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30 Heritage Buildings of Yangon: Inside the City that Captured Time Sarah Rooney
ISBN: 978-1-932476-62-0 Год издания: 2012 Издательство: Serindia Publications Язык: Английский РазвернутьThe modern history of Yangon can be traced through its colonial-era architecture. From the monumental former Reserve Bank of India, which records every step of the country's fiscal history, to the now derelict Pegu Club, which was once the favoured watering hole for officers of the British colonial government, each building has a story to tell. The buildings have survived war, natural disaster, and numerous changes of ownership. Many have been repurposed over the years. Today, the biggest threat to these buildings is neglect and lack of protection. In recent years they have become increasingly vulnerable. In 2005, when the government moved…
