Buying Gems in Bogyoke Market Myanmar
Myanmar (Burma) has an incredible variety of quality gemstones and jewelry shops here are some:
Since about 2000 years people travel to Myanmar (Burma) to buy precious stones until about 500 years ago that was pure barter trade mainly by Indian buyers, only in the 15 Century traders from Italy and Portuguese came for rubies and Chinese for jade although the country has also the whole range of semi precious stones available inclusive silver and gold. Since some decades they also mine diamonds but in small quantities and sizes and gorgeous south sea pearls from the Andaman Sea. All this is concentrated and sold in the Bogyoke Market in Yangon a great oriental and famous gem bazaar of the east. It is really amazing what could be bought there.
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Baw Baw Gyi Stupa, Pyay (Prome), Myanmar
Baw Baw Gyi pagoda is one of the earliest pagoda in the history of ancient monuments in Myanmar. Built in early part of the Thayekhittaya Pyu period it is the earliest pagodas of this period. .
According to the oral tradition and old chronides the pagoda was built by King Duttabaung. Bearing the name Baw Baw it is mentioned in old chronides that the relies of the Buddha are enshrined in it. Judging by its architectural style, epigraphic evidences and terra cotta votive tablet is found in it environ the possible date of its building is A.D.5th Century. No stone inscribing describing its history has yet been found.
Except few places the whole cylindrical structure is constructed with bricks. In the tunnel are brick steps in the wall by which one can go up. Resting on the five terraces the pagoda measures 200 feet in height.
This pagoda is the prototype of ancient Myanmar pagodas. It is similar in design and shape to the Dammate of Sanarth In India and the Nga Kew Nadaung in Myanmar.
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President Obama's Trip to Burma (Myanmar): Aung San Suu Kyi, University of Yangon (2012)
The Obama administration initially continued longstanding American reticence in dealing with Burma after taking over in January 2009, preferring to prioritize broader security threats like Afghanistan, Iran, North Korea, and Pakistan. Susan E. Rice, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, called the junta government's hold over Myanmar, known in the West as Burma, one of the most intractable challenges for the global community. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton claimed that the Obama administration was looking at what steps we might take that might influence the current Burmese government and...looking for ways that we could more effectively help the Burmese people, though she echoed Rice's pessimism in noting the junta's historical isolationism and disregard for economic sanctions.
At the urging of Aung San Suu Kyi and the US's East Asian partners, the US held the first formal meetings with the junta in late in 2009.
In November 2011, Obama spoke with Aung San Suu Kyi on the phone where they agreed to a visit by Secretary of State Clinton to Burma. Obama met with Burmese President Thein Sein at the Sixth East Asia Summit. Clinton made a two-day visit from December 1, 2011. Barack Obama visited Burma on November 18, 2012, becoming the first sitting U.S. President to do so. Obama also visited Aung San Suu Kyi in her home.
Aung San Suu Kyi MP AC (born 19 June 1945) is a Burmese opposition politician and chairperson of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in Burma. In the 1990 general election, the NLD won 59% of the national votes and 81% (392 of 485) of the seats in Parliament. She had, however, already been detained under house arrest before the elections. She remained under house arrest in Burma for almost 15 of the 21 years from 20 July 1989 until her most recent release on 13 November 2010, becoming one of the world's most prominent political prisoners.
Suu Kyi received the Rafto Prize and the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in 1990 and the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991. In 1992 she was awarded the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding by the government of India and the International Simón Bolívar Prize from the government of Venezuela. In 2007, the Government of Canada made her an honorary citizen of that country; at the time, she was one of only four people ever to receive the honour. In 2011, she was awarded the Wallenberg Medal. On 19 September 2012, Aung San Suu Kyi was also presented with the Congressional Gold Medal, which is, along with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honour in the United States.
On 1 April 2012, her party, the National League for Democracy, announced that she was elected to the Pyithu Hluttaw, the lower house of the Burmese parliament, representing the constituency of Kawhmu; her party also won 43 of the 45 vacant seats in the lower house. The election results were confirmed by the official electoral commission the following day.
Suu Kyi is the third child and only daughter of Aung San, considered to be the father of modern-day Burma.
Why food is a great diplomatic tool | Htet Myet Oo | TEDxYangon
Htet Myet Oo talks about using the little known cuisine of Myanmar as a tool of diplomacy to put the country back on the world map after decades of isolation. Discover the vibrancy of the Myanmar cuisine and how it reflects the country’s diverse population and history.
Htet is a Myanmar-born, 27 year-old restaurateur and managing director of RTH Group Ltd., a restaurant group focused in the emerging sector of local cuisine. Htet is a graduate of City University London, where he received a Bachelor's in Economics in 2012.
After 18 years in the UK, Htet moved back to Myanmar and initially worked as the Public Relations Officer for the Yangon Heritage Trust.
In December 2014, Htet opened his group’s flagship restaurant, Rangoon Tea House, a casual dining restaurant inspired by the century-old institution that is the Burmese tea shop. The restaurant has gone on to feature in various international publications and in February 2017, the restaurant was named one of CNN’s 11 Best Tea Houses in the World.
Htet was also chosen as one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Asia 2016 for Arts and Culture and has ambitions of opening what would become one of the first international chain of Burmese restaurants and globalise the country through its cuisine.
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MYANMAR ROAD CLASSIC - TOUR IN PYAY
Pyay was the destination of the Myanmar Road Classic on Saturday. The drive from Magwe began early and went through dry and hot roads. The rally arrived in Pyay around midday then later went on a day tour, leaving the vintage and classic cars in the hotel. Riding the tuktuk, the group toured around the world heritage site of Pyu ancient cities. The first stop was the Nagatunt Gate, located at the northwestern portion of Sri Ksetra Pyu ancient city. They also observed excavated sandstone carvings, dating back to 5th century AD, kept in the museum. They also headed to an ancient stupa, Bawbagyi Stupa, still within the ancient cities, by riding bullock carts, along surrounding small farms and local communities. The stupa has been in conservation since 1907.On Sunday, the rally is set to do a long drive from Pyay all the way to Ngwe Saung Beach, this year's last destination.
British rule in Burma | Wikipedia audio article
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British rule in Burma, also known as British Burma, lasted from 1824 to 1948, from the Anglo-Burmese wars through the creation of Burma as a Province of British India to the establishment of an independently administered colony, and finally independence. Various portions of Burmese territories, including Arakan (Rakhine State), Tenasserim were annexed by the British after their victory in the First Anglo-Burmese War; Lower Burma was annexed in 1852 after the Second Anglo-Burmese War. The annexed territories were designated the minor province (a Chief Commissionership), British Burma, of British India in 1862.After the Third Anglo-Burmese War in 1885, Upper Burma was annexed, and the following year, the province of Burma in British India was created, becoming a major province (a Lieutenant-Governorship) in 1897. This arrangement lasted until 1937, when Burma began to be administered separately by the Burma Office under the Secretary of State for India and Burma. British rule was disrupted during the Japanese occupation of much of the country during the Second World War. Burma achieved independence from British rule on 4 January 1948.
Burma is sometimes referred to as the Scottish Colony, due to the heavy role played by Scotsmen in colonising and running the country, one of the most notable being Sir James Scott, and the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company.
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British rule in Burma, also known as British Burma, lasted from 1824 to 1948, from the Anglo-Burmese wars through the creation of Burma as a Province of British India to the establishment of an independently administered colony, and finally independence. Various portions of Burmese territories, including Arakan (Rakhine State), Tenasserim were annexed by the British after their victory in the First Anglo-Burmese War; Lower Burma was annexed in 1852 after the Second Anglo-Burmese War. The annexed territories were designated the minor province (a Chief Commissionership), British Burma, of British India in 1862.After the Third Anglo-Burmese War in 1885, Upper Burma was annexed, and the following year, the province of Burma in British India was created, becoming a major province (a Lieutenant-Governorship) in 1897. This arrangement lasted until 1937, when Burma began to be administered separately by the Burma Office under the Secretary of State for India and Burma. British rule was disrupted during the Japanese occupation of much of the country during the Second World War. Burma achieved independence from British rule on 4 January 1948.
Burma is sometimes referred to as the Scottish Colony, due to the heavy role played by Scotsmen in colonising and running the country, one of the most notable being Sir James Scott, and the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company.
Buddhism in the West | Wikipedia audio article
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Buddhism in the West (or more narrowly Western Buddhism) broadly encompasses the knowledge and practice of Buddhism outside of Asia in the Western world. Occasional intersections between Western civilization and the Buddhist world have been occurring for thousands of years. The first Westerners to become Buddhists were Hellenistic Greeks who settled in Bactria and India during the Hellenistic period. They became influential figures in the Buddhist religion during the reigns of Indo-Greek kings, whose patronage of Buddhism led to the emergence of Greco-Buddhism and Greco-Buddhist art. There was little contact between Western culture and Buddhist cultures during most of the Middle ages but the early modern rise of global trade and mercantilism, improved navigation technology and the European colonization of Asian Buddhist countries led to increased knowledge of Buddhism among Westerners. This increased contact led to various responses from Buddhists and Westerners throughout the modern era. These include religious proselytism, religious polemics and debates (such as the Sri Lankan Panadura debate), Buddhist modernism, Western convert Buddhists and the rise of Buddhist studies in Western academia. During the 20th century there was a growth in Western Buddhism due to various factors such as immigration and increased interest among Westerners. The various schools of Buddhism are now established in all major Western countries making up a small minority in the United states (1% as of 2017) and Europe (.2% in 2010).