It is the largest city in Myanmar, Yangon. It is located in the Irrawaddy Delta in southern Myanmar. It has a population of more than 5 million and an area of nearly 600 square kilometers. It is also the most important commercial center of Myanmar and the spiritual pillar of Myanmar, especially the Yangon Grand Golden Temple. It is the most sacred pagoda in the minds of Burmese people.
Coming to Myanmar will definitely bring you a rich experience, whether it is patronizing foreigners’ lounges, tasting traditional Burmese meals, enjoying local beer, or admiring colonial buildings on the streets and lanes will make you linger. A must go to Aung San Market in the city center. It is the main tourist destination in the city center, where you can buy precious gems, antiques, art and handicrafts. There is also the Sule Pagoda at the junction of heavy traffic in the city, which contains eight Buddha statues. If you want to feel the feelings of the old days, you can go to the Strand Hotel, which opened in 1901, and enjoy afternoon tea.
After dinner, it was time to witness the history of Yangon. When staying at the Centennial Hotel Strand Hotel opens in new window, they all said that the guests staying here are following the steps of Hemingway and other prominent figures. The hotel was designed by the Sarkies Brothers and the founder of Raffles Hotel Singapore and E&O Hotel Penang. The bars here were once an important spot for Yangon's nightlife, but with the fierce competition in nightclubs in the market, it is still very popular but no longer full of nights.
If you don’t want to sleep, you can go to the rooftop bar Vista bar, where you can see the invincible view of the Shwedagon Pagoda. The bar is open from 6 o'clock in the evening, so it is best to visit at dusk to watch how the golden pagoda slowly changes color under the sunset and finally emits a brilliant golden light.
Speaking of Shwedagon Pagoda, it is the geographic and spiritual heart of Yangon, as well as some of its saddest and most exciting moments. The pagoda is crowned with 1,100 diamonds, the body is inlaid with more than 1,300 pure gold leaf, and the base is 115 square meters. Sunset is the hottest time, because the afterglow of the setting sun reflects the light refracted on the golden pagoda, which makes people feel like Buddha's light shines.
Shwedagon Pagoda
In Yangon, there is still an unknown skewers food, that is the 19th Street in Chinatown. It is a good place to eat and drink. Rows of bars and grills sell a skewer of delicacies, from grilled fish to grilled chicken, to all kinds of offal and minced meat. The bar is actually a "beer station", purely serving beer, plus a few plastic stools. After a day's shopping, I have some skewers and two glasses of beer... I won't talk about it!
Chinatown
Finally, I will talk about the climate and traffic in Yangon. May to October is the rainy season. From November to February, the weather is cool and dry, which is the best month to visit. The bus system is very challenging for passengers. It is recommended to take a taxi, which costs about 1 to 2 dollars to any place. In fact, the best way to visit downtown Yangon is to walk, the whole city is easy to walk, so that while enjoying the beautiful scenery can enhance your heart, why not do it!
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