Secretariat & beyond
The Secretariat is perhaps Yangon’s most prestigious building; once the bustling centre of the colonial administration it is now eerily quiet. Similarly, the neighbourhood around The Secretariat is relatively untouched by change. Exploring this area is like walking in a sepia-tinted photograph and it’s not difficult to imagine the Yangon of the old days: rickshaws pedalling by, doves flying away, gentlemen smoking cheroots, and boys playing footvolley.
Secretariat & beyond
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East Hotel
Friendly, contemporary & close to Sule pagoda
No. 234-240, Sule Pagoda Road
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The Strand
The finest hotel East of Suez
No. 92 Strand Road
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Bodhi Nava
Boutique hostel with eco café
No. 17 Bahan Street 2
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BaobaBed Hostel
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Hostel 9
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Snapshots in Secretariat & beyond
🎉Stories of Yangon Chinatown!🧧 Xie Xie to everyone who came to the #Yangon Chinatown Storytelling x Placemaking! Very touched to see three generations of Sino-Burmese sharing about their past, present and hopes for Chinatown🧓👩👵 “We have high hopes for the young ones to make this a better place." Yes! That's why we like meeting locals, to listen, to learn and to share.
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A huge 🙏🏻 to all residents and shop owners who spent time sharing their stories with us and our amazing collaborators @doheain_ygn ,@jozaso, @turquoisemountainmyanmar and @hla_day!
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Missed this? No worries - all content is available on our website (Link in bio👆🏻）We will be hosting more neighbourhood pop-up events in other historic cities in South East Asia ... - stay tuned!
We had a wonderful Saturday listening to stories of Chinatown from three generations of Burmese people with Chinese heritage at the Yangon Chinatown Storytelling x Placemaking event! Thank you @jozaso for hosting the event and our collaborator @doheain_ygn for making this happen! Big thanks to our local partners @hla_day and @turquoisemountainmyanmar for supporting us!
The exhibition is still on till Friday 15 Feb. Come and check out if you are in Yangon!
#idiscoveryangon #chinatown #yangon
Mark your calendar!
This Sunday, we are launching the Yangon Circular Train AppXMap with a photo exhibition of @featuredcollectives Photo Walk and a Circular Train Photo Hunt co-organised by @igersmyanmar. Join our party and hop on the train with us, capture the best Instagram photo and win a prize! 📸
Date: Sunday 21st October
Time: 2-6pm
Venue: @theburmabistro
Register: https://goo.gl/forms/9AcAlM2i8jqWc5YB2
#iDiscoverCircularTrain #idiscoverapp #Yangon .
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📸 Chit Moe
Going strong in the mid day heat Bogalayzay tailor shop #yangon #exploremyanmar #streetstyle #bogalayzay #keepheritagealive #authenticity #wanderlust
Roadside ceramics #inthemiddleofitall #Chinatown #yangon #citylife #wanderlust #authenticity #keepheritagealive #exploremyanmar #streetstyle #travelapp
Exploring #Yangon has never felt so good! We are proud to power the Yangon Good Guide. A beatifully designed map & handy App featuring 20 cafe's and businesses that go the extra mile to make the city a better place. A project of @hla_day, @khiritravel and iDiscover. Designed by @monikatraikov from @ygnredesigned.
All these lovely colours the kids have added to the back alleys of #Yangon! .
Photo by Sai Zaw at La Casa Mural Workshop
Don't you love how public art of the festival adds colour to the city of #Yangon? #myyangonmyhome2017 #yangonartandheritagefestival
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Photo by talented Sai Htin Linn Htet