cultural object I chose is Chùa Một Cột‚ also known as the One Pillar Pagoda. The One Pillar Pagoda is a historic Buddhist temple located in Hanoi‚ the capital of Vietnam. Emperor Ly Thai To commissioned the temple to be constructed during the Ly dynasty. The original pagoda was destroyed by the French Union force in 1954. The following year‚ the government renovates the One Pillar Pagoda. The formal elements the replica pagoda contains are tactile texture and form‚ outline‚ space‚ and color. “Tactile
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Shwedagon Pagoda Yangon‚ formerly known as Rangoon‚ was the capital of Myanmar‚ is known for its colonial architecture‚ which although decaying‚ remains an almost unique example of a 19th-century British colonial capital. Friendly street vendors‚ traditionally dressed local people‚ attracting old Chevrolet buses and trishaws‚ all make a feel like a museum of Yangon downtown life. Shwedagon‚ the heart of Yangon‚ is the most profoundly honoured pagoda in the country and interesting history behind
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Irrawaddy Literary Festival (Myanmar) 3-2-2013 The Role of Myanmar Poems in Environmental Conservation I would first like to express my thanks to the organizers of the Irrawaddy Literature Festival for this opportunity to discuss my “view on the significant role of Myanmar traditional Literature and culture in environmental conservation and sustainable development”. The topic I have chosen is on how Myanmar traditional poems can contribute towards environmental conservation and sustainable
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Myanmar Foreign Direct Investment Policy: Should Myanmar place restrictions on MNCs by placing environmental and labour law Executive Summary MNCs are one of the factors to contribute the country’s development. Myanmar’s economy is based on agriculture‚ and its natural resources. Thus‚ it has the bargain power regarding with these sectors and lack of bargain power regarding with country’s infrastructure‚ technical and management skills. As the economy is based on oil & petrochemical (gas)‚
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Myanmar The Republic of the Union of Myanmar is a country of Southeast Asia‚ bordered by China‚ Thailand‚ Laos‚ Bangladesh and India. Myanmar is a multicultural society encompassing over 90 nationalities. Our country was known as Burma up until 1989‚ when the name was officially changed to The Republic of the Union of Myanmar‚ shortened to Myanmar. The term ‘Burma’ is still used in the Western World but is not accepted and is condemned. In this report however‚ both terms will be used‚ but only to
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investment in human capital. Myanmar has higher literacy rates than other countries with comparable levels of economic development. The country is also known for high levels of achievement motivation. Myanmar’s institutionalized religions‚ where Buddhism holds a prominent place but also with large congregations of Christians and Muslims among ethnic minorities‚ contributed to human capital accumulation through cultural
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The Role of Small Business in Myanmar Total Word: 2765 Executive Summary * Meaning of Small Business. * Definition of Small Business in Myanmar. * Small business advantages and basic Principles in Myanmar. * Introduction of Myanmar. * Economy of Myanmar. * The Role of Small Business in Myanmar. * Advantages of small businesses. * Disadvantages of small businesses. * Conclusion Meaning of Small Business The meaning of small business is privately owned
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Strategic Choices for the Future of Agriculture in Myanmar: A Summary Paper prepared for USAID/Burma by Michigan State University (MSU) and the Myanmar Development Resource Institute’s Center for Economic and Social Development (MDRI/CESD) July‚ 2013 1 Strategic Choices for the Future of Agriculture in Myanmar: A Summary Paper1 1 This study was made possible by the generous support of the American
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Content * Introduction 2 * Myanmar –an Introduction 2 * Politic and Tourism 3 * Economic Development 5 * Conclusion 6 * References Myanmar Tourism Industry and Socio-economic changes http://www.vidhaven.com/shwedagon-pagoda-spectacular-temple-in-myanmar/ Introduction Tourism industry is the fastest growing sectors and can support the government in an economy. The politics of the country is very relative
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Foreign Trade of Myanmar From 2009‐2010 to 2011‐2012 A/U ‐ US $ Million Sr. S Fiscal Y Fi l Year No. 1. 2009-2010 2. 2010-2011 3. 2011-2012 Export E 7586.94 8861.01 9135.60 Import I 4181.40 6412.73 9035.06 Volume of V l f Trade 11768.34 15273.74 18170.66 Balance of B l f Trade (+) 3405.54 (+) 2448.27 (+) 100.54 Myanmar’s Foreign Trade by Commodity Myanmar’s Foreign Trade by Commodity From 2009‐2010 to 2011‐2012 A/U ‐ US $ Million Sr. No. 1. 1 Export (a) Agricultural Products
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