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Description: "The Bagan Empire was first to unify the territory of present-day Myanmar under Burmese language and culture, that grew into a world-renowned centre of Buddhist learning. Host Peter Lee learns how its fabled king, Anawrahta, overcame the dry conditions of his land by taming rivers into canals and weirs which are still used today. As a bigger harvest grew his population, Bagan was ripe for expansion, and Peter takes part in the traditional elephant dance that celebrates a Buddhist pilgrimage of King Anawrahta’s. While the Bagan king wished to turn Bagan into a new Buddhist state, Peter heads to a sacred mountain to see the battle that unfolded between Buddhism and Myanmar’s indigenous animist gods, called Nats. It's expansion transformed Bagan into a capital of diverse peoples, who each brought their own in founding a new Burmese culture and identity. And the legacy of its temple building still lives on in a strong faith that’s practiced among the Burmese people today. For more, SUBSCRIBE to CNA INSIDER! https://www.youtube.com/cnainsider ========================================================== About the series: Host Peter Lee explores the history of four Southeast Asian empires that made their mark on the world. Travelling from Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia to Indonesia, Peter explores ancient ruins, epic legends and vibrant traditions to chart the rise and fall of four distinct empires, and how their legacy still shapes cultures and identities in the region today..."
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Source/publisher: " CNA Insider" (Singapore)
2020-05-20
Date of entry/update: 2021-01-06
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Sub-title: The derailing of Hkakabo Razi’s World Heritage bid reveals a multifaceted battle of interests spanning international conservation, commercial exploitation, party politics and local desires to wrest back forest management.
Description: "This story was produced with support from the Rainforest Journalism Fund, an initiative of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. In late 2018, ethnic Rawang in Kachin State’s northern Hkakabo Razi region turned against the Forest Department and its international partner, the Wildlife Conservation Society, and drove them out following a series of protests and the torching of a Forest Department guard post. “The communities don’t let anyone in; their minds are so wounded,” said Ko Phong Phong, a Rawang youth from Khar Lam village, in the foothills of Hponkan Razi, a mountain in Putao Township. The expulsion of the two groups marked the culmination of rising tensions over a plan to nominate 11,280 square kilometres known as the Hkakabo Razi Landscape – named after its dominant feature, Hkakabo Razi, Southeast Asia’s tallest peak – as a UNESCO World Heritage Site based on the area’s natural significance. Support independent journalism in Myanmar. Sign up to be a Frontier member. The “landscape” includes the 3,810 sq km Hkakabo Razi National Park in Nawngmun Township, designated a conservation area in 1998, the 2,700 sq km Hponkan Razi Wildlife Sanctuary in Putao and Machanbaw Townships, designated in 2003, and a proposed 4,778 sq km “southern extension” to Hkakabo Razi National Park that encompasses parts of Putao, Nawngmun and Machanbaw townships. These heavily forested areas host a scattering of remote villages, whose residents must walk for several days to purchase even basic supplies. The areas also possess a rich store of biodiversity, including endangered flora and fauna. A closer look at what led to the dramatic eviction of forestry officials and a major international conservation NGO – and the derailing of a World Heritage bid – reveals a complex battle of interests spanning international conservation, commercial exploitation, party politics and local desires to wrest back forest management..."
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Source/publisher: "Frontier Myanmar" (Myanmar)
2020-06-04
Date of entry/update: 2020-06-09
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Sub-title: Pyin Oo Lwin residents are urging the government to include five buildings that are more than a century old on the national heritage list.
Description: "U Ko Gyi, secretary of local environmental conservation association Sein Lan Pyin Oo Lwin, urged that the five colonial-era buildings be renovated to showcase the town’s rich historical past. The group submitted the list to U Tin Latt, deputy minister of Hotels and Tourism, during his visit to the town last week. Included on the list were the People’s Hospital and All Saints Church. Aside from the General Hospital, built in 1900, and All Saints Church, built in 1912, other buildings on the list were the Survey Training School, the Thaw Ka Myaing, and Basic Education High School No. 1 in Pyin Oo Lwin. U Ko Ko Gyi said the buildings are the best examples of Pyin Oo Lwin’s colonial heritage. “This could also boost tourism in the town.” He added that there are many more colonial heritage buildings in Mandalay that need conservation. The May Myo Heritage Trust, Hotel Entrepreneurs Association of Pyin Oo Lwin, Elders of Pyin Oo Lwin, and Sein Lan Pyin Oo Lwin are cooperating to include the five buildings on the heritage list. Pyin Oo Lwin, a distinct hill town in central Myanmar, was a centre of British colonial rule. Its strategic location in the Shan hills, easily reachable from the ancient city of Mandalay, made it an ideal location for British colonial offices. The city was founded after the Third Anglo-Burmese war as a vacation spot for the ruling British elite. Due to its cool climate, government offices were moved to the area in the summer to give civil servants a reprieve from the blistering heat in southern Myanmar..."
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Source/publisher: "Myanmar Times" (Myanmar)
2020-03-02
Date of entry/update: 2020-03-02
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Description: "Outrage is growing in Myanmar after the emergence of a 12-minute porn video shot in Bagan, the country’s best-known tourist hotspot and a UNESCO heritage site with thousands of hallowed Buddhist pagodas. The video was posted on PornHub by users “YeeesYeeesYeees”, who describe themselves as a 23-year-old Italian couple with piercings and tattoos. According to the site, the pair boasts more than 81,000 subscribers and over 35 million video views since they joined 11 months ago. But the couple’s naked antics against one of Bagan’s ancient pagodas have been less than well-received in Myanmar, with condemnation spreading online. “Our Bagan pagodas are The Holy Land,” wrote Mg Khin Gyi on Facebook with multiple angry emojis. The video in question had been viewed nearly a quarter of a million times by Thursday evening – but registered twice as many dislikes as likes. Managing director of New Fantastic Asia tour company, Tun Tun Naing, questioned what seemed to be “negligent” security at Bagan’s sites and called for action..."
Source/publisher: Agence France-Presse (AFP) (France) via "Asia Times" (Hong Kong)
2020-02-14
Date of entry/update: 2020-02-15
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Sub-title: Myanmar has applied for UNESCO to recognise Mrauk-U in Rakhine State as a World Heritage Site despite continuing clashes between the Tatmadaw (military) and Arakan Army (AA).
Description: "Mrauk-U, which was the capital of the powerful Arakanese Kingdom from the 15th to 17th centuries, currently restricts visitors for security reasons. The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture said it submitted its application for Mrauk-U to UNESCO in January. U Thura Aung, secretary of Myanmar Archaeology Research, expressed hope that peace would soon return to the area. Experts were a bit concerned about the damage caused by an artillery shell that hit a gate near the ancient Htukkan Thein temple and the west side of the ancient Mye Hte pagoda during fighting between the Tatmadaw and AA last year. The Myanmar Archaeology Association urged the two sides to declare a truce in the area because it is being considered as a World Heritage Site Archaeologists have called on the local government and people to mediate an end to the fighting. They are confident that Mrauk-U’s 80,000 pagodas and forts qualify it to be named a World Heritage Site. UNESCO is expected to decide on Mrauk-U’s application by April, and send experts to conduct a site inspection between September and January next year. Nationalists march against amendment effort Hundreds of nationalists marched through downtown Yangon on January 9 to oppose amendments to the 2008 Constitution, especially its ban on citizens who marry foreigners from becoming president or vice president. The activists accused some groups of working with foreign powers to subvert the Buddhist religion and Myanmar’s sovereignty..."
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Source/publisher: "Myanmar Times" (Myanmar)
2020-02-14
Date of entry/update: 2020-02-14
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Sub-title: When a lively traditional musical troupe plays, one that includes the bamboo clapper, oboe, flute, drum and cymbal, you may also notice a bushy moustached man. He will be accompanied on stage by a beautiful young lady wearing a long necklace and baggy trousers, dancing suggestively.
Description: "The two are known as U Shwe Yoe and Daw Moe, and are some of Myanmar’s best known dance characters. They have been popular in Myanmar for generations, but not everyone knows exactly where they come from – or why they are so popular. Some believe that they have survived for generations, their mannerisms and moves handed down from performer to performer. But the pair have a more modern genesis, first emerging from early 20th Century movies. The creator was a man called U Bakalay, also known as Shwe Ta Lay – a cartoonist, and the advertising director at the Myanmar Aswe Department Store on Sule Pagoda Road. Despite his work in advertising and other media, it was his Shwe Yoe creation that was most enduring. U Bakalay first started acting in the films of U Nyi Pu, with makeup and wearing a smart dite pone ein gyi (traditional dress shirt). He assumed the name “Shwe Yoe” for these movies, where he would perform exaggerated moves that gradually built up to a dance routine. The U Shwe Yoe character became popular in a film called Taw Myaing Sone Ka Lone Aung Phan (Nostalgia at the Edge of the Deep Forest), directed by U Nyi Pu. But earlier than that U Bakalay appeared in a movie called Myittar Nae Thuyar (Love and Liquor), where he acted as a servant to the film’s main protagonist Maung Ba Htay. The servant’s name was U Shwe Yoe, who flirted with a maid, Daw Moe..."
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Source/publisher: "Myanmar Times" (Myanmar)
2020-02-10
Date of entry/update: 2020-02-11
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Sub-title: Thanaka – that yellowish paste that Myanmar people of all ages, men and women alike, have smeared on their face for centuries – will be proposed for UNESCO Cultural Heritage listing, according to a government plan.
Description: "Myanmar’s Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture will submit a proposal to UNESCO in March to include thanaka on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. “Thanaka is used by most people in Myanmar. It is found in literature, especially in the Konbaung era, as well as in songs,” said U Toe Hla, an archaeologist and chair of the Expert Group on Analysing Intangible Cultural Heritage. “It is used in religious ceremonies.” Those who work in the sun and plant rice wear thanaka for health, and others wear it for beauty. U Toe Hla said thanaka conforms to the requirements of the UNESCO list, which are practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, skills – as well as the instruments, objects, artefacts and cultural spaces associated therewith – that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals, recognise as part of their cultural heritage. He said it is important for Myanmar to apply for the recognition of thanaka as part of its cultural heritage before other countries claim it. Daw Nu Mya Zan, former deputy director general of the Department of Archaeology, National Museum and Library, said, “Myanmar thanaka is used by every ethnic people from birth to grave. It is commonly accepted around the country,” she said..."
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Source/publisher: "Myanmar Times" (Myanmar)
2020-02-07
Date of entry/update: 2020-02-07
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Description: "Doubtless there was a fair bit of politicking going on when the Unesco World Heritage Site bods sat down in Azerbaijan last month to decide which spots were going to make it onto the list. The good news is that – after applications spanning more than 20 years – Bagan, the 1,000-year-old archaeological theme park that’s home to 2,000 or more temples and pagodas, finally got the thumbs-up. Despite an earthquake or two in recent years and some spam-fisted development that has impinged on the ancient capital’s authenticity, it’s still well within the bounds of possibility to wander off and totally immerse yourself in what is undoubtedly one of the architectural marvels of Asia. Where to stay: Sink a pick just about anywhere in Bagan and you’ll unearth some archaeological treasure or other. So while the hotel count has risen over the years, it hasn’t proliferated unchecked, hence the absence of the bigger brands that might otherwise be attracted to such a prominent destination. The watchword is small and (almost) perfectly formed..."
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Source/publisher: "South China Morning Post" (Hong Kong)
2019-08-12
Date of entry/update: 2019-12-01
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Description: "Myanmar is well-known for its cultural and historical heritage but is generally lesser-known for its rich natural wonders which showcase an impressive and unique biodiversity. Unfortunately, these natural heritage sites are increasingly coming under threat as a result of unchecked logging, illegal wildlife trade, as well as unsustainable agricultural and fishery practices, among others. Over the past several years, UNESCO has supported the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation (MONREC) in strengthening its capacity to protect and manage the country’s natural heritage sites. In 2014, Myanmar, for the very first time listed seven natural sites on the World Heritage tentative list. In late 2018, with UNESCO’s support, the Government reaffirmed its engagement to strengthen the level of protection of these “Seven Natural Wonders”, by developing a Roadmap for World Heritage Nomination of Natural Sites. As part of its endeavor to get the natural wonders of Myanmar better known and to raise awareness on the importance of protecting and conserving these sites for World Heritage status, UNESCO, with the financial support of the government of Norway produced a short video and booklet entitled ‘Discover Myanmar’s Seven Natural Wonders’..."
Source/publisher: UNESCO (Myanmar)
2019-02-17
Date of entry/update: 2019-11-11
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Sub-title: The Htamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary in Sagaing Region has been declared as the newest ASEAN Heritage Park.
Description: "The environment ministers of the 10-country Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) classified the 215,072-hectare sanctuary in northern Myanmar as a heritage park during the 15th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment (AMME) in Siem Reap last week. Aside from the Htamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary, there were already seven other ASEAN Heritage Parks in the country - the Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park, Indawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary, Inle Lake Wildlife Sanctuary, Khakaborazi National Park, Lampi Kyun Wildlife Reserve, Meinmahla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary and Nat Ma Taung National Park. A Forest Department official said the designation of the Htamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary as a ASEAN Heritage Park will boost “international attention on the park and improve opportunities to secure funding and support for conservation”. Five protected areas in Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam have joined the network of ASEAN Heritage Parks (AHPs), areas of high conservation value that best represent the region’s rich natural resources and cultural identity..."
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Source/publisher: "Myanmar Times" (Myanmar)
2019-10-16
Date of entry/update: 2019-10-16
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Description: "Pagodas are seen in the ancient city of Bagan, Myanmar, July 5, 2019. Myanmar is campaigning for Bagan, an ancient city in the central part of the country, to be included in the 2019 UNESCO World Heritage list. (Xinhua/U Aung)...Pagodas are seen in the ancient city of Bagan, Myanmar, July 5, 2019. Myanmar is campaigning for Bagan, an ancient city in the central part of the country, to be included in the 2019 UNESCO World Heritage list. (Xinhua/U Aung)...Pagodas are seen in the ancient city of Bagan, Myanmar, July 5, 2019. Myanmar is campaigning for Bagan, an ancient city in the central part of the country, to be included in the 2019 UNESCO World Heritage list. (Xinhua/U Aung)...A pagoda is seen in the ancient city of Bagan, Myanmar, July 5, 2019. Myanmar is campaigning for Bagan, an ancient city in the central part of the country, to be included in the 2019 UNESCO World Heritage list. (Xinhua/U Aung)...A woman walks past a pagoda in the ancient city of Bagan, Myanmar, July 5, 2019. Myanmar is campaigning for Bagan, an ancient city in the central part of the country, to be included in the 2019 UNESCO World Heritage list. (Xinhua/U Aung)...Pagodas are seen in the ancient city of Bagan, Myanmar, July 5, 2019. Myanmar is campaigning for Bagan, an ancient city in the central part of the country, to be included in the 2019 UNESCO World Heritage list. (Xinhua/U Aung)...A temple is seen in the ancient city of Bagan, Myanmar, July 5, 2019. Myanmar is campaigning for Bagan, an ancient city in the central part of the country, to be included in the 2019 UNESCO World Heritage list. (Xinhua/U Aung)...Pagodas are seen in the ancient city of Bagan, Myanmar, July 5, 2019. Myanmar is campaigning for Bagan, an ancient city in the central part of the country, to be included in the 2019 UNESCO World Heritage list. (Xinhua/U Aung)..."
Source/publisher: "Xinhua" (China) via "Global Times" (China)
2019-07-06
Date of entry/update: 2019-10-15
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Description: "Myanmar on Monday hailed the designation of its wildlife sanctuary in northwestern Sagaing region as an ASEAN Heritage Park (AHP). Official media's hailing followed the selection of Htamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary as AHP at the 15th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Environment held in Cambodia last week. Established in 1974 on the eastern bank of Chindwin River, the Htamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary is a reserve for wildlife animals which include rare wildlife species and endangered species, and covers an area of nearly 2,151 square kilometers. Of the two wildlife sanctuaries -- Taninthayi Wildlife Sancuary in Taninthayi Region and the Htamanthi Wildlife Sancuary in Sagaing region applying for AHP status, the later one was selected in line with the AHP's standards..."
Source/publisher: "Xinhua" (China)
2019-10-14
Date of entry/update: 2019-10-15
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Description: "Myanmar’s Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture submitted a draft to UNESCO of its nomination for Mrauk-U to become a World Heritage Site on Sept. 24, amid concerns that ongoing violence in the area could wreck local residents’ hopes for the future of their town. “If there were peace, I am sure Mrauk-U would be recognized by UNESCO, as our cultural heritage meets the selection criteria but with the fighting, it can’t become a World Heritage Site,” Daw Khin Than, chairwoman of the Mrauk-U Heritage Trust, told The Irrawaddy. Myanmar is set to submit its final application to UNESCO by Jan. 31, 2020 and experts from the independent International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) will conduct a field visit to Mrauk-U in September 2020. Daw Khin Than said she wants to see stability restored in Mrauk-U before the visit. Based on the findings of the ICOMOS officials, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee will issue a verdict on the application at the group’s 45th session in 2021..."
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Source/publisher: "The Irrawaddy" (Thailand)
2019-10-07
Date of entry/update: 2019-10-08
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Description: "Myanmar is making a second bid to list its ancient city of Bagan as a World Heritage Site, more than 20 years after the global body rejected its first attempt. About 300,000 tourists flock to Bagan annually, and the move could give tourism a boost. It could also pave the way for more committed protection to the 3,822 sacred monuments there..."
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Source/publisher: CNA
2019-06-28
Date of entry/update: 2019-08-07
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Description: With the deadline fast approaching for the submission of the World Heritage Nomination Dossier for Mrauk U in 2020, heritage experts, consultants and affiliated professionals are hard at work to finish in time. Mrauk U, the capital of the historical Arakan Kingdom in present-day Rakhine State, is an outstanding example of ancient urbanization preserving architectural remains such as forts, temples, stupas, and other structures, all of which exhibit a variety of multicultural elements. ‘First, we must protect Mrauk U heritage region,’ said Thura U Aung Ko, Minister of Religious Affairs and Culture. ‘Secondly, this protection must be in line with international standards.’ The city served as an important trading port on the Bay of Bengal between the 16th and 18th centuries. In particular, historians and experts are convinced that the power of the Mrauk U Kingdom and its crucial military and economic role in the region derived from a well-engineered water management system. Recent investigations carried out by a multi-disciplinary team lead by the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture - Department of Archaeology and National Museums (DoA) and UNESCO have contributed to a better understanding of this complex engineering system. The combination of water management and defensive infrastructure including trenches, fortified walls, water gates and canals, and their strategic siting inside and outside the city, demonstrate in part why Mrauk U was such an important and powerful capital. The city is ‘an exceptional testimony to the Rakhine cultural tradition of extant and advanced water military-agrarian landscape settlement’, said Dr Shikha Jain, a Cultural Heritage expert. With the complex, continuing conflicts and rapid economic development in Rakhine State, World Heritage inscription is all the more important to help protect the site and raise awareness about the cultural and communal values at stake. While World Heritage inscriptions safeguard cultural components of the site, the local community and other sectors must benefit from nomination as well. ‘For sure, the nomination raises awareness about heritage issues, gives people pride about their legacy as well as their history and it challenges people to feel responsible for the ruins,’ said Dr Jacques P Leider, an historian and Rakhine expert from the renown Ecole française d'Extrême-Orient. ‘Rakhine people are already very proud of their heritage and the nomination can truly transform this energy into the noble aim of preserving the historical sites according to international standards.’ An additional challenge is to guarantee that the nomination will have a positive impact on the local economy to contribute to much-needed positive change in Rakhine State. In this sense, topics such as community development, tourism planning and environmental management are also addressed during the process leading to nomination as more stakeholders are brought into the conversation. To achieve long-term sustainability of Mrauk U, local authorities, relevant ministries and other participants need to coordinate their efforts. The conservation of cultural values needs to be balanced with people’s expectations, mitigating factors that may affect the site while promoting the livelihoods and development of the local community. ‘Every step of [the] planning process must be done in a transparent, inclusive and participatory manner,’ said Min Jeong Kim, Head of UNESCO Myanmar Office, adding it is necessary to avoid potential conflict and ensure that mistakes from the past are not repeated. With support from UNESCO, the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, World Bank, Southeast University and other national and international experts, the DoA is coordinating the joint effort to inscribe the ancient capital on the World Heritage list.
Source/publisher: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)
2019-02-15
Date of entry/update: 2019-06-20
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Creator/author: Gwang-Jo Kim
Source/publisher: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)
2015-01-01
Date of entry/update: 2019-06-20
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Description: "...We have selected an ancient site called Thagara located ten kilometers north of Dawei for two reasons. Firstly, as explained above, the habitation areas of ancient Thagara are little known. The site is a raised mound clearly demarcated with a series of up to four earthen and brick ramparts and moats. The area inside the walls is densely populated while the perimeter outside the walls is cultivated, primarily rice fields. Secondly, the Dawei houses are urban rather than the rural types found at Thagara. The traditional hearths and rice barns of the Thagara houses typify the agricultural way of life of southern Myanmar. While some houses have modernized, using income from family members who have returned from periods of work abroad, most of Thagara?s houses use traditional methods of construction.".....Paper delivered at the International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies: Burma/Myanmar in Transition: Connectivity, Changes and Challenges: University Academic Service Centre (UNISERV), Chiang Mai University, Thailand, 24-­26 July 2015.
Creator/author: Zin Maung Maung, Soe Thainkha
Source/publisher: International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies: Burma/Myanmar in Transition: Connectivity, Changes and Challenges: University Academic Service Centre (UNISERV), Chiang Mai University, Thailand, 24-­26 July 2015
2015-07-26
Date of entry/update: 2015-09-09
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Description: Abstract: "This research paper would be conducted to integrate with cultural heritage buildings and new public buildings within the whole area of Bagan harmoniously. New public buildings such as hotels, motels, guest houses, inns, museum and viewing tower are constructed within old Bagan area, new Bagan area, area of inside city wall and Nyaung Oo area. The authority demarcated laws an d regulations, and building control plans within archaeological zone, monumental zone and preservation zone for constructing of new public buildings and then new public buildings must not construct within their demarcated areas. In present, new public buildings are influencing within the area of Bagan according to their site and setting, form and height. Bagan archaeological museum is influencing not only the environment of Gawdawpalin temple but also the whole Bagan area according to its massive form. And, viewing tower is also influencing with the height of building. Construction of new public buildings such as Bagan archaeological museum and viewing tower which can be compared in relation to their height and massiveness such as the height and form of Bagan monuments can lose the essence of Bagan from visual aspects. While taking every respect of old cultural heritage buildings, it is very important to consider ( i ) not to lose the value of cultural heritage buildings ( ii ) not to influence with site and setting ( iii ) not to influence with the form of building and ( iv ) not to obstruct with the height of building. Therefore, in depth research work should be conducted for the emergence of new public buildings in Bagan environment.".....Paper delivered at the International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies: Burma/Myanmar in Transition: Connectivity, Changes and Challenges: University Academic Service Centre (UNISERV), Chiang Mai University, Thailand, 24-­26 July 2015.
Creator/author: San Nan Shwe
Source/publisher: International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies: Burma/Myanmar in Transition: Connectivity, Changes and Challenges: University Academic Service Centre (UNISERV), Chiang Mai University, Thailand, 24-­26 July 2015
2015-07-26
Date of entry/update: 2015-08-21
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Description: Abstract: The cultural heritage buildings give a sense of past and of cultural identity. Those buildings encompassed the historical evidence, artifacts and beliefs. As being a last capital of Myanmar Konbaung Dynasty, there were various kinds of building which are still left out in Mandalay City. Since the City was founded in 1857, the King Mindon intended to be very spacious capital by laying down the systematic town planning. The urbanization is taken placed since that time. Moreover, the study area was experienced by the diverse political systems and is ruled by the different governance. Therefore, the buildings were constructed according to the rulers. In this study the buildings are categorized into 4 groups: religious buildings, institutional buildings, and residential buildings, industrial and commercial buildings. Although the buildings regarding religions and institutions are already recorded by the Government Offices and Archaeology Department, there is lack of record on the commercial or industrial or residential buildings. Nowadays, the urbanization system has been taken place very quickly in the city. The range of pressures facing urban heritage include: population gains propelling rapid, uncontrolled growth and socio-­economic transformations generating functional changes in the city. It caused to renovate or reconstruct the new buildings in the places of previous ones, especially for residential, commercial and industrial buildings. It will affect to lose the ancient architectural style of the buildings and their significance. Therefore, the major aim of this research work is put on to define, to record and to locate as the cultural heritage buildings.".....Paper delivered at the International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies: Burma/Myanmar in Transition: Connectivity, Changes and Challenges: University Academic Service Centre (UNISERV), Chiang Mai University, Thailand, 24-­26 July 2015.
Creator/author: Khin Khin Moe
Source/publisher: International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies: Burma/Myanmar in Transition: Connectivity, Changes and Challenges: University Academic Service Centre (UNISERV), Chiang Mai University, Thailand, 24-­26 July 2015
2015-07-26
Date of entry/update: 2015-08-20
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Description: Abstract: "This report is about urbanism and historical heritage preservation in Yangon, Myanmar. When we look at urbanism, we are as well to view from the perspectives of urban development along with urban planning. The buildings are merely the physical infrastructures for the citizens of Yangon but also the cultural landscape and the history of the place. They have been changing throughout the time along with social and culture values of the local people. To be able to understand fully about the urban development of a certain area, attentive investigation on urban planning is mandatory. Thus, decent urban planning is vital for the positive development. This research report is based on the theories of urbanism, cultural diversity and tangible and intangible cultural heritage but focus mainly on tangible historic architectural buildings conservation. The case study is in the city of Yangon, Myanmar and critical analysis is centered on the Yangon Heritage Trust, the local NGO working on preserving the heritage of the city. The analysis themes are made upon th e benefit and wellbeing of the city dwellers."....Paper delivered at the International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies: Burma/Myanmar in Transition: Connectivity, Changes and Challenges: University Academic Service Centre (UNISERV), Chiang Mai University, Thailand, 24-­26 July 2015.
Creator/author: Hay Mann Zaw
Source/publisher: International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies: Burma/Myanmar in Transition: Connectivity, Changes and Challenges: University Academic Service Centre (UNISERV), Chiang Mai University, Thailand, 24-­26 July 2015
2015-07-26
Date of entry/update: 2015-08-20
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Language: Burmese (မြန်မာဘာသာ)
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Description: This article was written under the pen-name Sann Aung. About ancient artifacts destroyed by careless people. Some Burmese lack knowledge about the importance of preserving our cultural heritage, so they needlessly destroy many Myanmar antiquities.....Subject Terms: 1. Archaeology..... Key Words 1. Military document... 2. Historical sites
Creator/author: Col. Ba Shin
Source/publisher: "Bagan Sar-oke", No. 153, pp31-39, Bagan Sar-oke Taik via University of Washington
1968-00-00
Date of entry/update: 2010-11-16
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Language: Burmese/ မြန်မာဘာသာ (Metadata: English and Burmese)
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