Yangon 1920, 1936 and 1938 all began in Yangon. Yangon was under Japanese occupation (1942–45), and incurred heavy damage during World War II. The city was retaken by the Allies in May 1945. Yangon became the capital of the Union of Burma on 4 January 1948 when the country regained independence from the British Empire. Soon after Burma's independence in 1948, many colonial names of streets and parks were changed to more nationalistic Burmese names. In 1989, the current military junta changed the city's English name to "Yangon", along with many other changes in English transliteration of Burmese names. (The changes
Practising School Yangon Institute of Education added to the campus facilities, though they are not frequently used, due to the overwhelming student population. A new assembly hall, arts hall and a chemistry lab have also been added. "Pyay Campus" "Hlaing Campus" Due to insufficient space in the Pyay Campus, much of the modernisation and equipment are channelled to the Hlaing Campus South East Asian Games Gold medalist National representative in Olympic Games, Asian Games and South East Asian Games Practising School Yangon Institute of Education The "Practising High School, Yangon Institute of Education", now, "Practising High School, Yangon University of Education" (; abbreviated TTC Yangon) is