Yangon (Burmese: ရန်ကုန်), also known as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar. Myanmar was a British colony before, there were many foreigners living here, but most of them had moved to other places after independence.
The weather of Yangon is hot and humid, so the best time to walk around the city is in the early morning, the market is packed with locals.
There is a Hindu temple next to the entrance of the market, almost 90% Burmese are Buddhist, only very few Hindus stay in Myanmar.
There is a small Muslim community and mosque in this area, the tourists guide says that most of the Burmese don’t like Muslims, that’s why Choumeizai always hear the news about the persecution of Myanmar’s Muslims.
With over 7 million people, Yangon is Myanmar's most populous city and its most important commercial centre.
Although the Jewish community is still here, most of the Jewish lived here have moved to Israel or the other countries after Myanmar was taken over by the military government, only a few old Jewish left.
Burmese Chinese are a well-established middle class ethnic group and are well-represented in all levels of Burmese society, especially in the business sector.
