Mingalabar! Welcome to our program, "A Day in Yangon". Today we would like to present to you, "Bogyoke Aung San Market". Bogyoke Aung San Market is a well-known market where you will find everything you want to buy from local to foreign goods in one single place. Any visitors visiting Yangon should make it a must, on their itinerary alike. Situated in the center of Yangon city, Bogyoke Aung San Market was built in 1926, and inaugurated by the Mayor of Yangon, Mr.Jar Vin Scott. Thus, the market was also given the name, Scott market in honour of the Mayor and after independence; it was formally changed to Bogyoke Aung San Market.

This market building is included in the list of 189 historical buildings in Yangon. Tourists can buy precious stones, paintings, traditional costumes here in one single place. You can buy Jade flower pots. You can also buy water and oil paintings. You will also find beautifully sculptured Myanmar handicrafts, you can decorate in your home and garden at the shops which specializes in Myanmar handicrafts. Tourists are always fascinated by Myanmar gold and silver embroideries, and won't hesitate to buy them to take home as souvenirs or gifts for friends.

Modern handbags of all sorts and colours are abound and is a big attraction for the female buyers. Embroidered bags and others, made from thin bamboo strips, bamboo, cane and hyacinth are attracting buyers, young and old alike and also tourists, who find them quite attractive, modern and convenient to carry around. Nowadays, it has become the craze for tourists to buy modern Myanmar design clothing, traditional ethnic dresses, and the lovely cheik patterned Myanmar longyi made from cotton and silk which also attracts many buyers with their traditional and modern designs. So, why don't you visit this unique market where you will be able to buy all the things you wish to buy in one single place so that you can take back home as gifts and souvenirs while you are in Myanmar.