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03.31.09Most complete Shwedagon Pagoda GuideI have written the most complete guide to Shwedagon Pagoda on Today in Myanmar. The guide starts with the history of Shwedagon pagoda (including the opinion of the archaeologists on the origin of Shwedagon), structures around Shwedagon, Shwedagon stairways, platforms and structures on the Shwedagon. There is also a detailed floor plan/map of the structures on the Shwedagon terrace as well as the detailed description of the Nine Wonders of Shwedagon. I believe this guide is so far the most complete guide of Shwedagon Pagoda available on the Internet. All the articles in the Shwedagon Pagoda Guide can be found ...
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12.26.08Yangon (Rangoon) travel guide – Shwedagon and arroundYangon (Rangoon) is the former administrative capital of Myanmar (Burma). Although the government has moved the capital to Naypyidaw, Yangon remains the commercial capital of Myanmar (Burma). Yangon is the only port of entry in Myanmar, and because there are many historical places in Yangon, it is worth visiting the City a few days before traveling up country. Brief Historical Note Yangon was established by King Alaungphaya in 1755. Formerly known as Dagon, a small town at the end of Hlaing River (Yangon River), the town rapidly established itself into a booming port town under Burmese kings. Because of its strategic location, ...
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12.20.08Shwedagon PagodaOne of the places that you must pay a visit in Yangon (Rangoon) is the famous Shwedagon Pagoda. Believed to be the first padoda ever built on Earth, Shwedagon is the centre of worship and devotion for all the Buddhist in Myanmar (Burma). Myanmar (Burmese) Buddhists believe Shwedagon was built around 2,500 years ago, during the time of Lorda Buddha, although archiologists believe the pagoda was built during 6 and 10 century AD by Mons. Whether this claim is true or not nobody knows, Shwegadon remains centre of Burmese and Mon buddhism since ancient time. Many Burmese and Mon kings ...
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12.10.08Myanmar restaurant in SingaporeTo try delicious Myanmar cuisine, you don't necessarily need to come to Myanmar. There are a number of Myanmar restaurants worldwide. One of the Myanmar restaurants I would like to mention is Inle Myanmar Restaurant in Singapore. Situated in Peninsula Plaza, in the heart of downtown Singapore, Inle is a nice restaurants famous among the Myanmar people living and working in Singapore. The restaurant serves a variety of Myanmar cuisine at a reasonable price. Some of the dishes on offer include various kinds of Myanmar salads, mohinga, various Myanmar noodles, curry, as well as set menues. The Inle Myanmar Restaurant ...
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12.08.08Myanmar RestaurantsWhen you visit Myanmar, you might want to try some Myanmar dishes. For most foreign visitors, this can be easily done at a local Myanmar restaurant. There are a number of restaurants in Yangon and all over the country, which offer delicious Myanmar cuisine. The only problem for a foreign visitor would be to find a nice and decent Myanmar restaurant, and what dish to order. Most restaurants in Myanmar that sell Myanmar dishes are not intended for foreigners. Their main customers are local Myanmar people. Thus, they are usually unprepared for an occasional foreign customer who appears without prior warning. ...
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11.16.08High Resolution Myanmar Maps by Nyi Lynn SeckHere are high resolution Myanmar Maps created my Myanmar blogger Nyi Lynn Seck. He requested some body to make all of them into a .rar file so that people can easily download these maps. These are free maps for non commercial purpose only. For commercial purpose, please contact the map author. He only finished the State maps so I collected only the state maps and make them into rar file, where you can download these high resolution Myanmar maps. The included maps in the rar files are: Kachin State Map Kaya State Map Kayin (Karen) state map Chin state map Mon state map Rakhine (Arakan) state map Shan ...
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11.13.08High Resolution Maps of Myanmar (Burma)If you are looking for high resolution maps of Myanmar (and the states and divisions of Myanmar), blogger Nyi Lynn Seck has posted the links to the maps on his blog. The first maps released include Kachin State, Kaya State, Kayin (Karen) State, Chin State and Mandalay division. These are high resolution maps of 2048 x 2880 jpeg files downloadable free and usable for non commercial and academic use. EPS version also availabe if request from him personally. You can download these maps here at High Resolution Maps of Myanmar Release (1).Related posts: High Resolution Myanmar Maps by Nyi Lynn Seck ...
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11.08.08Myanmar Astrological WebsitesMany people reached my website by searching Myanmar (Burmese) astrological sites. So I think it would be a valuable to my visitors if I could compile a list of all the websites about Myanmar astrology. http://mmastrology.myanmarbloggers.org/ http://myanmarastrology.blogspot.com/ http://7spherehere.blogspot.com/ Hope these link will be useful to my readers.Related posts: Myanmar Astrology If you are a fan of Myanmar (Burmese) astrology, this... Diary of IT Men A few weeks ago, I stumbled across another new interesting... Interesting Myanmar Websites – 2 Here is an addition of New interesting Myanmar websites. Myanmar...
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09.16.08Buses in Yangon (Rangoon)Photo: BooBooToo2 If you ever traveled to Yangon for the first time, you will be amazed by the public buses running the streets of Rangoon. Not only are they old and worn out, they are also overcrowded. And some of them date back to the pre-world world 2 era. Many wooden buses from the colonial period still run the streets of Rangoon. They are old, dirty, crowded and break down easily and frequently. The roof is also quite low so tall passengers have to bend their neck and back when standing. However, those are not the only buses that run the streets ...
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09.03.08Bogyoke Aung San MarketIf you ever visit Yangon, one place you must go is Bogyoke Aung San Market. Even if you have no intention of buying anything from the market, the place is a must go place for tourists. Nearly one hundred years old now, the market is one of the oldest markets in Yangon. Previously known as Scott's Market, the name was later changed to Bogyoke Aung San Market in honour of the national hero General Aung San. The market is situated in the centre of Yangon, just a walking distance from Sule Pagoda and Traders Hotel. It is situated on the ...
