Theingyi Market

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]

Theingyi Market
Theingyi Market
LocationLatha and Pabedan Townships, Yangon, Myanmar
Opening date1854 (1854)
Goods soldDry and wet goods
Number of tenants1,156

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
  1. Planet, Lonely. "Theingyi Zei - Lonely Planet". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  2. Htar Htar Khin (17 December 2012). "Heritage forum focuses on Yangon market". The Myanmar Times. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  3. "သိမ်ကြီးဈေး(က + ခ)ရုံ၏ အကြောင်းအရာများ". YCDC. 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  4. "သိမ်ကြီးဈေး(ဃ)ရုံ၏ အကြောင်းအရာများ". YCDC. 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  5. Vidani, Peter (27 May 2014). "Yangon Architecture". Yangon Architecture. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  6. Kraas, Frauke; Gaese, Hartmut; Mi Mi Kyi (2006). Megacity Yangon. Vol. 7. LIT Verlag Münster. pp. 175–176. ISBN 9783825800420.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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