Yangon, which means “End of Strife,” was founded in the early 11th century. Nearly 4.5 million people call this sprawling city home that was the country’s capital until 2005, when the military government decamped 200 miles north to the newly built city, Naypyidaw.
A woman and her pet monkey in Yangon's ChinatownWith few buildings having (operational) elevators, making trips up and down the 6 story buildings a difficult task; so Yangonese hang strings attached with clips to send and receive notes, keys, etc
A betel nut vendorOne of the city's many crumbling streetsA security guard working outside of one of Yangon's many banks which, due to international sanctions on the government, are disconnected from international banking networks and a reason tourists must arrive with enough hard currency to cover their entire trip (as no ATMs are available)With intermittent power and driers a rarity, Yangon's residents hang their clothes over the city's dusty streetsA man on the street in Chinatown
