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overheated Europeans during the colonial period; a small population of Nepalis and Indians,
used as road- and rail-builders at that time, remains in the town.
Aung Chan Tha Zedi
Kone Thae St • Daily 4am-9pm • Free
Pokingupfromtheverycentreoftown,the
AungChanThaZedi
isKalaw'smostconspicu-
ous stupa by far. It makes a fancy grab for attention, covered from tip to toe in tessellated
mirrors which glint delightfully during the sunrise and sunset hours. All this said, there's no
real need to step inside the rusty gates guarding the complex; the view from
Morning Star
teahouse is good enough.
Kalaw market
Entrances on Union Highway and Kone Thae St • Daily 6am-5pm • Free
Right next to the Aung Chan Tha Zedi, Kalaw's
market
is worth popping into on any day of
the week. It is of course best visited when Shan State's
rotating market
circus comes to town
every fifth day, on which occasions the stalls spill out onto neighbouring streets.
