(Xinhua file photo: People join in celebrating the Songdaing Festival. Also known as the Festival of Lights. in Yangon, Myanmar, on November 27, 2023)
YANGON, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) — U Bo Tin, member of the Myanmar Shwedagon Pagoda Management Committee, on Monday (Jan. 8) Revealed to Xinhua News Agency that Shwedagon Pagoda Also known as the Golden Pagoda in Myanmar. Attracting over 10 million visitors, including nearly 80,000 foreign visitors, in 2023
Ou said the countries with the most visitors to the pagoda include China, Thailand, Vietnam and Japan, and explained the reason for the pagoda’s popularity is that Shwedagon is an important landmark in the country. Pilgrims from other regions and states Consider that you must travel here when visiting Yangon.
However, Wu said the number of visitors still needs to keep up with before the COVID-19 outbreak, but this year the number of visitors increased more than last year.
In addition, the committee revealed that the time was appropriate to visit the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon. That is, between 5:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. local time.
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2024-01-08 21:22:01
