Myanmar’s jungle capital stirs to life
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NAYPYIDAW — Construction cranes tower over two new football stadiums rising up from the tropical scrubland of Naypyidaw — part of a building boom that is transforming Myanmar’s remote capital.
The military regime surprised the world in 2005 by suddenly shifting the seat of government from Yangon to the new site, when its vast roads were largely deserted and there were still no schools, clinics or grocery stores.
Once off-limits to the general public, the new nominally civilian government is now preparing to showcase the fast-developing “Abode of Kings” to an influx of visitors for the 2013 Southeast Asian Games.
“Before, this area was jungle and forest,” said project director Khin Maung Kywe, looking out at the site of a 30,000-capacity football stadium that will double as a track and field venue..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
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