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The Shwedagon Pagoda, also known as the Golden Pagoda in Myanmar, attracted over 2.5 million visitors in the first four ...
YANGON, May 4 (Xinhua) -- The Shwedagon Pagoda, also known as the Golden Pagoda in Myanmar, attracted over 2.5 million visitors in the first four months of this year, U Boe Thin, a member of the ...
In a nation rocked by centuries of devastating earthquakes, none comes close to the death and devastation unleashed a month ...
The majestic Inle Lake, the golden Shwedagon Pagoda, and the vibrant city of Yangon showcase the country’s cultural and architectural wonders. First Canada, Now Australia: The Trump Factor ...
It was the first time in my life I took part in open political discussions, attended meetings and we students gathered ...
Visit the golden splendor of Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon and the picturesque villages of Shan State. Myanmar’s blend of cultural heritage and natural beauty offers a refined elegance that ...
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In 2017, while Foreign Secretary, he was accused of "incredible insensitivity" after reciting part of a colonial-era Rudyard Kipling poem in front of dignitaries in the Shwedagon Pagoda ...
In 1946, not long before his assassination by political rivals in Yangon, Aung San delivered a fiery pro-independence speech on the steps of Shwedagon Pagoda, a 2,500-year-old, gold-leaf-covered ...
“We also went by the Shwedagon Pagoda—the oldest Buddhist temple in the world,” he said on Facebook at the time. “Seeing so many people praying to lifeless statues was a heartbreaking reminder of the ...