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Seeking out the ‘hidden’ Chinese language classes in Chinatown
YIZHEN JIACategory: LifestyleFeaturesOne classroom of Kheng Hock Keong Chinese language school. Photo: Yizhen JiaLocated in the centre of downtown, Chinatown is one of the busiest areas of Yangon....
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Young b-boys look to the internet for inspiration
Ernest ChanCategory: LifestyleFeatures“YouTube is the best teacher,” Kyaw Myint said, while sitting cross-legged on the linoleum floor of his b-boy group’s dance studio in Yangon’s Kan Taw Ka Lay Ward....
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Myanmar’s tourism industry shows promise but has a long way to go
Zhang Deming TedmondCategory: BusinessFeaturesLifestyleFeaturesBallooning over Bagan. Photo: Elsie ChenFloating in a balloon above the serene temples of Bagan, you would be forgiven for thinking...
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Escaping Yangon to visit mesmerizing Kyaiktiyo
Ernest ChanCategory: LifestyleFeaturesTourists take a selfie at the Golden Rock. Photo: Ernest ChanThe golden light of the setting December sun flooded the hillsides of Mt. Kyaiktiyo, casting a warm...
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Magic in the air: Myanmar wizardry flourishes
AFPCategory: LifestyleFeaturesThis photo taken on February 6, 2017 shows part-time medium Win Win Aye (C) being possessed in her house on the outskirts of Yangon. Photo: Ye Aung Thu/AFPFrom spells to...
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How about Nat? Devotees dance for Myanmar party spirit
AFPCategory: LifestyleFeaturesIn this photo taken on March 7, 2017, devotees watch a medium invoke spirits inside a shrine in Shwe Ku Ni village during the Ko Gyi Kyaw Nat festival. Photo: Ye Aung...
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Myanmar stunt bikers dazzle on Yangon’s streets
AFPCategory: LifestyleFeaturesThis photo taken on April 27, 2017 shows young Myanmar performing stunts under a bridge in downtown Yangon. Skidding and screeching across the concrete the young bikers...
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Portrait of Myanmar’s ‘Buddhist Bin Laden’ chills Cannes
AFPCategory: LifestyleFeaturesTHE VENERABLE W. A film by Barbet Schroeder.Barbet Schroeder spent months with Ugandan dictator Idi Amin at the height of his power, when corpses would wash up every...
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Made in Myanmar: designers put ethical twist on local fashion
AFPCategory: LifestyleFeaturesThis photo taken on July 5, 2017 shows boutique owner Pyone Thet Thet Kyaw (R), owner and designer of Virya Couture, posing at her shop at Yangon. With Myanmar emerging as...
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‘Twilight Villa’: Home of Myanmar’s abandoned elderly
Marion ThibautCategory: LifestyleFeaturesThis photo taken on July 4, 2017 shows elderly residents of the "Twilight Villa" nursing home being watched by nurses in one of the centre's rooms on the edge...
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Myanmar’s startups map past, shape future with virtual reality
AFPCategory: LifestyleFeaturesIn this photograph taken on August 11, 2017, a woman wears VR goggles as she watches some of the 360˚ 4K video footage that a specialized company recorded at the ancient...
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Beware what you eat!
Aye Chan KhaingCategory: LifestyleFeaturesVendors sell food at their stall on a street in Yangon. Photo: Ye Aung Thu/AFPStrand Road, Yangon comes alive at night with market stalls selling all sorts of...
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Chin women live under a cloud
Joanne MaCategory: LifestyleFeaturesIn a traditional Chin family, either the oldest or youngest son receives the hereditament when the father passes away. If there is no son, the family will look for...
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Healthy eating during Thingyan
MizzimaCategory: LifestyleFeaturesDr Hsu Nwe Zaw, Nestlé Nutrition, Health and Wellness ManagerThe Thingyan holiday provides a good chance for families to cook up some special food. But are people...
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Myanmar climbers eye Hkakabo Razi -- the peak conquered only once
AFPCategory: LifestyleFeaturesThis photo taken on June 9, 2018 shows Myanmar climber Pyae Phyo Aung climbing a route up the wall during training at Bayin Nyi cave inHpa-an, Karen state, in preparation...
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