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  • Sights and Sounds of Yangon – The Circular Railway

    Sights and Sounds of Yangon – The Circular Railway

    The Circular train is a remnant and a reminder of its colonial days. Yet, it continues to selflessly serve its citizens. Spanning 46 km and 39 stations, the Yangon circular rail forms a loop around Yangon. Built by the British, the 72-year-old commuter service network connects Yangon’s suburbs and satellite towns.

  • Yangon – Sights & Sounds 2

    Yangon – Sights & Sounds 2

    The history of #Yangon is intertwined with the history of the #Shwedagon Pagoda. Wherever one may be in Yangon, in the busy town center, in the new towns of the east, in the industrial zone of the west, in the paddy fields of the north, the golden form of the Shwedagon will be seen on…