BURMA : Yangon Towntown 2010
Yangon is located in Lower Myanmar at the convergence of the Yangon and Bago Rivers about 19 miles (30 km) away from the Gulf of Martaban. Its standard time zone is UTC/GMT +6:30 hours.
Yangon, Largest City of Myanmar
Yangon, formerly Rangoon, was the capital of Myanmar until it was replaced by Naypyidaw in 2005. Today, with a population of over 5 million people, it remains the largest city and the economic hub of Myanmar.
The city is an amalgamation of British, Burmese, Chinese, and Indian influences, known for its colonial architecture, which although decaying and beyond appreciation, remains an almost unique example of a 19th century British colonial capital. New high-rise buildings were constructed from the 1990s as the government began to allow private investment. Meanwhile, former government buildings have been left to rot as the capital is shifted to Naypyidaw. Yangon continues to be a city of the past, as evidenced by its longyi-wearing, betel nut chewing pedestrians, with their friendly or even familial attitude towards strangers, its street vendors, and its pungent smells.
Yangon's former name was not the only victim of change in this country. For one, the country's name was changed. To add to the on-going identity crisis, the city has been stripped of its status as capital. The nation's capital has been relocated to a remote new site called Naypyidaw, built from scratch.
Yangon is among the more exotic of SE Asian cities. On any walk down a typical street, you will see signs written mostly in local alphabet, wandering monks in burgundy robes, gilded pagodas, and abject poverty. Here, nearly everyone walks barefoot, indoors or out, their faces smeared with a concoction made from the extracts of a local tree, their smiles reddened by the blood-red juice of the betel nut.
The government retains its tight control over guests. Foreigners are required to register and their movements are tracked. But practices are changing rapidly as a result of the government's increasing openness to foreign trade.
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Old Rangoon, Burma, Myanmar in 1935 1
An old 16mm travelogue. Sound improvised by me.
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Old Yangon Rangoon, Burma Myanmar Back To The Past 1953
This is my rendition of old rare footage of Yangon which I got from Youtube ,a massive thanks to MichaelRogge. I enhance the footage quality with After Effect and Premier Pro.
Rangoon Burma / Yangon Myanmar
Yangon is a former capital of Burma (Myanmar). With views from Shwedagon Pagoda, Old City and markets and the jetties across the river to Dala.
This is a version without music, see my other channel for a version with music.
Myanmar ( Burma ) beautiful Mandalay - City !
Mandalay is the second-largest city and the last royal capital of Burma. Located 445 miles (716 km) north of Yangon on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, the city has a population of one million, and is the capital of Mandalay Region.
Mandalay ist eine Stadt im Zentrum von Myanmar (Birma) an einer Biegung des Irawadi-Flusses. Mit knapp 1,6 Million Einwohnern ist Mandalay nach Rangun die zweitgrößte Stadt des Landes. Mandalay besitzt einen internationalen Flughafen, den Mandalay International Airport. Verbindungen nach Rangun bestehen per Straße, Eisenbahn und Schiff.
Myanmar | Yangon City Tour
The lovely old buildings in downtown Yangon reflect the colonial British heritage of this city and many are being beautifully restored as the destination presents a new face to the world.
Myanmar - Yangon City Tour
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BURMA's biggest City : Yangon 2010
Population: 6 Mill (2005)
In the Movie you see a normal day in 18.February 2010
on the streets in Rangoon.
BURMA: Yangon Central Railway Station 2010
Yangon Central Railway Station is the largest railway station in Myanmar.
The station designed in traditional Burmese architectural style was completed in 1954.
The old station became a favorite target for Japanese bombers during World War II. In 1943 it was destroyed by British forces retreating to India.[2]
The station was rebuilt following the war according to a design drawn by engineer Hla Thwin and based on Burmese traditional architectural styles. The new structure was 5110 square meters (55,000 sq ft) in size. To the north were grass lawns, gardens and wide access lanes. The new design was approved by the Railway Authority on 7 May 1946. Construction was started in January 1947 by engineer Sithu U Tin and completed in May 1954 at a total cost of K4.75 million. The opening ceremony of the new Yangon Central Railway Station was held on 5 June 1954.
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Burma 2010 Teil 1/9 -- Yangon + Shwedagon
Burma Streets of Yangon Ulice Yangonu
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Yangon (Burmese: ရန်ကုန်; MLCTS: rankun mrui, pronounced [jàŋɡòũ mjo̰]; also known as Rangoon) is a former capital of Burma and the capital of Yangon Division. Although the military government has officially relocated the capital to Naypyidaw since March 2006,[3] Yangon, with a population of four million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.
Yangon's infrastructure is undeveloped compared to those of other major cities in Southeast Asia. Yangon has the largest number of colonial buildings in Southeast Asia today.[4] While many high-rise residential and commercial buildings have been constructed or renovated throughout downtown and Greater Yangon in the past two decades, most satellite towns that ring the city continue to be deeply impoverished.
The largest and best maintained parks in Yangon are located around Shwedagon Pagada. To the southeast of the gilded stupa is the most popular recreational area in the city Kandawgyi Lake. The 150 acre (60.7-hectare) lake is surrounded by the 110 acre (44.5-hectare) Kandawgyi Nature Park,[24] and the 69.25 acre (28-hectare) Yangon Zoological Gardens, which consists of a zoo, an aquarium and an amusement park.[25] West of the pagoda towards the former Hluttaw (Parliament) complex is the 130 acre (53-hectare) Peoples Square and People's Park, (the former parading ground on important national days when Yangon was the capital.)[26] A few miles north of the pagoda lies the 37 acre (15-hectare) Inya Lake Park a favorite hangout place of Yangon University students, and a well-known place of romance in Burmese popular culture.
Hlawga National Park and Allied War Memorial at the outskirts of the city are popular day-trip destinations with the well-to-do and tourists.
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Yangon - die größte Handelsstadt und ehemalige Hauptstadt Myanmars (Burma)
Yangon: die größte Handelsstadt und ehemalige Hauptstadt Myanmars, dem früheren Burma. Reisebausteine, Hotels, Flüge etc. unter
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Burma: Yangon
A visit to Yangon (Rangoon), the capital city of Birma. Sule Pagoda is the landmark of the heart of Yangon. It is said to be 2000 years old. The stupa is 46 m high and it is in a strange octagonal shape. Chauk Htat Gyi Buddha houses the fourth largest colossal reclining Buddha. The image itself is 67m long. Kyauk Taw Gyi Buddha is the largest marble Buddha in the world.
Burma 2010 Teil 6/9 -- Bago
Mandalay Hill - Sutaungpyai Paya Sunset Panorama - Burma 2010 [HD]
Sutaungpyai (Su Taung Pyi) Pagoda, the (literally) 'wish fulfilling' pagoda at the top of Mandalay Hill with its glittering green and gold glass mosaic columns and tile floors is crowded with tourists and devotees who witness spectacular sunset panoramic views of Mandalay and its environs.[also see Picasa album: ]
Dreaming Burma
Stop-motion video of a travel across Burma: Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw (the new horrible capital city), Mandalay, Inle lake, Monywa, Bagan, Chaungtha
Music: Slowdive
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Burma needs a particular mention as the infamous ruling government is in fact a military junta, therefore traveling in Burma has a particular meaning for both traveller and local people. I love Burma.
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Burmese Scene: The Streets of Yangon
Around and about in Yangon, Myanmar, along some of the city's major thoroughfares and landmarks