Shwe Kyi Myin Monastery
The Myanmar chronicles say that this Pagoda was built by Min Shin Saw, the eldest son of King Alaung Sithu of Bagan(A.D 1112-1167). Having…
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Mandalay division
Tourist information in Mandalay division Mandalay Division falls in the Dry Zone of Central Mandalay bordering Bago Division on the south, Magway Division on the west, Sagaing Division on the north and Shan State…
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