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Pole climbing competition :

Pole climbing competition

Updated: Dec 05, 2009 11:24am PST

Sagaing : The spiritual heart of Myanmar, the hills of Sagaing are crowded with monasteries, temples and pagodas.

Sagaing

The spiritual heart of Myanmar, the hills of Sagaing are crowded with ...

Updated: Nov 01, 2009 9:33am PST

Mandalay Riverbank Life : The sandy banks of the Irrawaddy is crowded with boats and bamboo huts; a chaotic village of people making a living on the river.

Mandalay Riverbank Life

The sandy banks of the Irrawaddy is crowded with boats and bamboo huts ...

Updated: Oct 26, 2009 7:33am PST

Mandalay Artisans : Mandalay is the center for numerous craft workers. The most popular, and photogenic, are the marble sculptors, bronze foundries and textile artisans.

Mandalay Artisans

Mandalay is the center for numerous craft workers. The most popular, a ...

Updated: Oct 24, 2009 10:38am PST

Mandalay Gold Leaf : Making gold leaf is a long and complex undertaking.

Mandalay Gold Leaf

Making gold leaf is a long and complex undertaking.

Updated: Oct 05, 2009 2:24pm PST

Mingun, Myanmar : Mingun, located eleven kilometers upriver of Mandalay, is a sleepy town whose main claim to fame is the ruins of what would have been the worlds largest stupa. It does have, however, the largest ringing bell in the world. It also has an architecturally unique, white temple mountain.

Mingun, Myanmar

Mingun, located eleven kilometers upriver of Mandalay, is a sleepy tow ...

Updated: Sep 15, 2009 8:37am PST

U Bein Bridge, Mandalay : The 1200m long U Bein bridge runs a rickety course over a shallow lake near Mandalay. At sunset, the bridge is busy with locals crossing or between the villages or just hanging out and relaxing.

U Bein Bridge, Mandalay

The 1200m long U Bein bridge runs a rickety course over a shallow lake ...

Updated: Aug 25, 2009 9:43am PST

Up the Irrawaddy River : The Irrawaddy river runs south-west from Mandalay to Bagan. This is my trip going up river to the capital of the old kingdom.

Up the Irrawaddy River

The Irrawaddy river runs south-west from Mandalay to Bagan. This is my ...

Updated: Aug 24, 2009 5:28am PST

Ananda Festival : The Ananda festival takes place at the Ananda pagoda, one of the most impressive in all Bagan. During the first full moon in the month of Pyatho (usually January), the area attracts a few thousand pilgrims and a few hundred monks. On the morning of the full moon, the monks line up to receive alms, bowls filled with gifts, from the local villagers. It's a beautiful celebration in deep red.

Ananda Festival

The Ananda festival takes place at the Ananda pagoda, one of the most ...

Updated: Jul 22, 2009 11:47am PST

Ananda Festival Market : The Ananda Festival in Bagan draws hundreds of monks and villagers from miles around. The market set up to serve the people is a fascinating place and ripe for photography. Read more here: http://jezsik.blogspot.com/2009/06/ananda-festival-market.html

Ananda Festival Market

The Ananda Festival in Bagan draws hundreds of monks and villagers fro ...

Updated: Jul 10, 2009 11:02am PST

Ananda Temple : The Ananda Temple is one of the most prominant on the plain of Bagan. The white staircase terraces are topped by a golden spire. Built 900 years ago, it houses four standing Buddhas, each facing a cardinal point.

Ananda Temple

The Ananda Temple is one of the most prominant on the plain of Bagan. ...

Updated: Jul 10, 2009 8:48am PST

Nuang U Market : After watching the amazing sunrise on the plane of Bagan, make your way back to Nuang U to see the morning market. Nuang U is the town where regular folks live. The formal market area has lots of souvenirs, but the morning market caters to locals buying and selling produce on a dusty patch of ground between the ramshackle buildings making up the permanent market of Nuang U. Read more here: http://jezsik.blogspot.com/2009/04/bagan-morning-market.html

Nuang U Market

After watching the amazing sunrise on the plane of Bagan, make your wa ...

Updated: Jun 29, 2009 10:57am PST