YANGON - Zay Koko Shine and Zay Nyinyi Shine, 11-year-old twins from Myanmar's Karen state, are glad they listened to their grandmother. The two boys were among 222 players selected to take part in a ...

Myanmar's traditional national sport, Chinlone (caneball), with a history spanning over 1,500 years, remains a vital part of the nation's cultural heritage. "More than just a game, Chinlone is an art ...

Chinlone has been part of Myanmar's culture for about 1,500 years. - Xinhua YANGON: Myanmar's traditional national sport, chinlone (caneball, known as sepak takraw in Malaysia), will be submitted for ...

YANGON - Mastering control of the rising and falling rattan chinlone ball teaches patience, says a veteran of the traditional Myanmar sport -- a quality dearly needed in the long-suffering nation.

A photo made available on 21 November 2013 shows Myanmar men playing Chinlone as other people wait for their turn to play, in a small indoor station at Hlaing Township, in Yangon, Myanmar, 03 November ...

YANGON (Xinhua): Myanmar's traditional national sport, Chinlone (caneball), with a history spanning over 1,500 years, remains a vital part of the nation's cultural heritage. "More than just a game, ...

"Once you get into playing the game you forget everything," says 74-year-old Win Tint. "You concentrate only on your touch and you concentrate only on your style." Chinlone is Myanmar's national game ...

YANGON, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's traditional national sport, Chinlone (caneball), will be submitted for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) intangible ...