The Architecture of Mawlamyine

From the girls school in Mawlamyine

This is the old front entry to the girls school, it is now covered over on the front side by a sign, but is still visible from behind.

I really enjoy seeing this kind of architecture, although I'm not exactly sure how to describe it. Midcentury communist modernism?

The gas station, straight from back to the future.

A typical giant Mawlamyine house of the past.

many houses have these mandalas painted or written in chalk outside of their front doors.

the girls school. the lattice work in the above picture is behind the blue sign. google sucks and re-arranges all my photos when I upload them... sorry.

the old church, tucked behind the girls school.

great symmetry.

this sort of metal work is very common around town.

a random sunset from the waterfront.

the local tea and coffee shop. when you sit down they put several plates of bread, steamed buns, and cakes on the table. you can just eat whatever you want without ordering. unfortunately their coffee is all from 3 in 1 packets. their tea is pretty good but super sweet. Jin has been trying unsuccessfully to order some less sweet for weeks, she has studied the language, asked several locals, tried all options, but alas, she has still yet to succeed.

this house has a rather square nose.

their very sturdy bridge which serves both cars and the train(on the right side.) the little island on the right is pretty cool too. it has several little pagodas.