ethnic
minorities, as well as
Gurkha,
Chinese
and
Burmese
Muslims. Like in most of Myanmar, influence of Buddhism is most evidenced by
the monasteries scattered throughout the city. However, being a relatively new
city, the monasteries are not of historical significance and architecturally
not unique. There is also a significant Christian population, as the center of
the Roman Catholic
Archdiocese of
Taunggyi
the St. Joseph's
Cathedral and its associated seminary are the main facilities, as well as a
Baptist church, both established by early missionaries. There is also a smaller
Anglican church, which originally
served the British administrators, but recently it has fallen into a state of
disrepair. Four
mosques
serve the Muslim population of the
city, Myo Oo Pali, A Lae Pali and Taung Pali are for large population of
Burmese Muslims, and Panthay Pali for the Chinese
Panthay
Muslims. There are also a few temples
serving the Chinese Buddhist community.
The Taunggyi area is
a popular tourist destination. The city itself has an interesting five-day
market, where farmers from around the area would come to the Taunggyi on market
day and sell fresh produce in the open market, but with more development
