Myanmar traditional bullock cart, bullock race kicks off in Pwintphyu Township

A Myanmar traditional bullock cart and bullock race kicked off at 10 a.m. on 27 March in the football field in Kyaungtaw Village, Pwintbyu Township, Magway Region. The race is part of the 2,587th Budda Pujaniya Tabaung Festival at the Sandakuu Nant Thar Kyaung Taw Yar Pagoda.
Kayin State starts hot air balloon tour to boost tourism
A five-day trial tour on a hot air balloon kicked off at 6 a.m. on 21 March at Thiri field in Hpa-an Township, as part of the Kayin State government’s push to develop tourism in the state.
Tibet winter visits up 84 pct with over 2 mln tourists
China's Tibet Autonomous Region received 2.46 million tourists last winter, up 84.2 percent year-on-year, local authorities said.
About 500 policemen to be deployed in Mandalay Thingyan Festival
At least seven policemen will be placed for security purpose at the crowded sites such water throwing pandals, entertainment pandals, corners and junctions nearby Mandalay moat.
Rakhine traditional sand pagoda festival held in Sittway, Ngapali
THE Shite-Thaunghmyaut, or traditional sand pagoda festival of the Rakhine, was held at Sittway’s urban Point and Ngapali Beach on the Full Moon of Tabaung yesterday.
Buddha Pujaniya Tabaung Festival celebrated at pagodas around Yangon
PAGODAS in Yangon such as the Shwedagon, the Sule, the Botahtaung and the Shwe Phone Pwint were packed with pilgrims celebrating the Buddha Pujaniya Festival on the Full Moon of Tabaung yesterday.
Villagers flock to Mann Shwe Settaw Pagoda Festival on bullock carts in Minbu
ACCORDING to custom, villagers from Minhlakyin Village of Minbu Township arrived for the Mann Shwe Settaw Pagoda Festival in a fleet of bullock carts on Sunday.