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Description: Formerly known as Rangoon, is the capital and largest city.

Newest Review: ... and everything in Burma. The Myanmar 'KGB' followed and kept tabs on us on a few occasions in Yangon. I got the feeling all this simmering frustration and anger would soon explode onto the streets of Yangon again like in 2007 where mass demonstrations against the junta lead to an international condemation of the junta and the arrest and subsequent torture of tens of thouands of peacefully ... more

... protesting Buddhist monks and pro-democracy dissidents...Everywhere we went people whsipered their discontent to us over a tea or down a quiet side street... But we got the feeling we were never out of reach of the junta and there were moments when we we...more

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Yangon: Burma - the hidden gem of SEA (1111 words)
by - written on 26/05/09 (Very useful, 5 readings)
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How could I sum up Yangon in one sentence? A total assualt on the senses! It's a large and chaotic city crammed full of a diverse cross-section of ethnic groups; Birmar, Shan, Mon, Karen, Bengali, Tamil, Chinese and Nepalis all share the streets and tea houses that dot the city's suburbs. Then there are the wonderful temples that have followed in the footsteps of each of these people's religions; From the Buddhist pagodas that form the majority to Hindu temples in the Indian district to the Taoist temples in Chinatown and the Cathedrals scattered all over the city that serve as a constant reminder of Burma's colonial days under British Imperial ... Read the complete review