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Kyaikthanlan

pagoda, Mawlamyine, Myanmar

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architecture of Mawlamyine

In Mawlamyine
…with ancient pagodas, including the Kyaikthanlan, renowned for its view, and Uzina, with life-sized figures representing the four events that influenced the Buddha to become a hermit. The city lies in an area that has a sizable Mon population.
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