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For lovers of history, the “700 Years of Bonds: Unveiling the Journey of Italians in Myanmar” exhibition in Yangon is offering a rare glimpse into the bilateral relationship. [1]

For the first time in its long, 143-year history, Myanmar’s national lottery is being boycotted by the public, as Myanmar people refuse to make any kind of payments to the military regime that seized power in a coup on Feb. 1. [2]

Descendants of the Konbaung Dynasty, Burma’s last royal family, offered meals to monks and made merit on behalf of their late ancestors at the Mandalay Royal Palace on Sunday, for the first time since King Thibaw was forced to abdicate the throne in ... [3]

Media reports about Lalit Patidar, an 18-year-old Indian boy who has made it into Guinness World Records for the hairiest face of a male, have sparked folk memories in Myanmar of a family of hairy people who became world-famous in the 19th century Th... [4]

The National Library of Myanmar originated from the Bernard Free Library, the first free public library in the country. [5]

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[1] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2025-06-05 · 100% match

Yangon Exhibition Charts Italian Ties with Myanmar

For lovers of history, the “700 Years of Bonds: Unveiling the Journey of Italians in Myanmar” exhibition in Yangon is offering a rare glimpse into the bilateral relationship.

[2] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2021-08-19 · 100% match

Lottery-Mad Myanmar Public Turns Back on State Sweepstakes Under Junta

For the first time in its long, 143-year history, Myanmar’s national lottery is being boycotted by the public, as Myanmar people refuse to make any kind of payments to the military regime that seized power in a coup on Feb. 1.

[3] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2015-03-09 · 100% match

Descendants of Last Royal Family Honor Ancestors

Descendants of the Konbaung Dynasty, Burma’s last royal family, offered meals to monks and made merit on behalf of their late ancestors at the Mandalay Royal Palace on Sunday, for the first time since King Thibaw was forced to abdicate the throne in

[4] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2025-04-08 · 100% match

Remembering the ‘Hairy Men of Burma’

Media reports about Lalit Patidar, an 18-year-old Indian boy who has made it into Guinness World Records for the hairiest face of a male, have sparked folk memories in Myanmar of a family of hairy people who became world-famous in the 19th century Th

[5] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2020-02-21 · 96% match

The Free British Colonial Library in Myanmar that Welcomed Everyone

The National Library of Myanmar originated from the Bernard Free Library, the first free public library in the country.

[6] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2015-05-21 · 73% match

Life After the Fall

RANGOON — Nearly 130 years after King Thibaw was sent into exile in the Indian town of Ratnagiri, Burmese readers will have a chance to learn about the life and struggles of the country’s last monarch.

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2015-04-23 · 71% match

In Pathein, Old Parasol Craft Struggles With Rising Demand

PATHEIN, Irrawaddy Delta — Aung Naing’s family has been making Pathein parasols for generations and in recent years he has reverted back to the original crafting techniques used since the time of Burma’s last monarch, King Thibaw.

[8] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2018-09-04 · 71% match

Hidden History: Century-Old Monasteries in Mandalay

YANGON — Mandalay is one of Myanmar’s most culturally rich cities and home to a number of listed historic monasteries, some of which are over 100 years old and remain in good condition as an example of ancient architecture.

[9] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2021-10-13 · 67% match

Myanmar Junta Criticized Over Mandalay Palace Park Plan

Conservationists have criticized the military regime’s plan to create a public recreation area alongside the walls of Mandalay Palace in Myanmar’s former royal capital, saying the scheme will do more harm than good to the country’s cultural heritage.

[10] MM elevenmyanmar.com · 50% match

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Mr. Deng Xijun, the Special Representative for Asian Affairs of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, visited Nay Pyi Taw on April 1 and discussed some aspects, including peace issue, with the Chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC), Senio

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