360 Video in Asia: Mirror Temple in Yangon, Myanmar - Sein Yaung Chi Pagoda
Watch this 360 Asia travel video and explore the strikingly ornate Sein Yaung Chi Pagoda on Shwedagon Pagoda Road in Yangon, Myanmar - also known as the 'Mirror Temple'. Covered with tens of thousands of mirror glass tiles, this small pagoda is one of the more visually interesting pagodas in Rangoon, Burma. It has a large Bodhi tree and four large Buddhas inside in the four directions of entrances. All in all, a lovely temple to visit especially for those waling to or from the Shwedagon pagoda. Make sure to dress and behave respectfully
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Sein Yaung Chi Pagoda
The Sein Yaung Chi Pagoda is one of Myanmar's most unique pagodas. Located in Yangon just south of the Shwedagon Pagoda, Sein Yaung Chi is covered in mirrors and is painted in a jade color famous in the Golden Land.
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Kaba Aye Pagoda in Yangon
This pagoda was built 1952 for the 1954-56 sixth Buddhist Synod. The name in Myanmar means world peace to which this pagoda is dedicated.
There are several niches around the perimeter of the pagoda. Each contains a different Buddha statue, each representative of a style from a particular Buddhist country.
# Exploring Yangon, Myanmar 2017
Second short trip to Yangon for a week (:
Most people just spend a couple of days in this former capital of Myanmar, and if you have an extra few days to spare here's a list of things you can do!
- Visit the Shwedagon Pagoda: the sunset in the evening was super beautiful, but also much more crowded than when I went at noon! If you have the time, walk from downtown yangon to the pagoda along Shwedagon road - there's hidden gems along the way including the Sein Yaung Chi Pagoda (or Diamond Reflections Pagoda), the Tomb of Queen Supayalat - the last queen of Burma, Maha Wizaya Pagoda and several tea shops along the way where you could get some food and drink.
- Street food at Chinatown Roadside Stalls - note that it's no longer on 19th street, it was moved further down towards first street, and is now located in the middle of the road rather than beside it
- Bogyoke Aung San Bazaar: huge bazaar with lots of local wares, heard the prices have been jacked up but as a tourist, it's still really affordable
- Yangon Circular Rail: it's a 3 hour journey for 200 kyat (roughly $0.15 USD) and it goes around the outskirts of Yangon. You'd see locals get up and go down the many stops to sell their foods and wares on this!
- National Museum: there are volunteer guides waiting in the lobby and you should definitely accept their offer to bring you around! We spent the whole day in the museum with our guide and it was a great because he told us stories and jokes. Highlight was definitely the Lion Throne Room.
- Giant Reclining Buddha at Kyauk Htat Gyi
- Kandawgyi Lake and Inya Lake: Parks in Yangon with many cafes around them
- Maha Bandula Park: spend a morning there people watching, you'd catch many local couples dating, kids playing at the playground, elderly folk just chilling at the independence monument
- Myanmar Plaza: possibly the largest and most international shopping mall in Yangon
- There's more and more cafes popping up in Yangon, one that we heard good reviews about was Cafe Del Seoul - the food and decor were really nice, just that it's 10km away from downtown!
If you dont have the time to do these, just take a stroll along Downtown Yangon and the morning markets and experience the buzz of this city (:
Soundtrack: Good for You - THBD
Check out my other Yangon video for other 'more touristy' things to do!
Aleksiy tours the Shwedagon Pagoda
Resor till Burma med Orientenresor
Upplev Burma med Orientenresor. Orörd natur, rik historia & de gästvänliga burmesernas kultur ger en oförglömlig resa. Myanmar, som under kolonialtiden namngavs Burma är ett av de få länder i världen som ännu kan överväldiga besökare med sin orördhet och natur men också med sin rika historia, kultur och levande traditioner.