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  • 30 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  Passengers walk down to the Dala ferry in Yangon. The ferry to Dala runs continuously through the day between Yangon and Dala. Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: The Yangon skyline as seen from the ferry to Dala in the Yangon River. The ferry to Dala runs continuously through the day between Yangon and Dala. Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: People get off cross river boats on the Yangon side of the Yangon River near the San Pya (also spelled Sanpya) fish market. San Pya Fish Market in Yangon is one of the largest wholesale fish markets in Yangon. The market is busiest in early in the morning, from before dawn until about 10AM.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  The Dala ferry cross the Yangon River. The ferry to Dala runs continuously through the day between Yangon and Dala. Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Men wait to board cross river ferries on the Yangon side of the Yangon River near San Pya (also spelled Sanpya) fish market. San Pya Fish Market in Yangon is one of the largest wholesale fish markets in Yangon. The market is busiest in early in the morning, from before dawn until about 10AM.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A boatman waits for passengers on the Yangon side of the Yangon River near the San Pya (also spelled Sanpya) fish market. San Pya Fish Market in Yangon is one of the largest wholesale fish markets in Yangon. The market is busiest in early in the morning, from before dawn until about 10AM.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Yangon2014038.jpg
  • 05 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR:  People board the Yangon Circular Train in a station north of Yangon. The Yangon Circular Train is a commuter train that circles Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). The train is 45 kilometers long, makes 38 stops and takes about three hours to make a loop of the city.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR:  People board the Yangon Circular Train in a station north of Yangon. The Yangon Circular Train is a commuter train that circles Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). The train is 45 kilometers long, makes 38 stops and takes about three hours to make a loop of the city.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonCircularTrain2014018.jpg
  • 05 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: The Yangon Circular Train rolls through the countryside north of Yangon. The Yangon Circular Train is a commuter train that circles Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). The train is 45 kilometers long, makes 38 stops and takes about three hours to make a loop of the city.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonCircularTrain2014014.jpg
  • 05 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: People get off the Yangon Circular Train in Yangon. The Yangon Circular Train is a commuter train that circles Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). The train is 45 kilometers long, makes 38 stops and takes about three hours to make a loop of the city.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonCircularTrain2014003.jpg
  • 30 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  Small boats that run from Dala to Yangon load up near the Dala ferry. The ferry to Dala runs continuously through the day between Yangon and Dala. Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  The Dala ferry cross the Yangon River. The ferry to Dala runs continuously through the day between Yangon and Dala. Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  A small cross river boat goes from Dala to Yangon. The ferry to Dala runs continuously through the day between Yangon and Dala. Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A man smokes a Burmese cheroot and leans out over the Yangon River on the ferry to Dala. The ferry to Dala runs continuously through the day between Yangon and Dala. Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A man leans out over the Yangon River on the ferry to Dala. The ferry to Dala runs continuously through the day between Yangon and Dala. Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Yangon2014141.jpg
  • 08 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A man leans out over the Yangon River on the ferry to Dala. The ferry to Dala runs continuously through the day between Yangon and Dala. Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Yangon2014139.jpg
  • 09 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A boatman waits for passengers on the Yangon side of the Yangon River near the San Pya (also spelled Sanpya) fish market. San Pya Fish Market in Yangon is one of the largest wholesale fish markets in Yangon. The market is busiest in early in the morning, from before dawn until about 10AM.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A boatman waits for passengers on the Yangon side of the Yangon River near the San Pya (also spelled Sanpya) fish market. San Pya Fish Market in Yangon is one of the largest wholesale fish markets in Yangon. The market is busiest in early in the morning, from before dawn until about 10AM.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Yangon2014039.jpg
  • 05 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: A man stands in a doorway on the Yangon Circular Train. The Yangon Circular Train is a commuter train that circles Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). The train is 45 kilometers long, makes 38 stops and takes about three hours to make a loop of the city.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonCircularTrain2014028.jpg
  • 05 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: A man bringing vegetables into Yangon passes his merchandise through a window on the Yangon Circular Train. The Yangon Circular Train is a commuter train that circles Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). The train is 45 kilometers long, makes 38 stops and takes about three hours to make a loop of the city.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  A snack vendor with his load precariously balanced on his head climbs the stairs on the Dala ferry. The ferry to Dala runs continuously through the day between Yangon and Dala. Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  A passenger on the Dala ferry. The ferry to Dala runs continuously through the day between Yangon and Dala. Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  A small cross river boat goes from Dala to Yangon. The ferry to Dala runs continuously through the day between Yangon and Dala. Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A vendor makes fried Burmese bread sticks in the 38th Street morning market in downtown Yangon, Myanmar. The market is typical of morning markets in Yangon, a city coming out of more the 50 years of economic isolation. Most people still shop in markets because Yangon does not have as many grocery stores as Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur or many other large cities.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A man with a bike load of chickens waits to board the ferry to Dala. The ferry to Dala runs continuously through the day between Yangon and Dala. Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A monk rides on top of a minibus back to his temple in Dala opposite Yangon. The ferry to Dala runs continuously through the day between Yangon and Dala. Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A man reads a newspaper on the ferry to Dala. The ferry to Dala runs continuously through the day between Yangon and Dala. Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Yangon2014138.jpg
  • 08 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Passengers climb the stairs to the second deck on the ferry to Dala. The ferry to Dala runs continuously through the day between Yangon and Dala. Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Ferries wait for passengers on the Yangon River front in Yangon. Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:   A banana boat comes to the jetty in Yangon. The "banana jetty" is on the Yangon River north of central Yangon on Strand Road. Bananas, coconuts and other fruit are brought in here from upcountry, sold and reshipped to other parts of Myanmar (Burma). All of the labor here is done by hand. Porters carry the produce to the jetty and porters load the boats before they steam upriver.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: People get off cross river boats on the Yangon side of the Yangon River near the San Pya (also spelled Sanpya) fish market. San Pya Fish Market in Yangon is one of the largest wholesale fish markets in Yangon. The market is busiest in early in the morning, from before dawn until about 10AM.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: A woman touches her forehead to a deity for good luck in Botataung Paya (Pagoda) in Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Botataung is one of the most famous pagodas in Yangon with maze like interior of gold leaf covered walls. The pagoda houses a hair from the Buddha and is one of the most sacred sites in Burma. Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: People pray to a deity for good luck in Botataung Paya (Pagoda) in Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Botataung is one of the most famous pagodas in Yangon with maze like interior of gold leaf covered walls. The pagoda houses a hair from the Buddha and is one of the most sacred sites in Burma. Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Yangon2014018.jpg
  • 04 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: A woman touches her forehead to a deity for good luck in Botataung Paya (Pagoda) in Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Botataung is one of the most famous pagodas in Yangon with maze like interior of gold leaf covered walls. The pagoda houses a hair from the Buddha and is one of the most sacred sites in Burma. Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Yangon2014017.jpg
  • 04 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: A statue of the Buddha protected by a naga (mythical serpent who guards the Buddha) at Botataung Paya (Pagoda) in Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Botataung is one of the most famous pagodas in Yangon with maze like interior of gold leaf covered walls. The pagoda houses a hair from the Buddha and is one of the most sacred sites in Burma. Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: A woman prays in Botataung Paya (Pagoda) in Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Botataung is one of the most famous pagodas in Yangon with maze like interior of gold leaf covered walls. The pagoda houses a hair from the Buddha and is one of the most sacred sites in Burma. Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Yangon2014014.jpg
  • 04 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: A woman prays in Botataung Paya (Pagoda) in Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Botataung is one of the most famous pagodas in Yangon with maze like interior of gold leaf covered walls. The pagoda houses a hair from the Buddha and is one of the most sacred sites in Burma. Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Yangon2014013.jpg
  • 04 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: A woman prays in Botataung Paya (Pagoda) in Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Botataung is one of the most famous pagodas in Yangon with maze like interior of gold leaf covered walls. The pagoda houses a hair from the Buddha and is one of the most sacred sites in Burma. Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Yangon2014012.jpg
  • 04 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: A woman prays in Botataung Paya (Pagoda) in Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Botataung is one of the most famous pagodas in Yangon with maze like interior of gold leaf covered walls. The pagoda houses a hair from the Buddha and is one of the most sacred sites in Burma. Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Yangon2014009.jpg
  • 07 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR:  Monks at Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma). Shwedagon Pagoda is officially called Shwedagon Zedi Daw and is also known as the Great Dagon Pagoda and the Golden Pagoda. It’s a 99 metres (325 ft) gilded pagoda and stupa located in Yangon. It is the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar with relics of the past four Buddhas enshrined within: the staff of Kakusandha, the water filter of Koṇāgamana, a piece of the robe of Kassapa and eight strands of hair from Gautama, the historical Buddha.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: The Strand Hotel in Yangon is now one of the most expensive hotels in Yangon. It opened in its current location in 1901 and is one of the jewels of Yangon's colonial architecture. Yangon has the highest concentration of colonial style buildings still standing in Asia. Efforts are being made to preserve the buildings but many are in poor condition and not salvageable.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Women cross the street in front of the Strand Hotel. The Strand Hotel in Yangon is now one of the most expensive hotels in Yangon. It opened in its current location in 1901 and is one of the jewels of Yangon's colonial architecture. Yangon has the highest concentration of colonial style buildings still standing in Asia. Efforts are being made to preserve the buildings but many are in poor condition and not salvageable.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Yangon City Hall is a sprawling colonial era building in central Yangon and considered one of the best preserved colonial buildings. Yangon has the highest concentration of colonial style buildings still standing in Asia. Efforts are being made to preserve the buildings but many are in poor condition and not salvageable.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  A residential building with shops on the ground floor on 22nd Street in Yangon. The building is one of a number of small colonial era buildings still in use in Yangon. This building, which doesn't have a name was opened in 1926. Yangon has the highest concentration of colonial style buildings still standing in Asia. Efforts are being made to preserve the buildings but many are in poor condition and not salvageable.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: Passengers on the Yangon Circular Train. The Yangon Circular Train is a commuter train that circles Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). The train is 45 kilometers long, makes 38 stops and takes about three hours to make a loop of the city.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: A man stands in a doorway on the Yangon Circular Train. The Yangon Circular Train is a commuter train that circles Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). The train is 45 kilometers long, makes 38 stops and takes about three hours to make a loop of the city.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonCircularTrain2014027.jpg
  • 05 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: A betel vendor works the Yangon Circular Train. The Yangon Circular Train is a commuter train that circles Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). The train is 45 kilometers long, makes 38 stops and takes about three hours to make a loop of the city.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: A woman boards the Yangon Circular Train while she balances plastic bags on her hear. The Yangon Circular Train is a commuter train that circles Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). The train is 45 kilometers long, makes 38 stops and takes about three hours to make a loop of the city.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: A woman on the Yangon Circular Train. The Yangon Circular Train is a commuter train that circles Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). The train is 45 kilometers long, makes 38 stops and takes about three hours to make a loop of the city.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: A man rides the Yangon Circular Train. The Yangon Circular Train is a commuter train that circles Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). The train is 45 kilometers long, makes 38 stops and takes about three hours to make a loop of the city.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: A commuter car on the Yangon Circular Train. The Yangon Circular Train is a commuter train that circles Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). The train is 45 kilometers long, makes 38 stops and takes about three hours to make a loop of the city.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: A man smoke a cheroot on the Yangon Circular Train. The Yangon Circular Train is a commuter train that circles Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). The train is 45 kilometers long, makes 38 stops and takes about three hours to make a loop of the city.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: A passenger of the Yangon Circular Train. The Yangon Circular Train is a commuter train that circles Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). The train is 45 kilometers long, makes 38 stops and takes about three hours to make a loop of the city.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonCircularTrain2014010.jpg
  • 05 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: A woman boards the Yangon Circular Train. The Yangon Circular Train is a commuter train that circles Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). The train is 45 kilometers long, makes 38 stops and takes about three hours to make a loop of the city.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonCircularTrain2014009.jpg
  • 05 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: A man looks out the door of the Yangon Circular Train as it rolls through the countryside. The Yangon Circular Train is a commuter train that circles Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). The train is 45 kilometers long, makes 38 stops and takes about three hours to make a loop of the city.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonCircularTrain2014008.jpg
  • 05 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: A snack vendor on the Yangon Circular Train. The Yangon Circular Train is a commuter train that circles Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). The train is 45 kilometers long, makes 38 stops and takes about three hours to make a loop of the city.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonCircularTrain2014007.jpg
  • 05 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: A Buddhist monk stands in the doorway of a rail car on the Yangon Circular Train. The Yangon Circular Train is a commuter train that circles Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). The train is 45 kilometers long, makes 38 stops and takes about three hours to make a loop of the city.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonCircularTrain2014005.jpg
  • 05 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: A man with home made crutches walks through the Yangon train station after arriving of the circular train. The Yangon Circular Train is a commuter train that circles Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). The train is 45 kilometers long, makes 38 stops and takes about three hours to make a loop of the city.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonCircularTrain2014004.jpg
  • 05 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: A vendor prepares betel nut to sell to passengers of the Yangon Circular Train. The Yangon Circular Train is a commuter train that circles Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). The train is 45 kilometers long, makes 38 stops and takes about three hours to make a loop of the city.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: People eat lunch in the Yangon train station while they wait for the "circular train" to come into the station. The Yangon Circular Train is a commuter train that circles Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). The train is 45 kilometers long, makes 38 stops and takes about three hours to make a loop of the city.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YangonCircularTrain2014001.jpg
  • 30 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  Passengers on the Dala Ferry. The ferry to Dala runs continuously through the day between Yangon and Dala. Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  A watermelon vendor carries her inventory on her head on the Dala ferry. The ferry to Dala runs continuously through the day between Yangon and Dala. Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  A newspaper vendor on the Dala ferry. The ferry to Dala runs continuously through the day between Yangon and Dala. Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  A Buddhist monk on the Dala ferry. The ferry to Dala runs continuously through the day between Yangon and Dala. Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  Passengers get off the Dala ferry in Dala. The ferry to Dala runs continuously through the day between Yangon and Dala. Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  A woman selling toys, cigarettes and notions on the Dala ferry. The ferry to Dala runs continuously through the day between Yangon and Dala. Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A man with a bike load of chickens waits to board the ferry to Dala. The ferry to Dala runs continuously through the day between Yangon and Dala. Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Passengers climb the stairs to the second deck on the ferry to Dala. The ferry to Dala runs continuously through the day between Yangon and Dala. Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Steamers tied up to each other on the Yangon waterfront. The steamers will sail up the Yangon and Irrawaddy Rivers. Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Passengers get off a ferry on the Yangon River front in Yangon. Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A boy packs fresh fish on ice in the San Pya Fish Market (also spelled Sanpya). San Pya Fish Market in Yangon is one of the largest wholesale fish markets in Yangon. The market is busiest in early in the morning, from before dawn until about 10AM.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A boy packs fresh fish on ice in the San Pya Fish Market (also spelled Sanpya). San Pya Fish Market in Yangon is one of the largest wholesale fish markets in Yangon. The market is busiest in early in the morning, from before dawn until about 10AM.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A worker guts and fillets fish in the San Pya Fish Market (also spelled Sanpya). San Pya Fish Market in Yangon is one of the largest wholesale fish markets in Yangon. The market is busiest in early in the morning, from before dawn until about 10AM.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Porters line up for crushed ice in the San Pya Fish Market (also spelled Sanpya). The crushed ice is used to pack around the fish sold on the piers in the market. San Pya Fish Market in Yangon is one of the largest wholesale fish markets in Yangon. The market is busiest in early in the morning, from before dawn until about 10AM.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: A man touches his forehead to a deity for good luck in Botataung Paya (Pagoda) in Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Botataung is one of the most famous pagodas in Yangon with maze like interior of gold leaf covered walls. The pagoda houses a hair from the Buddha and is one of the most sacred sites in Burma. Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: Women pray in Botataung Paya (Pagoda) in Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Botataung is one of the most famous pagodas in Yangon with maze like interior of gold leaf covered walls. The pagoda houses a hair from the Buddha and is one of the most sacred sites in Burma. Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: A woman wraps a deity to make merit for good luck in Botataung Paya (Pagoda) in Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Botataung is one of the most famous pagodas in Yangon with maze like interior of gold leaf covered walls. The pagoda houses a hair from the Buddha and is one of the most sacred sites in Burma. Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: A woman prays in Botataung Paya (Pagoda) in Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Botataung is one of the most famous pagodas in Yangon with maze like interior of gold leaf covered walls. The pagoda houses a hair from the Buddha and is one of the most sacred sites in Burma. Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: People pray in Botataung Paya (Pagoda) in Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Botataung is one of the most famous pagodas in Yangon with maze like interior of gold leaf covered walls. The pagoda houses a hair from the Buddha and is one of the most sacred sites in Burma. Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A man rides his bike past the Strand Hotel. The Strand Hotel in Yangon is now one of the most expensive hotels in Yangon. It opened in its current location in 1901 and is one of the jewels of Yangon's colonial architecture. Yangon has the highest concentration of colonial style buildings still standing in Asia. Efforts are being made to preserve the buildings but many are in poor condition and not salvageable.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: Men read a newspaper on the Yangon Circular Train. The Yangon Circular Train is a commuter train that circles Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). The train is 45 kilometers long, makes 38 stops and takes about three hours to make a loop of the city.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: An ice cream cone vendor in a station on the route of the Yangon Circular Train. The Yangon Circular Train is a commuter train that circles Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). The train is 45 kilometers long, makes 38 stops and takes about three hours to make a loop of the city.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: A child leans out the window of the Yangon Circular Train as it rolls through the Burmese countryside. The Yangon Circular Train is a commuter train that circles Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). The train is 45 kilometers long, makes 38 stops and takes about three hours to make a loop of the city.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: A child rests in his father's lap while they ride the Yangon Circular Train. The Yangon Circular Train is a commuter train that circles Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). The train is 45 kilometers long, makes 38 stops and takes about three hours to make a loop of the city.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: A man and his son on the Yangon Circular Train. The Yangon Circular Train is a commuter train that circles Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). The train is 45 kilometers long, makes 38 stops and takes about three hours to make a loop of the city.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: A passenger of the Yangon Circular Train. The Yangon Circular Train is a commuter train that circles Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). The train is 45 kilometers long, makes 38 stops and takes about three hours to make a loop of the city.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: A passenger of the Yangon Circular Train. The Yangon Circular Train is a commuter train that circles Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). The train is 45 kilometers long, makes 38 stops and takes about three hours to make a loop of the city.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JUNE 2014 - YANGON, YANGON REGION, MYANMAR: A snack vendor on the Yangon Circular Train. The Yangon Circular Train is a commuter train that circles Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). The train is 45 kilometers long, makes 38 stops and takes about three hours to make a loop of the city.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 NOVEMBER 2017 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  A woman walks on the tracks of the Yangon Circular Train in the countryside outside of Yangon. The Yangon Circular Train is a 45.9-kilometre (28.5 mi) 39-station two track loop system connects satellite towns and suburban areas to downtown. The train was built during the British colonial period, the second track was built in 1954. Trains currently run both directions (clockwise and counter-clockwise) around the city. The trains are the least expensive way to get across Yangon and they are very popular with Yangon's working class. About 100,000 people ride the train every day. A a ticket costs 200 Kyat (about .17¢ US) for the entire 28.5 mile loop.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 NOVEMBER 2017 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Passengers standing in the doorway of a Yangon Circular Train arriving in Yangon Central Station. The Yangon Circular Train is a 45.9-kilometre (28.5 mi) 39-station two track loop system connects satellite towns and suburban areas to downtown. The train was built during the British colonial period, the second track was built in 1954. Trains currently run both directions (clockwise and counter-clockwise) around the city. The trains are the least expensive way to get across Yangon and they are very popular with Yangon's working class. About 100,000 people ride the train every day. A a ticket costs 200 Kyat (about .17¢ US) for the entire 28.5 mile loop.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 NOVEMBER 2017 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Passengers standing in the doorway of a Yangon Circular Train arriving in Yangon Central Station. The Yangon Circular Train is a 45.9-kilometre (28.5 mi) 39-station two track loop system connects satellite towns and suburban areas to downtown. The train was built during the British colonial period, the second track was built in 1954. Trains currently run both directions (clockwise and counter-clockwise) around the city. The trains are the least expensive way to get across Yangon and they are very popular with Yangon's working class. About 100,000 people ride the train every day. A a ticket costs 200 Kyat (about .17¢ US) for the entire 28.5 mile loop.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  A vendor selling sewing notions on the Dala ferry. The ferry to Dala runs continuously through the day between Yangon and Dala. Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  Passengers get off the Dala ferry in Dala. The ferry to Dala runs continuously through the day between Yangon and Dala. Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR:  A Buddhist monk on the Dala ferry. The ferry to Dala runs continuously through the day between Yangon and Dala. Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma). Yangon, with a population of over five million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial center.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 OCTOBER 2015 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Men sort vegetables they are taking to Yangon on the Yangon Circular Train. The Yangon Circular Railway is the local commuter rail network that serves the Yangon metropolitan area. Operated by Myanmar Railways, the 45.9-kilometre (28.5 mi) 39-station loop system connects satellite towns and suburban areas to the city. The railway has about 200 coaches, runs 20 times daily and sells 100,000 to 150,000 tickets daily. The loop, which takes about three hours to complete, is a popular for tourists to see a cross section of life in Yangon. The trains run from 3:45 am to 10:15 pm daily. The cost of a ticket for a distance of 15 miles is ten kyats (~nine US cents), and for over 15 miles is twenty kyats (~18 US cents).     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: Flower vendors in the 38th Street morning market in downtown Yangon, Myanmar. The market is typical of morning markets in Yangon, a city coming out of more the 50 years of economic isolation. Most people still shop in markets because Yangon does not have as many grocery stores as Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur or many other large cities.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A vegetable vendor in the 38th Street morning market in downtown Yangon, Myanmar. The market is typical of morning markets in Yangon, a city coming out of more the 50 years of economic isolation. Most people still shop in markets because Yangon does not have as many grocery stores as Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur or many other large cities.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A vegetable vendor in the 38th Street morning market in downtown Yangon, Myanmar. The market is typical of morning markets in Yangon, a city coming out of more the 50 years of economic isolation. Most people still shop in markets because Yangon does not have as many grocery stores as Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur or many other large cities.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A vegetable vendor in the 38th Street morning market in downtown Yangon, Myanmar. The market is typical of morning markets in Yangon, a city coming out of more the 50 years of economic isolation. Most people still shop in markets because Yangon does not have as many grocery stores as Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur or many other large cities.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 NOVEMBER 2014 - YANGON, MYANMAR: A vendor makes fried Burmese bread sticks in the 38th Street morning market in downtown Yangon, Myanmar. The market is typical of morning markets in Yangon, a city coming out of more the 50 years of economic isolation. Most people still shop in markets because Yangon does not have as many grocery stores as Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur or many other large cities.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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