10 interesting things about Myanmar
(Baonghean.vn) - On the occasion of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's visit to Myanmar, let's explore interesting things about this country.
1. Yangon, the city without motorbikes
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As the largest and most vibrant city in Myanmar, Yangon attracts tourists with its unique colonial architecture. It was also known as the “London of Southeast Asia” with its endless lines of cars. It is difficult to see a motorbike in Yangon. There are many cars in this city and they are parked right on the street, so traffic jams almost always occur. |
2. Myanmar men wear skirts
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Both men and women in this country wear the traditional dress called “longyi”. The “longyi” skirt for men is tied in the front, while for women it is folded and sewn on the side. The Burmese people really feel comfortable with this skirt, they see it as an air conditioner in the hot weather. |
3. Myanmar people use their right hand to eat with their hands.
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Myanmar people use their right hand to pick up and hold food, they believe that the left hand is for personal hygiene so it should not be used to pick up food. Myanmar people roll rice into balls and eat it with other foods. The unique way of eating of the people here also makes tourists very excited. |
4. Myanmar people celebrate Tet for 4 days
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New Year (Thingyan) is a major holiday for the people of Myanmar. Thingyan is known as the water festival, which usually takes place in mid-April every year. On this day, everywhere including banks, restaurants, and shops are closed. During the festival, people often splash water on each other to wash away the bad luck and sins of the previous year and release birds and fish on the last day of the festival. |
5. Myanmar has 2,000 km of coastline and hundreds of beaches
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The pristine Ngwe Saung Beach, also known as the Silver Beach, is just a 5-hour drive from Yangon and is home to 13km of sandy shoreline, considered the longest in Asia. Other beaches remain unspoiled and are particularly beautiful at sunset. |
6. Order beer by blowing a kiss
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The specialty beer is Myanmar beer, priced at around 10,000 VND/cup. And to get served by the staff, tourists have to fake kiss to make a smacking sound. In the afternoon, when walking around the street corners, you will hear many sounds of people calling for beer like that. |
7. Myanmar people love to chew betel
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Chewing betel is a daily habit and hobby of the people of Myanmar, so you will see betel shops everywhere in this country. In Myanmar, the elderly use betel the most. For them, red teeth are a source of pride. |
8. Nangyi thoke is the name of Myanmar style Spaghetti
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Made from long, round rice noodles mixed with thin slices of fish, boiled eggs, chicken, bean sprouts and seasoned with turmeric powder, chili, roasted peanuts and other special spices, Nangyi noodles always satisfy diners every time they come to Myanmar. |
9. Newsstands are everywhere
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During the period of information and online communication restrictions, reading newspapers was the only way for people here to access the outside world. April 1, 2017 was a milestone for the media in Myanmar. For the first time since 1964, Myanmar allowed the publication of private daily newspapers. This was a big step forward for press freedom, but there were concerns that some popular weeklies would have trouble switching to daily publications. |
10. Traffic "tricky"
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Trains in Myanmar are slow and often late due to poor infrastructure. The main route, from Yangon to Mandalay, takes about 16 hours. Buses are usually faster but can be very crowded. Domestic flights are the most comfortable way to travel long distances and are relatively cheap. |
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