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6 unusual facts about Taunggyi


Kingswood High School, Kalaw

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

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.

Sao Shwe Thaik

Shwe Thaik was educated at the Shan Chiefs School in Taunggyi.

Shan State Cultural Museum

The Shan State Cultural Museum is a museum located at Bogyoke Aung San Road and Eintawshay Road, in Taunggyi, Burma.

Taunggyi

Near Taunggyi, in Kakku, one can see the local pagoda, whose hundreds of stupas date back to 16th century.

Tazaungdaing festival

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.


Hopang Township

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

Kanbawza F.C., a football club based out of Taunggyi, Shan State

Sai Sai Kham Leng

Soon after he was born, his parents moved to nearby Aungban for two years before moving back to Taunggyi.

Taunggyi University

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.


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