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 Yangon' s treasures: still some more Shwedagon...

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At the Chinese Merchants Association Tazaung ...
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... some of the Buddha statues are prepared to be gilded, others are already gilded

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... decoration in abundance ...

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... is what you find erverywhere

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King Singu's Bell Maha Gandha and a painting of how  the Burmese retrieved it...

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... from the bottom of Airewaddy river which the British couldn't

 

Views from Victory Ground towards Shwedagon...

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... and views from the most northern part of the terrace ...

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Below  some views of Naungdawgy (Elder Brother) Pagoda

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And some views from and around the northeastern part of the terrace

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The eastern main shrine (below)

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The next page will show  some breathtaking evening shots

 

 


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