Yangon Region Chief Minister U Aung Naing Thu (C) claps alongside other officials during the 2026 Thadingyut MSME Trade Fair and Music Festival at People's Square in Yangon on October 26, 2026. The three-day annual festival of lights marks the end of Buddhist Lent, with people lighting candles, launching hot air balloons, and setting off fireworks to celebrate the descent of Buddha from heaven. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP via Getty Images)