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Good Time To Visit:
The Whole Year
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Chinatown in Yangon |
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The Chinatown of Yangon or so called Tayoke Tan lies west of the Sule Pagoda which is located in the centre of Downtown Yangon. | ||
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Yangon's Chinatown was created when the British expanded the city in the 1850s. It lies between Shwe Daung Tan Street on the west and Shwe Dagon Pagoda Road on the east. The northern and southern borders are the Maha Bandoola Road and the Strand Road. |
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The major temples in Yangon Chinatown are the Cantonese Guan Yin Temple, (Guan Yin Gu Miao) and the Hokkien Keng Hock Keong, (Qing Fu Gong). Major Chinese festivals and religious celebrations are held in the two temples while clan associations organize programs and celebrations for their members. |
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Most of the Chinese live in this part of the city as which forms a town of their own. Business is blooming in this area and it has become a place as a tourist attraction too. During the Chinese New Year holiday, this part of the city is most crowded and red decorations can be seen everywhere. Walking through the Chinatown can give one an amazing experience. |