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Also known as Rangoon, Yangon City, Rangoon City, Yangon Region
Yangon, sometimes romanised in English as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar. Yangon was the capital of Myanmar until 2005 and served as such until 2006, when the military government relocated the administrative functions to the purpose-built capital city of Naypyidaw in north central Myanmar. With over five million people, Yangon is Myanmar's most populous city and its most important commercial centre.
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Yangon is the largest city in Myanmar with over five million residents and serves as the country's main commercial hub, though it was replaced as the capital in 2006 when the military government moved administrative functions to the newly built city of Naypyidaw. The city remains Myanmar's most significant economic center despite no longer being the seat of government.
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Place details
- Locality
- ရန်ကုန်မြို့
- Region
- ရန်ကုန်တိုင်းဒေသကြီး
- Country
- မြန်မာ
- Population
- 4,477,638
Travel guide
Understand
As the country's former capital, Yangon is the largest and most cosmopolitan city in Myanmar, where you can find nightlife, quality international restaurants, and many of the country's museums. The city is an amalgamation of British, Burmese, Chinese, and Indian influences. Well-known for its colonial architecture, which although decaying, remains an almost unique example of a 19th-century British colonial capital in Asia. New skyscrapers began to rise from the 1990s forward as the government began to allow private investment, and with the introduction of liberalising reforms in 2013, many new buildings were constructed and refurbished in the city centre. Since the capital was shifted to Naypyidaw in 2005, former government buildings such as the massive Secretariat Building have benefited from large-scale restoration efforts.
Yangon's former English name, Rangoon, was not the only victim of change; the country's name itself was changed from Burma to Myanmar. To add to the ongoing identity crisis, the city has been stripped of its status as the capital, relocated to a remote new site called Naypyidaw, built from scratch. The flag too has been changed in 2010, replacing the old one, which replaced another one slightly more than a decade earlier.
See
Relatively untouched by development compared of other major Southeast Asian cities, the city centre of Yangon is full of historical sights. Yangon is perhaps the best-preserved example of a European colonial capital in Southeast Asia.
Do
Cinemas – There are a number of cinemas that play new release English movies. Local cinemas cost only a few dollars and are usually in a good condition but the best cinema might be in Myanmar plaza. remember to stand in silence for the national anthem.
Buy
Valuable and expensive woodcraft, gemstones, food ingredient, and souvenirs. Shopping is fun in Yangon for variety of things being available, unlike other crowded countries, foreigners can visit on certain times view things without distraction. Bargaining is expected, although tourists will be charged higher prices. Street vendors in the centre are not allowed to open their shops until 18:00, by government mandate. thumb|Bogyoke Aung San Market (Scotts Market) Junction City, One of the famous shopping center in downtown area. thumb|Exchanging Kyat will leave you with thick wads of notes
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