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Sagaing is around 20kms south-west of Mandalay and is reached by crossing the Irrawaddy River by one of two bridges.There are numerous temples, spires, stupas and monasteries many of which are dotted around Sagaing Hill.. It makes a quite unusual sight especially when seen from high up the hill (from Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda)

Ancient Arakan

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You can view this amazing photo. It is Arakan Land. It was a splendid land in ancient time around the world and was proud of its grace and glow. Many Arakna was trying to achieve success at this time under the king of land called MINNBA GRI who was not only a hero but also a nationalist. Everyone admired him because of his soft power and practical action. The Arakanese kingdom was conquered on 31 December 1784 by the Burmese Konbaung Dynasty. In 1826, Arakan was ceded to the British as war reparation after the First Anglo-Burmese War. It became part of the Province of Burma of British India in 1886, after the annexation of Burma by the British.

Beneficial Sunday

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Good Morning!!! Offering alms to monks and nuns is traditional culture of Myanmar people. Many people, even the poor, always willing to give alms of food or money to monks or nuns and they feel very happy with the action. Foreign tourists travelling to Myanmar will be interested in witnessing the early morning, hordes of monks and nuns holding an object like a big bowl begging for alms on the streets or villages

Ancient Bagan

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Discover the best places for photography at Ancient Bagan , Myanmar 🇲🇲 For an eager photographer the time schedule for a typical day in Bagan looks more or less like this: 5 AM: Get out of bed, dress and pick up the e-bike. Travel to the chosen temple for sunrise. 6 – 8 AM: Climb up on the wall of one of the temples, set up the tripod and start taking photos. 08:30 AM: Breakfast in the hotel 9 – 11 AM: Extra nap in hotel room 11 – 2 PM: Relax by the hotel pool 3-5 PM: Tour the area on an e-bike 5 – 7:30 PM: Go to a temple for sunset photography 8 PM – …: Dinner, photo editing and sleep The most popular temple for sunrise and sunset is Shwesandaw. The view is beautiful and lined with pagodas both towards west (sunset) and east (sunrise)