Comments on: Letting the colonial relics rot http://viss.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/letting-the-colonial-relics-rot/ a collection of thoughts and writings on Burma Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:25:15 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Omar http://viss.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/letting-the-colonial-relics-rot/#comment-2593 Omar Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:23:32 +0000 http://viss.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/letting-the-colonial-relics-rot/#comment-2593 You can see a turn of the century image of the building in all its glory at http://www.imagesofasia.com/html/myanmar/secretariat.html You can see a turn of the century image of the building in all its glory at

http://www.imagesofasia.com/html/myanmar/secretariat.html

]]> By: Kyaw http://viss.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/letting-the-colonial-relics-rot/#comment-2417 Kyaw Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:51:50 +0000 http://viss.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/letting-the-colonial-relics-rot/#comment-2417 Thanks for the article. Its a shame that these relics are really rotting. You see, in Singapore, their government shamelessly builds colonial style buildings, and give British names, to blow-up Singapore's short history and historical importance, while in Yangon, we let ours rot and remove our colonial past / heritage. We have so many, yet cannot show. The government could have saved so much money and face if it had (carefully) repaired these grand buildings instead of building sand castles and crayon boxes in the middle of nowhere. Lets hope the British really built these buildings to last. Thanks for the article.
Its a shame that these relics are really rotting.
You see, in Singapore, their government shamelessly builds colonial style buildings, and give British names, to blow-up Singapore’s short history and historical importance, while in Yangon, we let ours rot and remove our colonial past / heritage. We have so many, yet cannot show.

The government could have saved so much money and face if it had (carefully) repaired these grand buildings instead of building sand castles and crayon boxes in the middle of nowhere. Lets hope the British really built these buildings to last.

]]> By: B.P. Bach http://viss.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/letting-the-colonial-relics-rot/#comment-1433 B.P. Bach Fri, 05 Oct 2007 23:51:23 +0000 http://viss.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/letting-the-colonial-relics-rot/#comment-1433 Thank you for showing the picture of the Secretariat. Do you have any more pictures? I was there in 1986, but only saw it from a distance, as it was of course off limits. I agree totally with your sentiments regarding the colonial era buildings. As the author of the book, 'Calcutta's Edifice: The Buildings of a Great City' (found via Google or at Amazon.com), I care greatly about these and other heritage sites. When it comes to Burma though, I am not very optimistic about the future of these remarkable structures. Thank you for showing the picture of the Secretariat. Do you have any more pictures? I was there in 1986, but only saw it from a distance, as it was of course off limits. I agree totally with your sentiments regarding the colonial era buildings. As the author of the book, ‘Calcutta’s Edifice: The Buildings of a Great City’ (found via Google or at Amazon.com), I care greatly about these and other heritage sites. When it comes to Burma though, I am not very optimistic about the future of these remarkable structures.

]]> By: Than http://viss.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/letting-the-colonial-relics-rot/#comment-1063 Than Sun, 12 Aug 2007 12:39:18 +0000 http://viss.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/letting-the-colonial-relics-rot/#comment-1063 I think the cathedral you've got in the pic is actually called St. Mary's not St. Paul's. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Mary's_Cathedral,_Yangon I think the cathedral you’ve got in the pic is actually called St. Mary’s not St. Paul’s.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Mary’s_Cathedral,_Yangon

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Myanmar: Saving Colonial Buildings http://viss.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/letting-the-colonial-relics-rot/#comment-957 Global Voices Online » Myanmar: Saving Colonial Buildings Wed, 01 Aug 2007 22:11:42 +0000 http://viss.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/letting-the-colonial-relics-rot/#comment-957 [...] Viss says an international effort is needed to save Myanmar’s colonial buildings. Share [...] [...] Viss says an international effort is needed to save Myanmar’s colonial buildings. Share [...]

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