YinYa lake: the largest lake in the city of Yangon, located north of downtown. Fairly large lake, tropical plants around the lake with lush landscapes, beautiful, this is an unforgettable place.
Lake area and is inya Lake Wuhan, local Chinese call it swallow lake. Unlike of Lake Wuhan, inya Lake retains its original shape, the look, the few buildings and trees surrounded ripple.
In the vast lake inya Lake, facing the tower Swiss great light, there is a large bird cruise Royal replica lake surrounded by a lush forest park. North of the mausoleum of independence leader Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar. To the south is the Zoo and the National History Museum.
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Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Friday, February 7, 2014
Wapumiao
Wapu Temple is a famous Buddhist temple in Laos , situated at an altitude of 1200 meters just tell mountainside , northeast from the Mekong River in the West Bank town of Champasak 8 km . Wap , Lao means " stone temple" , the Lao people have it comparable to Angkor Wat in Cambodia , saying they are the two famous historical site in Indochina . Wapu temple because all with various patterns carved stone blocks named , the entire building complex large-scale, stretching down from the mountain, several hundred meters long.
About the building 's wap temple has three versions
One is that is built in the 7th century , one that was built in the 11th century , there is a considered a 13th-century building . According to legend, the king of Champasak Phi Rijeka Mata temple construction wap , when the Queen of Thailand 's Nakhon Phanom beat Romania is building the tower , the two competitions whoever is completed, the results of the first tower was built in Phanom wap temple , the king of Champasak The Queen was mad because of lost , wap temple construction and thus also dropouts . So wap temple built on is not due to be completed , and later fell into disrepair , and now only a permitted more complete , and the rest have become ruins, there are only ruins.
Attractions
More complete Buddha was built on a flat slope next two cave is called " Top of the holy house " between the boulder above the permitted outside the stone walls are carved with beautiful patterns . The contents of these patterns are based on folk myth depicting Hanuman fighting Qunyao scenes , there are pieces吉斯纳divine tear and other stories of the Dragon King , exquisite carving magnificent statues and delicate vivid. Buddha statues inside many honors , including an especially tall statues . Wap temple builders Champasak king Phi Rijeka Mata stone Buddha image enshrined on the Layer 3 stone steps . Not far below the Buddha , the original two stone palace , though already collapsed , but I can see the remains of the scale of their current momentum Cui Wei . Wapu temple courtyard has a lot Shiren Shishou , most have incomplete, scattered everywhere in the courtyard . In the south there is a stone palace ruins thing is 300 meters long , 200 meters wide from north to south of the small lake, people call it " holy lake ." In the west of the lake where there is a waterside building , there are small lakes in the West Bank and connectivity . There are three lakes in the West Bank ruins of the palace of faintly visible. Lao People's Temple built to commemorate the wap and Phi Rijeka Mata king merit , each year in late January to early February have held a grand temple in Wapu temple , namely Laos , one of the traditional festivals wap festival. During the festival, in addition to holding various grand ritual , there are a lot of folk entertainment scene , such as race , horse racing, bullfighting, cockfighting , etc. , and it buzzes . In addition, the ruins of the ancient capital of Champasak also Wapu nearby temple , so people who come here as tourists flocked .
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Bolaven Plateau
Situated on a plateau in southern Laos , the entire plateau in the province of Champasak , the edge is located in the province of Attapeu . Bulawangaoyuan is located between the Annamite chain of mountains, eastern Laos and Vietnam border , west of the Mekong River , the altitude is between about 1,000 and 1,350 meters ( 3,300 to 4430 feet ) . There are many rivers in the tray, and there are many beautiful views of the falls . " Bora " name comes from the story of the dominant ethnic lawanzu region ( Laven ), however, because domestic Laos ( total about 40% of the population of Laos) movement and always larger interethnic marriage , ethnic composition the region has changed dramatically.
The name given to Laos typhoon " Bora " is derived from bulawangaoyuan .
historical Significance
Bulawangaoyuan has an important significance in the history of Laos , have a significant impact on the region 's three major historical periods pumibang France colonial period , ( English : Phu Mi Bun ) uprising and the war in Viet Nam.
In 1893, the French the first occupied the land east of the Mekong River and then to the Mekong River in 1904 and 1907 to a slight expansion in the West Bank . [1] France colonial bulawangaoyuan Laos is important because local residents from the hands of the French technology in agricultural production. Historical Dictionary of the case, the French had planted with coffee in this region and tries to plant rubber trees so far this plateau remains an important variety for the production of fruits, vegetables and crops. French in the early twentieth century after the introduction of bulawangaoyuan , farm residents recovered in this region.
To have a significant impact in this region use meters State during the second period of the intifada. The insurrection broke out in 1901 to 1907 have not disappeared . The ethnic insurgency are old, listen to the colonial resistance movement leading France resist local tribes. Although there is not much literature on the revolution bulawangaoyuan riot records, but you can still see that the settlers in this region had a broad and significant impact , while local residents want to apply this effect to remove .
Bulawangaoyuan in the Vietnam War was bombed most deadliest areas and beaten. In late 1960 , United States of America for the bombing was intense. The United States and North Vietnam both parties agree that bulawangaoyuan control of strategic importance , until now, this area also has a surprising amount of unexploded ordnance. Precisely because of the presence of a large number of unexploded ordnance , no walking on marked trails in the region is a very dangerous thing . While most of the buildings were rebuilt , according to several reports, in some places still see traces of bomb damage . In addition, due to the Ho Chi Minh Trail through the bulawangaoyuan , but also makes this region attracts many tourists and the world's attention .
culture
Bulawangaoyuan families are the main national , another people of Mon-Khmer group lived here , including Alak people ( English : Alak people) , Katu people ( English : Katu people ) , tert people ( English : tert ) and Suay people ( English : Suay ) . [4] people believe everything has a spirit in this region , and some sacrifice animals in sacrifice. However, there is increasing contact old dragon communities began to accept Buddhism.
tourism
Main attractions include Bulawangaoyuan waterfalls, minority geopolitical importance and a number of other areas indigenous villages.
Bulawangaoyuan has countless waterfalls. Los Falls located about 58 km northeast of Pakse visitors such as weaving, although the fall of the waterfall itself is only a few meters, but picturesque waterfall surrounded by lush bush. In addition, how to Pakse , bassoon ( English : Paksong ) in front of a tower falls ( WCAT Fang, also known as Dong Hua Sao ) , fall to 120 meters , is the largest waterfall in the gap Laos. A marked trail rides comfortably , can be directed to the bottom of the falls .
In addition, indigenous minority village also attracts more and more tourists , residents here also preparing to present their culture to visitors. Tour guides also recall attractions a few kilometers , almost people Alak , Katu and Suay villages are available for research, also tell visitors information Bazar, so that visitors can experience the indigenous culture of national minorities in these places , and you can buy products from certain cultural characteristics. The diversity of this region attracts visitors looking to experience a completely different way of life.
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