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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…
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Shwedagon: Golden Pagoda of Myanmar Elizabeth Moore
ISBN: 0-500-97483-7 Год издания: 1999 Издательство: Thames and Hudson Язык: Английский РазвернутьFor hundreds of years the golden stupa of the Shwedagon, the pagoda enshrining the sacred hairs of the Buddha, has dominated the landscape of Yangon. Since the nineteenth century, it has been the spiritual symbol of the entire Burmese nation. Few other countries have a shrine such as this, ancient yet so much a part of today, and guardian for the future. It is an unforgettable vision to see the pagoda across the Royal Lakes at sunset or as a golden shimmer against the black night sky. Everyone who has been to Myanmar has a memory of their first visit to the Shwedagon. For all who are born in Myanmar, the Shwedagon is part of their…
