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Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar, has not been touched by the modernization of other South East Asian capitals. The highlight to any Yangon visit is the Shwedagon Paya (the Golden Dagon) possibly the oldest, most sacred, and most beautiful Buddhist pagoda in the world. It is a complex construction of ample proportions which comprises more than a hundred different zedis, temples, shrines, and pavilions, all topped by a 100m dome covered with more than 50 tonnes of gold. Besides, Yangon is a fascinating city to explore, full of pagodas and old colonial buildings. The vegetation and lakes - notably Kandawgyi Lake - contrast with lively streets and sprawling markets. On the waterfront, people still cross the wide river by oared bots while workers unload heavy bags on rice on their backs.

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Elevated view of city center at dusk with Sule Pagoda and Yangon River. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) City Hall, Sule Pagoda, and Independence Monument at dawn. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Indian quarter and Yangon River from above. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Open air market and Sule Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Post office. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Trishaw, taxi, and billboard promoting monks. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Scene of the life of lord Buddha and spinning pagoda model, Botataung Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Men praying in front of reclining Buddha statue, Kyauk Htat Gyi Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Nun pouring water at planetary post. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Floor sweepers, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Mirrored maze-like walkway inside Botataung Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Young burmese woman. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Group practising Tai Chi near Karawiek Hall at sunrise, Kandawgyi Lake Park. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Yangon River pier with seagulls fed by visitors. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Passengers on oared water taxi crossing Yangon River. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Diving into the Yangon River at sunset. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Praying from the Victory Ground, Shwedagon Pagoda, dusk. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Oil lamps and stupas at dusk, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Monks, Terrace and Naungdawgyi (Elder Brother) Pagoda at night, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Streat food served at night, Shwedagon Pagoda in background. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Moonset over Shwedagon Pagoda and Kandawgyi Lake. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Colonial buildings and Yangon River from above. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Downtown appartment buildings from above. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Old appartment buildings from above. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) New appartment buildings from above. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Residential buildings from above. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) City view from above. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Old railway station and new appartment buildings from above. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Singuttara Hill topped by Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Sule Paya, Emmanuel Baptist Church, Independence Monument. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) City Hall, Sule Pagoda, and Independence Monument. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Distant view of Naungdawgyi Pagoda and shrines at dawn. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Traffic circle around Sule Pagoda at dusk. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Sule Pagoda and Emmanuel Baptist Church at night. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Street from above at night. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Man with ox and women walking at twilight on Kandawgyi lakeshore. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Men with ox walking on road near Kandawgyi lake. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) People walking for exercise at dawn, Kandawgyi Lake Park. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) People exercising in front of Karawiek Hall. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Women exercising in pavillion on Kandawgyi lake near Karawiek Hall. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Women exercising in pavillion on Kandawgyi lake. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Karawiek Hall, replica of Pyigyimon royal barge on Kandawgyi Lake. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Shrine and Karawiek Hall. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Man rowing boat next to Karawek barge. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Karaweik Hall at sunset. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Families on shore of Kandawkyi Lake at sunset. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Royal Lake with Shwedagon Pagoda and Karawek barge. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Shwedagon Pagoda and Karawek Hall reflected in Kandawgyi Lake. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Shwedagon Pagoda reflected in Royal (Kandawgyi) Lake at twilight. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Full Moon setting over Shwedagon Pagoda and Kandawgyi Lake. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Kandawkyi Lake and 2014 new year lasers. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Karawek barge and 2014 new year fireworks. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Shores of Kandawgyi with revelers on 2014 New Year night. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Moonset over Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Women walking, stupas, shrines, and Main Stupa at night, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Shrines, stupas, and Main Stupa at dawn, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Shwedagon Pagoda gold covered stupa at dawn. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Singuttara Hill and Shwedagon Pagoda at dawn. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Buddha Footprint Hall and main stupa at dawn, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Nuns walking at the base of main chedi, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Planetary post, devotion hall, and main stupa, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Roof of shrine and main spire, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Praying at Planetery post, the Shwedagon Paya. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) The great golden dome, Shwedagon Paya. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Main chedi and platform, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Praying from the Victory Ground, Shwedagon Pagoda, late afternoon. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Praying from the Victory Ground, Shwedagon Pagoda, dusk. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Praying from the Victory Ground, Shwedagon Pagoda, sunset. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Hti of the Shwedagon Pagoda, adorned with thousands of gems and golden bells. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Golden dome seen from the Victory Ground at dusk, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Golden dome seen from the Victory Ground at night, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Saw Lapaw Pagoda, Sandawdwin Pagoda, and Main Chedi at night, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Eastern Main Shrine at night, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Praying from the Victory Ground, Shwedagon Pagoda, night. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Praying at the wish-fullfilling place by night , Shwedagon Paya. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Northern stairway, pavillions, and stupas, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Walking on the platform, Shwedagon Paya. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Men walking near stupas, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Stupas Shwedagon Paya. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Detail of spires capped with unbrellas, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Manoksiha, Shwedagon Paya. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Nuns and couple worshipping at planetary station, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Water offering at Planetery post, Shwedagon Paya. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Woman worshipping at planetary post. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Woman lighting candles, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Women in prayer, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Elaborate offerings, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Praying at a Devotion Hall. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Nun carrying lots of luggage, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Monks on platform, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Monk meditating in alcove with Buddha statue, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Girl and mother, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Children, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Child with thanaka paste next to elephant. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Child ringing bell, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Row of women sweeping, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Women sweeping platform, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Women lining up to sweep the platform, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Platform seen from prayer hall, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Monks and buddha statues, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Woman praying next to bell, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Surrounded by Buddha statues, Shwedagon Paya. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Woman and monk in pavillion surrounded by Buddha statues. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Nuns praying, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Praying on the platform at night. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Oil lamps, stupas and shrines at night, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Southern gate guarded by two leogryphs and Main Stupa at night, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Southern zaungdan and Main Chedi at night, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Southern stairway and main Stupa, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) West gate, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Western Stairway entrance guarded by chinthes. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Architectural detail of West gate and Main Stupa, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Monks in residential quarters, Shwedagon Paya. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Monks,  Shwedagon Paya. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Monk leaves bookstore, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Bookstores along southern stairway. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Nuns at bookstore, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Booksellers, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Eastern stairway bordered by souvenir stalls, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Eastern entrance corridor by night, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) South stairwaygate from above at night, Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Shops around Sule Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Food stalls near Botataung Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Botataung Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Man praying outside Botataung Pagoda main stupa. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Family at turtle pond, Botataung Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Huge buddha statue, Botataung Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Visitors play arcade game, Botataung Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Visitors and altar, Botataung Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Worshippers inside maze-like walkway lined with glass showcases, Botataung Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Monk inside gold-plated maze inside Botataung Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Baskets of fruit offerings, Chauk Htat Kyi Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Feet of reclining Buddha statue, Kyaukhtatgyi Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) 229-feet long reclining Buddha statue, Kyaukhtatgyi Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Monk and reclining Buddha statue housed in large metal shed, Kyauk Htat Gyi Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Monk praying in front of reclining Buddha statue, Kyaukhtatgyi Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Five-story buddha, Ngahtatgyi Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Yangon River at Sinodan pier. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Woman boards boat to cross the Yangon River. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Long-tail boats and ferry, Sinodan pier. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Workers unload bags of rice, Sinodan pier. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Workers load bags of rice into truck, Sinodan pier. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Phone booth operator. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Strand Hotel and Yangon Port Authority. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Rickshaw and Strand Hotel. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Lobby of the Strand Hotel. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Custom house. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Children on bicycle feed seagulls on the Yangon River. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Seagulls flying as monks feed them from Botataung pier. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Botataung Pier at sunset, Yangon River. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Mahabandoola Lan and the Sule Paya. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Mahabandoola Lan and Sule Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Street with busy traffic leading to Sule Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Street market. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Street crowd from above with fruit and vegetable sellers. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Modern and colonial-area facades in city center. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Administrative colonial-area building. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Outdoor eatery sitting on street. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Used books for sale. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Sai kaa rickshaw and old facade. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Trishaws on street. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Children sleeping in street cleaning cart. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Leafy street. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Woman holding unbrella against sun while riding Trishaw. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Barbershop at night. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Women eating at street stall at night with Shwedagon Pagoda in background. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Customers waiting for coconuts to be cut on the street. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Street leading to East entrance of Shwedagon Pagoda. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Young woman. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Young modern burmese woman with thanaka paste. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Portrait of young modern burmese woman. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Facade detail. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Door framed with columns. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Looking up tower ceiling in colonial-area building. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Colorful doorway. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Facade of colonial-area building. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Facade of colonial-area building. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Central train station tracks. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Central train station. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Church tower reflected in window. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Inside church with wedding in progress. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Hindu temple. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Cholia Jam-E Mosque. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Muslim Cemetery. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Tombs and vegetation in Muslim Cemetery. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Graves and vegetation in Muslim Cemetery. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Headstones in Muslim Cemetery. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) Inside domestic airport. Yangon, Myanmar ( color) International airport. Yangon, Myanmar ( color)
All the 189 color pictures of Yangon are on this page

Themes: Shwedagon Pagoda

Places: Asian Cities