Bagan: Earthquake-affected pagodas to be renovated
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 08, 2017
Among the earthquake-hit pagodas in Bagan, 50 temples will be renovated after the Thingyan water festival, according to the Archeology Research and National Museum Department.
The ancient city of Bagan will complete setting up five sites for a sunset viewing in six months and upon completion, visitors will be banned from watching the sunset from ancient pagodas and temples, Union Minister for Religious Affairs and Culture Thura Aung Ko told the local media after a parliamentary session of the Upper House held Tuesday.
Myanmar's Bagan set to make World Heritage list after quake
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2016
YANGON - Myanmar's ancient city of Bagan is "very likely" to be listed as a World Heritage site, a UNESCO official said Monday, promising a boon to a tourist attraction battered by a recent earthquake.
Myanmar's Ministry of Culture has announced that the entrance fee to enter the Bagan historical site from November 1 will be Ks25,000 (Bt695) instead of the current US$20.
Myanmar will not reap long-term benefits in opening up the country for tourists, if there is lack of policy to safeguard the environment, society and human rights, said a report.