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SHANGE STATE
Taunggyi
 Taunggyi, over 1430 meters above sea-level, is the capital of Shan State.
It is a hill station, cool and pleasant all the year round. The
market, on every fifth day, is crowded with ethnic minorities in
their traditional dresses.
Inlay Lake
 This vast picturesque lake, 900
meters above sea- level, is one of the
main tourist attractions in Myanmar. The lake, 22 km long and 10 km
across, has a population of some 150,000, many of whom live on
floating islands of vegetation. Inlay Lake, natural and unpolluted, is
famous for its scenic beauty and the unique leg-rowing of the Inthas ,
the native lake dwellers.
Phaung - daw U Pagoda
 One
of the famous principle shrines in Myanmar, this pagoda houses five
small Buddha images. Once a year , in end September or early
October, there is a Pagoda festival during which the four Buddha
images are rowed around the lake in a colorful barge.
Kalaw
 Kalaw,
another hill station , is 1400 meters above sea level. Many of the
Tudor-style houses and English gardens of colonial days remain. It
is located 70 km west of Taunggyi.
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