PBS NewsHour

Will development overshadow Myanmar's rich cultural history?

Clip: 04/15/2014 | 9m 9s

There is no urban landscape like Yangon in the world. Largely isolated from the rest of the world for decades, Myanmar's capital city has been frozen in time, filled with temples and grand buildings from the colonial era. But as the country embraces a more open society, how will it manage to preserve its past while building its future? Chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports.

Aired: 04/15/14

Rating: NR

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