Chinese people in Myanmar
Chinese Burmese, also Sino-Burmese or Tayoke, are Burmese citizens of Han Chinese ethnicity. They are a group of overseas Chinese born or raised in Myanmar (Burma). As of 2012, the Burmese Chinese population is estimated to be as high as 3 per cent of the country's population.
Chinese in Bhamo, 1900
Hokkien Chinese temple, Kheng Hock Keong Temple in Latha Township, Yangon
The Cantonese Chinese founded the Kwun Yam Temple in Latha Township, Yangon
Mandalay continues to be a major financial district and business networking hub for Burmese businessmen and investors of Chinese ancestry with thousands of prospering Chinese businesses.
Khin Nyunt is a retired Burmese army general widely recognized for his influential role in shaping Myanmar's political dynamics. Serving as the Chief of Intelligence and Prime Minister of Myanmar from 25 August 2003 to 18 October 2004, he played a crucial part in the nation's history.
Khin Nyunt in 2012
Khin Nyunt as a Lieutenant in 1962.
General Khin Nyunt inspecting a Vietnamese honor guard at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam, on 9 August 2004.
Prime Minister Soe Win (left) and Former Prime Minister Khin Nyunt (right) on 21 October 2004.
