Despite decades of imprisonment and vilification, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi still commands what Myanmar’s generals never could: ...

To mark detained Myanmar leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s 80th birthday, The Irrawaddy presents a timeline of the key events in ...

Here is a look at the life of Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner. Personal Birth date: June 19, 1945 Birth place: Rangoon (Yangon), Burma (Myanmar) Birth name: Aung San ...

Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon is 99 meters high and offers magnificent sights of the festival due to the golden-plated dome located in the square. The landmark is also known as "the crown of Burma." The ...

Find hotels and airbnbs near Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival (Map) Last updated: October 7, 2024. Authors: Svitlana Mysak. People interested + 12. Remind me. Buddhist places, holidays, and celebrations.

YANGON: An art gallery in downtown Yangon has celebrated the 75th anniversary of China-Myanmar diplomatic relations with a unique exhibition blending Chinese and Myanmar cultures.

Repairs are needed on unexpected gaps discovered in the Pagoda’s stone foundation, Reading officials said. David W. Anspach III, city capital project manager, and project architect Aaron Booth ...

Friends of the Kansas Wildlife Exhibit want to renovate the Pagoda at Riverside Park and turn it into a classroom for the exhibit. It was built in 1911 as a concession stand and has been used as ...

TEMPO.CO, Yogyakarta - Confusion arose over reports of an escalator being installed at Borobudur Temple to accommodate the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron and Indonesian President Prabowo ...

The West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou, comprising the West Lake and the hills surrounding its three sides, has inspired famous poets, scholars and artists since the 9th century. It comprises ...