Books lined the shelves of a used bookstore in Yangon

Books lining bookshelf — Used bookstore in Yangon

Walking through the center of Yangon, I came to a bookstore. There were shelves in front of the bookstore, all of which were filled with books. The appearance was similar to that of a bookstore in Jimbocho, Tokyo. From the looks of it, what they were selling were used books.

As a book lover, I was curious to see what kind of books they were selling, but most of the books were written in Burmese, so I could only guess the detailed contents. From the cover, I guessed that most of them were written about history, because they were written about General Aung San and his daughter. This is because many of them have portraits of General Aung San and his daughter, Aung San Suu Kyi. Books with General Aung San, the hero of independence and the "founding father of Burma," on the front cover probably cover the modern history of Myanmar, while books with Aung San Suu Kyi on the back cover probably cover the contemporary history of Myanmar.

In any case, the bookshelf clearly shows that the father and son of General Aung San and Aung San Suu Kyi have had a great influence on the history of Myanmar.

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