This small pagoda offers nice views over the countryside.
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This gilded statue of Aung San in army uniform surveys a busy road junction.
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This modern nunnery has a 16.5ft gilded woven-cane buddha figure in an air-conditioned glass chamber. Respectful guests are warmly welcomed.
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Located north of the market area, this golden-domed stupa is a helpful landmark.
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Set up in 1994 to educate the brightest young monks, this academy is a major intellectual centre for Theravada Buddhism. The centrepiece is a Sanchi-style…
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Behind its shop (2 miles northeast of Sagaing market), Ubamin's artisans hammer, tap and polish remarkable detail into silver pots, repoussage vases and…
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