Myanmar

THE JAPANESE SURRENDER TO AUNG SAN’S ASSASSINAITON The surrender of the Japanese brought a military administration to Burma and demands to try Aung San for…

The Dukkan (or Htukkan) temple stands on a hill, 30 feet high, having a flat surface like that of a drum. King Minphalaung built the…

Gaungse Kyun meaning Head Wash Island in Myanmar. This beautiful little islet off Mawlamyine’s north-western end is a good picnic spot. The islet was named…

The Shwethalyaung Buddha is a reclining Buddha in the west side of Bago (Pegu), Myanmar (Burma). The Buddha, which has a length of 55 m…

Near the reclining Buddha image, also on Po Khaung Taung range is the Aung Sakkya Pagoda , 441.75 ft in height. This pagoda is a…

The National Museum of Myanmar is located at No. 66/74, Pyay Road, Dagon Township, Yangon, Myanmar. The National Museum of Myanmar was founded in 1952…

The Mandalay Hill located just outside the North of downtown, which summit is 230 m above the surrounding plain, is the natural watch-tower for the…

The U Bein Bridge is about three quarter of a mile, crossing the Taung tha man Inn (lake). It is the longest teak bridge in…

The Bagan Archaeological Museum was opened on 17th April 1998 in the world renowned ancient city Bagan, in Mandalay Division, Upper Myanmar. It is situated…

The Abeyadana temple was built during A.D 1102-1103. The temple is located at the north of the royal palace of King Kyanzittha. It is a…

MYANMAR DANCES The earliest physical evidence of Myanmar traditional dance is excavated antiques in the site of the Pyu city of Srikshetra. Excavated antiques include…

THE INDEPENDENT PERIOD OF BURMA *1948–1962 The first years of Burmese independence were marked by successive insurgencies by the Red Flag Communists led by Thakin…