ALTHOUGHsome travellers  retold  a  freezing   story   of   the  icy  morning  at  Pyaunggaung  Bernard  Village,  a  45-minute  drive  from  Mogok,  I  did  not  have  experiences  yet  to enjoy such a situation.

Although Pyatho (January) is the peak of Myanmar Cold Season, the last month of cold season Tabodwe (February) can be chillier than Pyatho (January). Therefore, the Festival of Tabodwe is Bonfire Festival. It originated in the lifetime of Lord Gotama Buddha. He happened to be residing in the monastery at the foot of Himalayas Mountain Ranges.

As this is the time for multi-purpose development of the commercial city of Yangon, high-rise buildings of international standards and hotels, economic centers and shopping malls have emerged in every corner of Yangon. Some are under construction; some have completed their constructions. Now the biggest trading center in Myanmar by the name of wholesale Seamanea Yangon has started its construction and is expected to open soon.