Blogs from Yangon Region, Burma, Asia - page 28

Servus die 2.! Heute hatten wir den ganzen Tag in Yangon zu unserer Verfuegung. Wir machten uns auf zur wohl bekanntesten Sehenswuerdigkeit, der Shwedagon Pagode (paar Zahlen: 60.000 qm reiner Pagodenplatz, ebenfalls eine Glocke wie die Pumerin mit ca. 23 t Gewicht, ca. 60.000 t verarbeitetes Gold, als sozusagen Christbaumspitze auf der Pagode nen kleiner 76 karaetiger Diamant, usw... Daten und Bilder folgen zu Hause, denn im Internet ist das hier nicht ganz so einfach realisierbar). Ein wirklich beeindruckendes Bauwerk mit fantastischen Gaerten und Kloestern ... !!! Nach der erfolgreichen Besichtigung hatten wir das Vergnuegen an einem Stand, frische Kokosmilch direkt aus der gruenen Nuss zu kosten. Anschliessend besuchten wir den groessten Markt Yangons mit allem was das Herz begehrt, wie frisches, leckeres Futter, schoenste Stoffe, usw. ... Auch konnten wir bei Nacht- un... read more

Myanmar, or Burma as the United States refers to it, is a very interesting country. For those who do not know, the country is a military dictatorship. The elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been under house arrest for the majority of the years since her election in 1990. The United States and the EU (I believe) have implemented full economic sanctions against Myanmar pending the release of the elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The current government is known for forced labor of its citizens, imprisonment and execution of political dissidents, and rampant corruption. However, they encourage tourists and it is a rather safe country for tourists. Using my guidebook I traveled as much as possible with non-government owned means. All trains and boats are government owned and some guest houses. The bus system ... read more

Lang ists her. Meldung an alle: uns gehts weiterhin sehr gut. ... Ratet mal wo wir jetzt sind??? Genau ! Shanghai, China ! und wer meint, "moment ... China?? ... Wieso das und hmmm... da fehlt doch ein Land..." Genau ! und zwar Myanmar ! Das letzte Mal sassen wir in Hanoi Vietnam, sind dann fleissig via Bangkok nach Yangoon geflogen und hatten abenteuerliche 28 Tage im goldenen Land. Der erste Moment war bereits beeindruckend anders: am Flughafen angekommen, fiel sofort auf: 1. die Maenner tragen hier Roecke ?! und 2. die Frauen und Kinder sind merkwuerdig "geschminkt"... Jetzt wissen wir, der Rock ist der s.g. Longyi, das traegt der Burmese von heute und das Make-Up ist eine Art Holzpaste, die sowohl kuehlt als auch pflegt und schoen macht. Kuehle ist bereits das 2te Stichwort, denn ... read more

Burma is a small nation bordered by 3 giants: China, India, Thailand. It appears to be in many ways stuck in time. At times I felt like I was back in the Beijing of 12 years ago: what is possible, what is not, what people will and won’t say, what is allowed and what is not. I felt like I was in a house of mirrors, where nothing is what it first appears to be, and every thing I see has something else behind it. It's been awhile. Here's why. To travelblog requires 3 things difficult to come by in Burma: electricity, technology, and access. Government supplied electricity, even in the cities, is spotty. Most guesthouses have their own generators for backup supply. During our visit to the Yangon central market, candle lit stalls stood right ... read more

Rangoon/Yangon It's not quite what you expect in a country where the people's kindness & generosity is second to none, but Burma is a land full of contradictions. A few days before leaving this stunning country, one of our student friends remarked that despised leader of the military government, Than Shwe, had recently been in Singapore undergoing treatment for what is believed to be cancer. Although misinformation is normal in Burma, it's widely hoped that this was true, & you can bet that just about every member of the population, no matter how kind & how dedicated to Buddhism they may be, will be praying for the death of a man who has helped cause pain & misery for years. Welcome to Burma, home to one of the most brutal military dictatorships on the planet. A ... read more