Myanmar makes another bid to list Bagan as World Heritage Site

Description: 

"Myanmar is making a second bid to list its ancient city of Bagan as a World Heritage Site, more than 20 years after the global body rejected its first attempt. About 300,000 tourists flock to Bagan annually, and the move could give tourism a boost. It could also pave the way for more committed protection to the 3,822 sacred monuments there..."

Creator/author: 

Cyrus Pun, Thu Ya Aung, Leong Wai Kit

Source/publisher: 

CNA

Date of Publication: 

2019-06-28

Date of entry: 

2019-08-07

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  • Individual Documents

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Countries: 

Myanmar

Language: 

Burmese (မြန်မာဘာသာ), English, Chinese

Resource Type: 

video (4:21 minutes)