the heart of Yangon‚ is the most honoured pagoda in the country and interesting history behind. According to the history‚ the Shwedagon Pagoda was constructed during the time of the Buddha. It is one of the wonders of the world. 2. Bagan is the place where the heart of the country ancient architectures. It is located in the upper part of Myanmar and is the capital of Mynanmar’s first dynasty. More than 2000 temples are located in the area. Pagodas can be found mostly covered in reddish
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culture and tradition of Burmese royal courts. Thingyan is one of their cultural influences in the life of Burmese people. The recorded Thingyan in the history of Burma was in Bagan era in the 13th century. Burmese historical accounts described the celebration of Thingyan in the royal court of Bagan. In one event‚ the king of Bagan‚ Nara Thiha Pathae ordered the ladies of his royal court to throw water at one of his wives to soak. Taking this as an act of humiliation‚ the wife took her revenge by plotting
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CAMBODIA Places Siem Reap (literally “Siam Defeated”) is undoubtedly Cambodia’s fastest growing city and serves as a small charming gateway town to the world famous destination of the Angkor temples. Thanks to those Cambodia attractions‚ Siem Reap has transformed itself into a major tourist hub. It is laid-back and a pleasant place to stay while touring the temples. Siem Reap offers a wide range of hotels‚ ranging from several 5-star hotels to hundreds of budget guesthouses while a large selection
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The History Guide has been created for the high school and undergraduate student who is either taking classes in history‚ or who intends to major in history in college. The purpose of The History Guide is to better prepare yourself for your history classes and to make your time in class more enjoyable and proficient. The History Guide contains the complete content of three undergraduate courses in European history which will certainly be of use to those of you studying such topics at the college
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Table of Contents The characteristics and the attribution of Tourism industry in the World Tourism industry is one of the dynamic growth and largest industry in the world as the industry brings in large amount of income for many countries all over the world.The world tourism industry is leading by the United Nation agency called “UNWTO” United Nation World Tourism Organization since 27 September 27‚ 1980 ‚ organization includes 143 countries‚ 7 territories and some
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Etymology[edit] Main article: Names of Burma In 1989‚ the military government officially changed the English translations of many names dating back to Burma’s colonial period‚ including that of the country itself: "Burma" became "Myanmar". The renaming remains a contested issue.[19] Many political and ethnic opposition groups and countries continue to use "Burma" because they do not recognise the legitimacy of the ruling military government or its authority to rename the country.[20] The country’s
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Tourism Concern Case Study for Schools and Colleges BURMA BURMA CASE STUDY Welcome to this case study put together for you by Tourism Concern. We are a charity whose specific aim is to fight exploitation in tourism. For several years we have been running a campaign to raise awareness of the situation in Burma and present information to interested parties including tour operators‚ tourists‚ members‚ members of the public and students. This case study has been produced for students
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religion as they desired. Among them Buddhist religious is much common in Myanmar as it is originally Buddhist country. Myanmar traditions and customs are unique and they have large varieties of cultures. Such as Arts and heritages‚ for examples Pagodas‚ ancient buildings‚ and unique traditional festivals such as water festivals and events such as Fire balloon competitions are the most popular among the tourists. Buddha sculptures and monasteries are the significant of Myanmar and well known as “Golden
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from India) and indigenous animism in Myanmar. The Pyu and Mon kingdoms of the first millennium were Buddhist‚ but the early Burmese Myanmar peoples were animists. According to Myanmar religion Burma traditional history‚ Myanmar King Anawrahta of Bagan adopted Buddhism in 1056 and went to war with the Mon kingdom of Thaton in the south of Myanmar country in order to obtain the Buddhist Canon and learned Myanmar monks in Myanmar religion history. The religious Myanmar tradition created at this time
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Myanmar Foreign Direct Investment Policy: Should Myanmar place restrictions on MNCs by placing environmental and labour law Executive Summary MNCs are one of the factors to contribute the country’s development. Myanmar’s economy is based on agriculture‚ and its natural resources. Thus‚ it has the bargain power regarding with these sectors and lack of bargain power regarding with country’s infrastructure‚ technical and management skills. As the economy is based on oil & petrochemical (gas)‚
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