7 Days MYANMAR / BURMA

7DY-DVD-115 - Myanmar is a land of golden pagodas in which rivers, paddy fields and Buddhism dominate the lives of this country's people who are made up of a variety of ethnic groups. But behind the bamboo curtain is a sleepy fairy tale land. Yangon is a river city and the capital of Myanmar. It is surrounded by India, China, Laos and Thailand. Few cities in Asia boast such a fascinating mêlée of tribes and cultures. A tranquil harmony of churches, pagodas, Hindu temples and mosques. The Chaukhtatkyi Pagoda contains one of the largest prone Buddha statues in the world. Its length makes up for its lack of artistry as it is seventy metres long! The Shan State Express is a sonorous name for a unique train that travels to the north of Myanmar and to the legendary kingdom of the Shan. The railroad travels in a zigzag up the mountains which enables it to negotiate severe slopes that would otherwise be impossiblefor it to climb vertically. It provides a fascinating insight into the culture and everyday life of the Shan people.The city of Pyin U Lwin, that is also known as Meymo, was once a British military base. Even today the city still has a certain air of nostalgia and passengers are offered various refreshments as the train journey normally takes more than twelve hours. Ox carts transport visitors to one of the most interesting buildings in Mingun, the Mingun Pagoda. It was designed to be the world's largest pagoda. Huge numbers of workers built this seventy two metre wide and fifty metre high building. Bagan is the country's ancient capital city. Prior to visiting the largest area of Buddhist ruins in the world visitors can enjoy both traditional puppet shows and dance. Classical myth and legend make up this theatrical treat of which each puppeteer is responsible for up to sixty strings. Any journey through Myanmar is a journey into the past and to a hidden world of dreams and mystique. This gateway to paradise is slowly opening up and revealing a splendid land of bygone times!

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[junge1984]

such a beautiful country but such a horrible situation these people are in. if you must travel there, try to pay people directly for services and not government agencies.

[eevilalice87]

What lies...Burma has been under a military dictatorship for years...there is genocide and violations of human rights. The military dictators would just use any money from tourists to spend more on themselves while the Burmese people starve.

Don't support this cruel regime.

[Burma8888]

Profits from travel companies featured on TravelVideoStore go to support the brutal military regime in Burma. Please do NOT support these companies. I ask that you contact YouTube and urge them to remove these videos.

[GenThanShwe]

lol

[BrunoM130]

It's written Mranma (rakauk not yapalet) and pronounced Bama. R got lost in Burma because of eastern intrusions by people (shan-tarup) who can't pronounce it. The british guy says my+an+ma. That's totally wrong!

[highRiseAndrew]

all we needed to spoil it was a blasted English posh voice-over. who the heck wants to listen to that?? & I live in the uk.