Trip to Chin villages
Chin state located in the remote, western part of Myanmar is the country’s poorest but most ethnically diverse region. It is home to more than 50 of Myanmar’s…
Author: Lin Lin
Shite-Thaung Temple
Shite-Thaung temple, also spelled Shitthaung, is a famous temple in Mrauk U. The name means ‘Temple of 80,000 Buddha Images’, and is also known as the ‘Temple of Victory’….
Off the beaten path: Mrauk U
Mrauk U, which is now just a small archaeological town in Western Myanmar (Burma), not so long ago was the capital of the Arakan empire where Portuguese, Dutch and…
Author:
Lin Lin
Shite-Thaung Temple
Shite-Thaung temple, also spelled Shitthaung, is a famous temple in Mrauk U. The name means ‘Temple of 80,000 Buddha Images’, and is also known as the ‘Temple of Victory’….
Off the beaten path: Mrauk U
Mrauk U, which is now just a small archaeological town in Western Myanmar (Burma), not so long ago was the capital of the Arakan empire where Portuguese, Dutch and…