My hometown of Yangon in Myanmar

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May 30th 2014

Published: May 30th 2014

I was born in this city which was then known as Rangoon and lived there for 32 years. Since then I have lived abroad in several different countries, but still consider Rangoon to be my hometown. It is now officially known as Yangon, meaning "end of strife." Actually, Yangon is the original name in Burmese. When the country became a British colony the British rulers anglicized it to Rangoon, althou... Read Full Entry

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I am originally from the beautiful land of Myanmar, formerly known as Burma in Southeast Asia. I left my homeland in 1978, and lived/worked in several countries before settling down in Florida, USA in 2011. Although I have been living abroad for so many years, I still consider Myanmar as my real home, and have been back there regularly to visit old friends and relatives. I believe I can classify myself as a citizen of the world. While not competing for most traveled person, I consider myself fortunate to have traveled to 44 different countries so far. Will be quite happy if or when I get ... full info

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Sule pagoda in the heart of Yangon.

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Me with Sule pagoda in the background.

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Me with Baptist church in the background.

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At the front desk of Yuzana Hotel.

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View of Shwedagon pagoda from my hotel room.

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View of Shwedagon pagoda from my hotel room.

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The Strand Hotel which faces the Yangon River is a Victorian style hotel built in 1896. It is probably the most expensive hotel in the whole of Yangon.

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View of the Rangoon/Yangon river. The boat in the middle of the river is most likely on its way to the riverside towns in the delta region.

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Sule Pagoda Road in downtown Yangon. On the left is Traders Hotel and on the right is Sakura Tower, an upscale office building.

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A busy street leading to Sule Pagoda in the center of Yangon.

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Bogyoke Aung San Road. Scott Market on the near left side of the picture.

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The High Court building near Independence Park in the center of Yangon city.

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The 'main street' of Yangon with Sule pagoda at the end, and the central fire station (with tower) on the right.

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Sule Pagoda. The area around there is always busy with traffic.

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One of the many Christian churches around the city.

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The traffic roundabout at Sule pagoda. Note that the City Hall is newly painted.

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Another view of Bogyoke Road. This street is usually jam packed with vehicles, but not at the time this photo was taken.

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The Grand Meeyahta Hotel on Bogyoke Aung San Road.

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The Traders Hotel (in middle of picture) in downtown Yangon. The buildings in the foreground are the offices of the old Rangoon Railways Administration.

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Yangon suburb street scene.

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Residential area in the Lanmadaw quarter of the city. Note the pigeons on the electrical cables.

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