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December 14, 2012 07:35 PM

Myanmar emerges from long isolation

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The massive Sule Pagoda in the center of downtown Yangon, Myanmar, has served as the focal point of political movements
The massive Sule Pagoda in the center of downtown Yangon, Myanmar, has served as the focal point of political movements MCT
A street filled with cars and shoppers in downtown Yangon, Myanmar
A street filled with cars and shoppers in downtown Yangon, Myanmar MCT
Large buildings in downtown Yangon, Myanmar are covered in scaffolding in need of repair
Large buildings in downtown Yangon, Myanmar are covered in scaffolding in need of repair MCT
Large buildings in Yangon are influenced by more than a century of British rule in Myanmar, Nov. 20, 2012 (Anita Kumar/MCT)
Large buildings in Yangon are influenced by more than a century of British rule in Myanmar, Nov. 20, 2012 (Anita Kumar/MCT)
China's influence on neighboring Myanmar is seen in Chinatown, spanning several blocks in the the former capital city of Yangon, Nov. 20, 2012 (Anita Kumar/MCT)
China's influence on neighboring Myanmar is seen in Chinatown, spanning several blocks in the the former capital city of Yangon, Nov. 20, 2012 (Anita Kumar/MCT) MCT
Sun sets on the Shwedagon Pagoda, also known as the Great Dragon Pagoda, the oldest historical pagoda in the world, in Yangon, Myanmar
Sun sets on the Shwedagon Pagoda, also known as the Great Dragon Pagoda, the oldest historical pagoda in the world, in Yangon, Myanmar MCT
Vendors sell fruit on the streets of Yangon, Myanmar, Nov. 20, 2012 (Anita Kumar/MCT)
Vendors sell fruit on the streets of Yangon, Myanmar, Nov. 20, 2012 (Anita Kumar/MCT)
Trash fills the streets in Yangon, Myanmar, Nov. 20, 2012 (Anita Kumar/MCT)
Trash fills the streets in Yangon, Myanmar, Nov. 20, 2012 (Anita Kumar/MCT) MCT
A woman makes a call at one of the many booths equipped with landline phones in Yangon, Myanmar
A woman makes a call at one of the many booths equipped with landline phones in Yangon, Myanmar MCT
Shoppers wearing traditional longyi sarongs walk a street full of vendors seling food, clothes and gifts in Yangon, Myanmar
Shoppers wearing traditional longyi sarongs walk a street full of vendors seling food, clothes and gifts in Yangon, Myanmar MCT
The grand Island Water Transport building in downtown Yangon, Myanmar
The grand Island Water Transport building in downtown Yangon, Myanmar MCT
Thone Pan Hla, a typical tea house in Yangon, Myanmar, which serves lunch, snacks and tea with condensed milk
Thone Pan Hla, a typical tea house in Yangon, Myanmar, which serves lunch, snacks and tea with condensed milk MCT
A dilapidated building serves as a guest house in Yangon, Myanmar
A dilapidated building serves as a guest house in Yangon, Myanmar MCT
Independence Monument in Maha Bandula Park in downtown Yangon commemorates Myanmar's independence from the British in 1948
Independence Monument in Maha Bandula Park in downtown Yangon commemorates Myanmar's independence from the British in 1948 MCT
City Hall in Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar, has been the site of many political demonstrations and bombings
City Hall in Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar, has been the site of many political demonstrations and bombings MCT
Many massive buildings in downtown Yangon, Myanmar have been abandoned
Many massive buildings in downtown Yangon, Myanmar have been abandoned MCT
A colorful building in busy downtown Yangon, Myanmar
A colorful building in busy downtown Yangon, Myanmar MCT
A Buddha at the 2,600-year-old Shwedagon Pagoda, the oldest pagoda in the world, in Yangon, Myanmar
A Buddha at the 2,600-year-old Shwedagon Pagoda, the oldest pagoda in the world, in Yangon, Myanmar MCT
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