BURMA - UNKNOWN PARADISE
Ulrich Zagorski (Author)
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Myanmar
Burma, this strife-torn country, until recently almost inaccessible to foreigners - tourists and businessmen alike - has preserved much of the vanishing exotic atmosphere of the East. A brief glimpse of Rangoon and its Shwedagon Pagoda is all most visitors see of Burma, but Ulrich Zagorski lived in the country for six years and travelled widely. He not only visited the cultural monuments, but also came to know the Burmese people. He takes us around contemporary Rangoon, to a puppet play lasting all night, to the celebration of Thingyan - the Burmese New Year -, to a wedding and to other festivities, and explains customs and beliefs of the country.
The past is recreated by the author’s photographs of the poignantly lovely ruined cities of fallen dynasties - ancient Srikshetra, mysterious Mrauk-U, partly overgrown by jungle, royal Mandalay, splendid Amarapura, Ava and Sagaing and majestic Pagan, whose almost three thousand remains of temples and pagodas are a fraction of those built at the height of the kingdoms power.
Devotees of the Orient will be happy to have this affectionate and detailed impression of the fast evolving country that is Burma. As Rangoon, Pegu, Pagan, Mandalay, Mrauk-U, and other places have become more than legendary names, this beautiful land is beginning to share its many attractions with the world, hopefully not making the mistakes of other tourist countries.
This new edition of “Burma - Unknown Paradise” comprises the author’s experiences during his earlier long stay in that country, as well as recent visits to Burma. It is a background information about the country and its people, and gives incentives where to go and what to do, but is not intended to be a substitute for own decisions and travel plans.
- Rank: #262796 in eBooks
- Published on: 2012-11-05
- Released on: 2012-11-05
- Format: Kindle eBook
- Number of items: 1
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