The Myanmar-China Friendship Association (Central), along with partner groups, donated 19 ticals of gold foils, valued at K47.5 million, to the Shwedagon Pagoda. The donation ceremony took place at the Shwedagon Pagoda on 19 March, according to the Myanmar-China Friendship Association (Central).
The donation was jointly made by the Myanmar-China Friendship Association (Central), the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Myanmar, the Yangon-Yunnan Association, the Myanmar-Hokkien (Fujian) Chinese National Association, and the Myanmar Cantonese Merchants and Entrepreneurs Association.
The donation ceremony was attended by Chairman Sayadaw of Yangon Region Dvipitaka Bhaddanta Aggasami, Shwedagon Ovada Cariya Hlayadana Sayadaw, and Shwepyitha Sayadaw. The donors took precepts from the Sayadaws, handed over the gold foils to the board of trustees, and listened to the Dhamma with meritsharing.
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