Shwedagon Pagoda, one of Myanmar's most revered sites, saw an increase in visitors, Xinhua news agency reported. While the pagoda typically welcomes about 40,000 pilgrims on regular days ...

YANGON, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- The Shwedagon Pagoda, also known as the Golden Pagoda in Myanmar, attracted over 6.64 million visitors, from Jan. 1 to Oct. 31, 2024, U Boe Thin, a member of the Shwedagon ...

The pagodas across the country were crowded with people who perform meritorious deeds on the full moon day which falls on Friday this year, such as almsgiving, lighting candles, and offering flowers ...

YANGON (Xinhua): The Shwedagon Pagoda, also known as the Golden Pagoda in Myanmar, attracted over 6.64 million visitors, from Jan 1 to Oct 31, 2024, U Boe Thin, a member of the Shwedagon Pagoda ...

YANGON, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- The Shwedagon Pagoda, also known as the Golden Pagoda in Myanmar, attracted over 6.64 million visitors, from Jan. 1 to Oct. 31, 2024, U Boe Thin, a member of the ...

Robe-weaving competitions for special yellow monk robes called matho thingan take place across the country, especially at Yangon's Shwedagon Pagoda, where contestants create these garments over two ...