Around 450yd west of the central jetty is a stretch of relatively old wooden houses. Further inland is an area of tree-shaded footpaths and alleys that forms an intriguing pottery district. Here, in household compounds, Shwebo’s archetypal tau ye-u (drinking water pots) and subu (football-sized piggy banks) are formed and fired in kilns of carefully heaped rice-husks.
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At first glance this monastery looks like a 20th-century structure. Historians, though, say it was built in the 13th century, while monastic fables…
28.2 MILES
It is worth checking out this rickety but spectacular bamboo bridge that allows you to cross the wide Tapin River.
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About 3 miles north of town, beyond the military enclave, the historic Shwe Kyina Paya has two gold-topped stupas and marks the site of the 5th-century…
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Around half a mile east of the riverfront is the large, photogenic complex of Theindawgyi Paya, which features a gilded stupa with an elongated-bell shape…
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George Orwell is said to have lived at the comfy, two-storey police commissioner’s house, which is still used as such, so it’s not advisable to knock on…
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The 1928 DC’s House was actually completed just after George Orwell’s stay, but its unmistakable style would fit McGregor, the subject of Orwell's Burmese…
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The George Orwell–era St Paul’s Anglican Church collapsed in 2007 and has been replaced by a new church part-sponsored by troops from the Princess of…
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This eye-catching ornate pagoda lies in a rural mainland field, directly across the river from Shwe Baw Kyune and around 2 miles south of central Shwegu…
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This eye-catching ornate pagoda lies in a rural mainland field, directly across the river from Shwe Baw Kyune and around 2 miles south of central Shwegu…
3.02 MILES
At first glance this monastery looks like a 20th-century structure. Historians, though, say it was built in the 13th century, while monastic fables…
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The half-timbered former British Club is now used as an association office and has been much rebuilt since George Orwell's time.
5. Police Commissioner's House
27.97 MILES
George Orwell is said to have lived at the comfy, two-storey police commissioner’s house, which is still used as such, so it’s not advisable to knock on…
28 MILES
The George Orwell–era St Paul’s Anglican Church collapsed in 2007 and has been replaced by a new church part-sponsored by troops from the Princess of…
28.01 MILES
The 1928 DC’s House was actually completed just after George Orwell’s stay, but its unmistakable style would fit McGregor, the subject of Orwell's Burmese…
28.2 MILES
It is worth checking out this rickety but spectacular bamboo bridge that allows you to cross the wide Tapin River.