After the 1989, the SLORC military government transferred the Kalaw GTI to Taunggyi, and the school building and its vast compound was used for the Defence Services Command and General Staff College - DSCGSC (Kalaw).
Nang Khin Zay Yar was born in Taunggyi on March 4, 1988 to her mother Nang Phyu Phyu Khine and her father Khun Aung Myat.
Shwe Thaik was educated at the Shan Chiefs School in Taunggyi.
The Shan State Cultural Museum is a museum located at Bogyoke Aung San Road and Eintawshay Road, in Taunggyi, Burma.
Near Taunggyi, in Kakku, one can see the local pagoda, whose hundreds of stupas date back to 16th century.
In Shan State, particularly in Taunggyi, hot air balloons lit with candles, are released to celebrate the full moon day, similar to Yi Peng celebrations in Northern Thailand.
The 3 main routes which link Hopang and other parts are 804 mile long Hopang-Lashio-Mandalay-Taunggyi-Mongpyin-Matman Road, the 343 mile long Hopang-Lashio-Tangyan-Panghsan-Matman Road and the 257 mile long Hopang-Mongmao-Panghsan-Matman Road.
Kanbawza F.C., a football club based out of Taunggyi, Shan State
Soon after he was born, his parents moved to nearby Aungban for two years before moving back to Taunggyi.
Taunggyi University's main offerings are Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees although it reportedly also offers some master's and doctorate level degrees.