Before the civil unrest, Myanmar had started to make huge improvements to its political situation after new government reforms marked an end to 60 years of authoritarian rule. After 2010, Yangon, formerly known as Rangoon, became an emerging international city and commercial hub. Travellers were drawn to the city to see the Buddhist sculptures and temples, including the golden Shwedagon Pagoda (pictured), plus the high concentration of Victorian and Edwardian buildings constructed after the British colonised the region.
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