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Geography and History in Myanmar Myanmar (Burma) is geographically located in Southeast Asia, bordering Bay of Bengal and the Andaman sea to the west and south, Bangladesh and India to the north and China, Thailand, and Laos to the east Naypyidaw is the new official capital of Myanmar since 2005, Yangon (rangoon) remains the largest city and commercial hub of the country
Languages in Myanmar Burmese, the official language of Myanmar (Burma), spoken by about 65% of the population is also the language of instruction The other languages, dialects and varieties are spoken mainly by ethnic minorities in various parts of the country Other Languages and Dialects in Myanmar English - spoken as a second language in Myanmar
Bagan in Myanmar - 5000 Pagodas and Temples Bagan is a historical city scattered with over 5000 temples and Pagodas covering an area of 40 square kilometers The most famous tourist site to visit in Burma
Pyin Oo Lwin, Pyin U Lwin or Maymyo - Myanmar - Myanmar Travel Situated at an altitude of 1070 meters, around 67 km east of Mandalay city, the origin of Pyin Oo Lwin goes back to the times when it was used as a British military camp in 1896 Due to its cool climate and hilly surroundings, it became known as the summer retreat of British Burma (Myanmar now) The British called it – Maymyo (some use this term even today), meaning May's town in Burmese, to
Massage in Myanmar - Burmese Spa A massage in Myanmar usually begins with soft acupressure on your upper body and ends with legs Burmese massage techniques stretch and relax the muscles
Myanmar Drinks Drinking habits in Myanmar You’ll find that locals (mainly men) are fond of drinking and would happily sit down to a friendly round of beers with a foreigner You’ll have no difficulty in finding a beer station or a restaurant serving local and foreign brewed beer and spirits at any time of the day and during the early hours of the night However you’ll hardly see any local women at any
Myanmar Architecture In spite of the fact that you will witness some hastily renovated palaces (e g : in Mandalay, Shwebo etc…), most of these proud structures made solely of teak (expensive hardwood) have almost vanished out of sight due to Burma’s sometimes violent history and the only trace of some of these wooden buildings is the pattern of the post-holes