While in Burma, VOA correspondent Daniel Schearf photographed Rangoon's Chinatown and buildings showing Burma and China's close relationship.
Chinese Culture in Burma
The Burma Chinese Chamber of Commerce building in Rangoon. (VOA-D. Schearf)
A man walks down a busy sidewalk in Rangoon's Chinatown. (VOA-D. Schearf)
A gold shop in Rangoon's Chinatown. (VOA-D. Schearf)
A busy gold shop in Rangoon's Chinatown. (VOA-D. Schearf)
A packed gold shop in Rangoon's Chinatown. (VOA-D. Schearf)
The Chinese temple in Rangoon. (VOA-D. Schearf)
A woman worships at the Chinese temple in Rangoon. (VOA-D. Schearf)
An ethnic Chinese pensioner at the temple in Rangoon where he collects monthly support. (VOA-D. Schearf)
Buildings in Rangoon with Chinese writing. (VOA-D. Schearf)
A building in Rangoon with Chinese writing. (VOA-D. Schearf)