HOUSE OF THE WEEK
Value for money in two-storey Thingangyun house
THIS fully furnished two-storey house in Thingangyun could be considered something of a bargain because it provides loads of space and plenty of features for a relatively low price of K200 million. more
Media roundup (May 31 - June 6, 2010)
May 31 - June 6, 2010
Myanmar has ‘richest history of inscriptions’
MYANMAR has the richest heritage of ancient inscriptions of all the countries in Southeast Asia, Flower News reported on June 1.
Myanmar has 3000 ancient inscriptions, not including those that have been damaged. Some inscript-ions predate the Anawrahta era and are more than 1000 years old.
“As Myanmar is a Buddhist country our ancestors used to make new inscriptions after they had made an offering, such as building a pagodas or monastery. So this is the main reason why Myanmar has the richest history of inscriptions among the Southeast Asian countries,” said historian U Phone Tint Kyaw, adding that even if the 10 members of ASEAN combined their ancient inscriptions they would still have less than Myanmar.
Kayah businessmen exporting used wheels to Thailand
BUSINESSMEN in the Kayah State capital Loikaw are buying up old wooden wheels from farmers and exporting them to Thailand at the Tachileik-Mae Sai border crossing, The Yangon Times reported on June 3. The report said the wheels are used to create expensive tables and other fancy goods. Some people in Thailand even use the wheels to make rustic fences.
The report said the traders buy the old wheels from farmers in central Myanmar, including Meiktila, Myingyan, Yamethin, Pyawbwe and Nay Pyi Taw (Pyinmana). The wheels are not useful for the farmers anymore and they get K10,000 for one wheel. The businessmen sell the wheels to traders in Thailand for about K25,000 a piece.
German company selling traditional bronze gongs
A MUSICAL instrument trading company in Germany is purchasing sets of brass gongs as used in traditional orchestras, Weekly Eleven reported on June 2, quoting a source in the local musical instrument business.
The report said Kolberg Percussion, which sells musical instruments from around the world, advertises the gongs for sale on its website. The company produces, sells, maintains, repairs and distributes instruments for orchestras. “There are many foreigners who buy musical instruments but I have never heard of a company buying lots of brass musical instruments. They bought the brass gongs after carefully checking the instruments could produce the right note,” said an instrument seller.
