Naypyidaw’s debut
Naypyidaw, the new capital city of Myanmar that was built at the behest of the military ruling party, was opened to journalists for an Armed Forces Day parade in March.
Two years of construction have produced a military complex plus ministry buildings, hotels and apartment blocks for government workers. Employees who have been forced to relocate to the new city, about 300 miles north of the old capital, Rangoon, have complained about the lack of stores and restaurants.