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Absurdly grandiose in scale, Nay Pyi Taw (one translation is 'Royal City of the Sun')
is a sprawling, shoddily constructed city with eight-lane highways, 24-hour electricity,
and zones for shopping, government housing and hotels, ministry buildings and generals'
homes. Apart from the roadblocks that protect the roads leading to the generals' man-
sions, ministry buildings and the parliament, it's surprisingly open. Visits to some of its
sights, including a giant gilded pagoda and a zoo and safari park, allow you to mingle
freely with locals while putting a dollar or two into the private economy. All this aside,
it's a soulless place, Canberra meets Brasilia with a peculiar Orwellian twist.
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