On Tuesday evening, the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, was filled with excitement as 32 teams gathered for the ...

YANGON (Xinhua): The Shwedagon Pagoda, also known as the Golden Pagoda in Myanmar, attracted over 8.65 million visitors in 2024, U Boe Thin, a member of the Shwedagon Pagoda Board of Trustees have ...

(250212) -- YANGON, Feb. 12, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People prepare Htamane, a cherished traditional glutinous rice dish of Myanmar, at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 11, 2025.

Going to a pagoda would be like getting in touch with a god or the divine as much as experiencing Myanmar's sense of community. The Grandeur of Shwedagon PagodaYangon's most iconic landmark is ...

While supporters and opponents of Myanmar’s military government are engaged in a bloody civil war, both sides can celebrate ...

Less than two weeks before the bombing, on Jan. 25, Pope Francis designated the church a cathedral for the newly-formed ...

For internal transportation, visitors can choose trains, buses, and domestic flights, although the railway infrastructure is ...

Yangon resident Aung Ko Gyi browses stalls for a solar power kit he can use to weather the blackouts that have become a ...

In the following weeks, Myanmar's youth, led by Yangon, rose in revolt. The military responded by opening fire. By the end of March 2021 alone, 400 people had died. By late April, the death toll ...