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Independence Monument, an obelisk sur-

rounded by two concentric circles of chinthe.

For a year or two following the 1988–90

prodemocracy uprisings, the park was occu-

pied by soldiers; many of the more violent

events of the time took place nearby.

Other Temples & Shrines

For a change of scenery check out the drag-

ons and incense of the Kheng Hock Keong

(Map p 46 ; Strand Rd; admission free; h24hr), the

largest Chinese temple in Yangon. Support-

ed by a Hokkien association, the 100-year-

old temple is most lively from around 6am

to 9am when it’s thronged with worshippers

off ering candles, fl owers and incense to the

Buddhist and Taoist altars within.

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Jews from India and Baghdad. Watched over

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now tiny community of Jews, its lovingly

maintained interior contains a bimah (plat-

form holding the reading table for the torah)

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