Myanmar to resume traditional leg-rowing boat races on Inle Lake

YANGON (Xinhua): Myanmar's popular tourist destination Inle Lake located in the eastern Shan State will resume its beloved tradition of leg-rowing boat races this year after a three-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, an event organiser said on Monday (Oct 16).

The traditional boat races are an integral part of Inle Lake's Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival, which kicked off on Oct 15 and is scheduled to last through Nov 1, the event organiser said.