Naypyidaw, the capital city of Myanmar, was constructed on undeveloped land between 2002 and 2012. It became the capital in 2006, replacing Yangon as a more centrally located and less congested location for government offices. The city is divided into a number of zones, including military, diplomatic, ministry, hotel and residential, with about 924,000 inhabitants. 19.747500°, 96.115000° Source imagery: Google Timelapse | Daily Overview

446K views · 23K reactions | A rescue team of China's Yunnan Province, joined by Myanmar's rescue forces, retrieved an elderly man in earthquake-hit Myanmar capital Nay Pyi Taw at 05:00 local time on Sunday. The man had been trapped for nearly 40 hours under the rubble of a hospital in the city. After an overnight emergency rescue, it was the first person rescued by the Chinese team after arriving in the earthquake-stricken area of Myanmar on Saturday. | Guangming Daily-光明日报 | Facebook

Myanmar’s Capital: Fortress of Authoritarianism Naypyitaw’s brief history charts Myanmar’s political evolution through dictatorship, reform, and renewed repression, raising the question: should it remain the capital? #Myanmar #Naypyitaw #capital #MinAungHlaing #military #junta #general #politics #democracy #AungSanSuuKyi #NLD #USDP #parliament #history #evolution #revolution #dictatorship #OpinionTalk | The Irrawaddy - English Edition

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BAGAN; Amazing Myanmar BAGAN, also known as Pagan, is an ancient city located in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar (formerly Burma). It was the capital of the Pagan Kingdom from the 9th to the 13th centuries. Bagan is famous for its vast archaeological zone containing thousands of Buddhist temples, pagodas, and monasteries, many of which date back to the height of the kingdom's power. The site is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major tourist destination in Myanmar, offering visitors a glimpse in