sparkling clean wooden floor
Gold, gold everywhere -- 9 tons of it
Gold, gold everywhere -- 9 tons of it		 CRW_0101_YP8.jpg
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CRW_0103_YP8.jpg		 Miniature Buddhas, each representing the day in a week
Miniature Buddhas, each representing the day in a week
Circling the bell for good luck
Circling the bell for good luck		 Jade-tiled pillar in another temple in Shwedagon
Jade-tiled pillar in another temple in Shwedagon		 Children hitting one of many bells in Shwedagon
Children hitting one of many bells in Shwedagon		 Couples praying and wishing for a baby boy
Couples praying and wishing for a baby boy
Monks waiting for prayers
Monks waiting for prayers		 CRW_0165_YP8.jpg
CRW_0165_YP8.jpg		 Pavement and street sweepers wearing local makeup (tanaka)
Pavement and street sweepers wearing local makeup (tanaka)		 Chinese temple
Chinese temple
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CRW_0201_YP8.jpg		 Man selling birds for release and freedom
Man selling birds for release and freedom		 More expensive birds for sale
More expensive birds for sale		 Tne single-passenger trishaw
Tne single-passenger trishaw
Roadside foodstall
Roadside foodstall		 Hindu temple
Hindu temple		 Fried banana seller
Fried banana seller		 Jeeps common in Yangon. People drive on the right side of the road, but more than 50% of vehicles are right-hand drive vehicles
Jeeps common in Yangon. People drive on the right side of the road, but more than 50% of vehicles are right-hand drive vehicles
Typical bus in Yangon. Men don't wear pants, but sarong. Incidently, no motorcycles are allowed in the city.
Typical bus in Yangon. Men don't wear pants, but sarong. Incidently, no motorcycles are allowed in the city.		 Indian community. Most of the Muslims in Myanmar originate from India
Indian community. Most of the Muslims in Myanmar originate from India		 The reclining Buddha in Yangon. Each eye is 5 feet long, BUT this Buddha is NOT the biggest in Myanmar
The reclining Buddha in Yangon. Each eye is 5 feet long, BUT this Buddha is NOT the biggest in Myanmar		 CRW_0231_YP8.jpg
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Wood ornaments
Wood ornaments		 Flower seller near pagoda
Flower seller near pagoda		 CRW_0238_YP8.jpg
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Sweet Myanmese children wearing makeup.
Sweet Myanmese children wearing makeup.		 A family/cottage glass-making factory - now a tourist attraction
A family/cottage glass-making factory - now a tourist attraction		 A tour of the glass factory
A tour of the glass factory		 CRW_0265_YP8.jpg
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A surprising discovery -- a 1930's Vauxhall buried in dust
A surprising discovery -- a 1930's Vauxhall buried in dust		 Durians in Chinatown. Big ones like these are from Thailand. All kinds of fruits are found in Chinatown
Durians in Chinatown. Big ones like these are from Thailand. All kinds of fruits are found in Chinatown		 Big watermellons, however are local Myanmar products
Big watermellons, however are local Myanmar products		 Local mandarin oranges and avocados
Local mandarin oranges and avocados
Vegetables
Vegetables		 Pork (lup cheong)
Pork ("lup cheong")		 Fowl
Fowl		 Vegetables
Vegetables
Tanglyn Bridge (longest bridge in Myanmar until 2002)
Tanglyn Bridge (longest bridge in Myanmar until 2002)		 Young monks in village
Young monks in village		 Happy young monks
Happy young monks		 Village children
Village children
Village transport
Village transport		 Passengers waiting for boat to pagoda on island
Passengers waiting for boat to pagoda on island		 CRW_9875_YP8.jpg
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CRW_9881_YP8.jpg		 Yale pagoda situated on an island. Incidently, to enter Buddhist temples, no footwear is allowed
Yale pagoda situated on an island. Incidently, to enter Buddhist temples, no footwear is allowed		 Sacred fishes around Yale Pagoda. Have been here for many years inspite of muddy water
Sacred fishes around Yale Pagoda. Have been here for many years inspite of muddy water		 Feeding the fish
Feeding the fish
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CRW_9871_YP8.jpg		 A good neck and shoulder massage after the boat ride
A good neck and shoulder massage after the boat ride		 And a good cooling off with coconut drink (again with a pinch of lemon) and a straw fan
And a good cooling off with coconut drink (again with a pinch of lemon) and a straw fan
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IMG_9852a.jpg		 Portugese fortress ruins
Portugese fortress ruins		 Yangon Boyoke market
Yangon Boyoke market		 CRW_9889_YP8.jpg
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CRW_0006_YP8.jpg		 My Myanmese makeup
My Myanmese makeup		 Around Boyoke market. Interesting black brick road
Around Boyoke market. Interesting black brick road
Roadside foodstalls
Roadside foodstalls		 CRW_0018_YP8.jpg
CRW_0018_YP8.jpg		 Sugar cane juice seller. A pinch of lemon is put in the drink giving it a nicer and fragrant drink
Sugar cane juice seller. A pinch of lemon is put in the drink giving it a nicer and fragrant drink		 Jade pendant from Myanmar -- yin & yang
Jade pendant from Myanmar -- yin & yang
Jade doughnut
Jade doughnut		 Tiger jade. Very good luck for those born under the Snake for this Chinese new year beginning Feb 22, 2004
Tiger jade. Very good luck for those born under the Snake for this Chinese new year beginning Feb 22, 2004		 Tusk
Tusk
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Guest 17-Mar-2006 15:38
hi yr pics are really beautiful. we visited bagan last dec - go for the sunrise - so beautiful and unearthly and inle is a gem. we went out of mandalay to pyin oo lwin - maymyo old name... also v clean and beautiful

the nicest vibes are found in myingyan where a fully enlightened saint (arahat) die 50 years ago - but the town's air is so clean and carefree and wholesome - and their trees are majestic.

i hv been to burma over 10 times. i visited cambodia last year too but somehow
the vibes are very different....

burmese folks still practise compassion and keep their 5 precepts clean....
and afraid of doing bad karma....

and people are just so spiritual there even little kids can recite very profound
buddhism. tho they dont understand, but at least chanting it is better than nothing....

hope u can get to upper burma soon
good luck
rgds
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David 14-Dec-2004 02:41
wow your gallery is so beautiful! I would love to visit Yangon after seeing these beautiful pictures
Robert14-Jul-2004 11:09
Great gallery! Just reurned from Yangon and Bangan- wow! http://www.pbase.com/r53lanc/bagan
bygaspo28-Dec-2003 13:40
Nice to see another Myanmar gallery. Regards Bybaspo.http://www.pbase.com/bygaspo/myanmar__burma
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