Theingyi Market
 Theingyi Market | |
| Location | Latha and Pabedan Townships, Yangon, Myanmar |
|---|---|
| Opening date | 1854 |
| Goods sold | Dry and wet goods |
| Number of tenants | 1,156 |
Theingyi Market (Burmese: သိမ်ကြီးဈေး) is the largest traditional market in downtown Yangon, Myanmar (Burma).[1] The present-day Theingyi Market complex houses 1,156 wet and dry market shops.[2] The market spans Latha and Pabedan Townships.[3][4]
The name "Theingyi" literally translates to "great ordination hall" in the Burmese language, as the market was built on the former site of the a pagoda compound in Latha Township. Theingyi Market has its origins in the pre-colonial days, where market stalls were set up around Kyaik Myatthancho Pagoda. In 1854, Indians bought the land from the British to develop the Surati Baryar Bazaar.[5][6] Fires subsequently broke out, in 1855, 1857, 1868, and 1905.[6] Building A of the complex was built in 1905, and houses 642 shops, while Building B was built in 1938 and houses 505 shops.[6] Buildings C, D, and E were demolished and rebuilt in 1988.[6]
References
- ↑ Planet, Lonely. "Theingyi Zei - Lonely Planet". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
- ↑ Htar Htar Khin (17 December 2012). "Heritage forum focuses on Yangon market". The Myanmar Times. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
- ↑ "သိမ်ကြီးဈေး(က + ခ)ရုံ၏ အကြောင်းအရာများ". YCDC. 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ↑ "သိမ်ကြီးဈေး(ဃ)ရုံ၏ အကြောင်းအရာများ". YCDC. 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ↑ Vidani, Peter. "Yangon Architecture". Yangon Architecture. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
- 1 2 3 4 Kraas, Frauke; Gaese, Hartmut; Mi Mi Kyi (2006). Megacity Yangon. 7. LIT Verlag Münster. pp. 175–176. ISBN 9783825800420.