U-Bein Bridge

U-Bein Bridge

burning red sunset in between thousands of tourists and Burmese locals

Location: 

Pont U-Bein - Amarapura, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma)

Duration: 

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Personal highlights

  1. U-Bein Bridge: iconic wooden bridge south of Mandalay
  2. Architecture: over 1,000 wooden teak pillars in the water 
  3. Sunset: stunning views from the bridge of the red sky
  4. Tourists: thousands of locals and foreigners gather together
  5. My trip: sneaking through the tourists and enjoying the view

Image sources

  1. Sunset at the U-Bein bridge
  2. Fisherman below the bridge
  3. Selfie in front of the sunset
  4. Professional photographer
  5. Young Burmese Monks

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