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Gold
Pounders'
District
To Taungbyone,‚
Mataya
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To Mya
Kyauk Kyaung;
Yankin Paya
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To Mandalay
International
Airport ‚
To
Yangon
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 1 Join the dawn monk parade
crossing the world’s longest
teak bridge, Amarapura’s iconic
U Bein’s Bridge (p 224 )
 2 Look over pagodas and
the Ayeyarwady River from
atop Sagaing Hill (p 228 ), an
important religious site
 3 Climb Mingun Paya
(p 230 ), a king-sized
unfi nished stupa reached by a
boat ride from Mandalay
 4 Escape Mandalay’s big-
city bustle with our cycling
tour (p 211 )
 5 Potter around Mandalay’s
less-known monasteries,
including the beautiful teak
masterpiece, Shwe In Bin
Kyaung (p 209 )
 6 Arrive by 4am at
Mahamuni Paya (p 208 ) as
attendants brush the teeth
of the country’s most famous
buddha image
 7 Discover the wealth of
crafts being made, including
edible sheets of gold-leaf, in
the Gold Pounders’ District
(p 209 ) around 36th St
Mandalay & Around Highlights