Yadanar Bon Myint Monastery

Mawlamyine

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July 10th 2014
Thanlyin River. Panoramic view of Mawlamyine from Kyaikthanlan Pagoda. Real men wears Longyi. A view of Thanlyin River I can't seem to describe the charm of Mawlamyine and its people...It feel as though time has frozen... Mahamuni Paya Inside Mahamuni Paya. Colonial architecture from British rule. Caught in the rain with nowhere to go... ... read more

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Britain conquered Burma over a period of 62 years (1824-1886) and incorporated it into its Indian Empire. Burma was administered as a province of India until 1937 when it became a separate, self-governing colony; independence from the Commonwealth wa... ... read more