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Boats by the Ayeyarwaddy River
Just past the Bu Paya, is the mighty Ayeyarwaddy River. The Bu Paya occupies an impressive location since it can be easily seen from the river. The Ayeyarwaddy, formerly known as the Irrawady River, is one of the mightiest rivers in Asia. Just like the other mighty rivers in Asia, the waters of the river come from the melting ice of the Himalayas in Tibet, China. The Yangtze, Yellow River both in China, and the Mekong River of Southeast Asia all share the same origin. The Ayeyarwaddy River flows through much of Myanmar and empties out into the Andaman Sea.
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