Summary Yangon's British Colonial Era buildings are falling to pieces. The crumbling structures have survived a century of tropical storms, several wars and decades of neglect. While Myanmar remained isolated from the world, these architectural treasures were largely ignored, left in a state of majestic decay. But with the country opening up, developers are moving in and many Colonial buildings are being torn down. The Yangon Heritage Trust is on a mission to save them, but the rescue process is complicated and time-consuming. And TIME is running out as the city, and country, embraces the modern world-at break-neck speed.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Unknown
Genres : Documentary
Release date : May 12, 2013
Countries of origin : Thailand Singapore
Official sites : MediaCorp
Language : English Burmese
Production companies : AsiaWorks
Summary Yangon's British Colonial Era buildings are falling to pieces. The crumbling structures have survived a century of tropical storms, several wars and decades of neglect. While Myanmar remained isolated from the world, these architectural treasures were largely ignored, left in a state of majestic decay. But with the country opening up, developers are moving in and many Colonial buildings are being torn down. The Yangon Heritage Trust is on a mission to save them, but the rescue process is complicated and time-consuming. And TIME is running out as the city, and country, embraces the modern world-at break-neck speed.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : May 12, 2013
Countries of origin : Thailand Singapore
Official sites : MediaCorp
Language : English Burmese
Production companies : AsiaWorks
