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Stroll along The Bund riverside promenade on flying trip to Shanghai
An extended stopover on the way to your destination can be an exciting experience in itself. A flying visit to China's most European city revealed much green nestled amongst the bright lights and ...
India overhauls teaching in Himalayan Buddhist monasteries to counter China
India is preparing to roll out its first school curriculum for Buddhist monasteries this month, aiming to unify education ...
The Daily Telegraph17d
I returned to Shanghai after 25 years. This is how it has changed
From The Bund, Shanghai’s iconic riverside sweep, I gazed over the Huangpu River to Pudong. The only building I recognised was the retro-futuristic, spaceship-like Oriental Pearl TV Tower, which ...
The New York Times20d
Death Toll Rising in Myanmar After Powerful Earthquake
The collapse of a multi-story building at the New Masoeyein monastery ... The earthquake severely damaged a Buddhist monastery in Pindaya, in Myanmar’s Shan State, about 70 miles from the ...
WAVY-TV21d
Busch Gardens shows progress of new Big Bad Wolf coaster
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WAVY) — Busch Gardens in Williamsburg just released photos of progress being made on the new Big Bad Wolf roller coaster. Workers recently were able to put the new trains on ...
The Conversation21d
What ‘The White Lotus’ gets wrong about the meaning and goals of common Buddhist practices
The new season of ... engaging with its Buddhist traditions. It depicts a young American woman who is interested in joining a yearlong meditation program at a Buddhist temple, even though ...
CNN22d
Centuries-old Buddhist temple destroyed in ‘unprecedented’ and deadly South Korea wildfires
The 1,300-year-old Gounsa temple in Uiseong County, a major Buddhist landmark, was among the dozens of buildings that have burned to the ground with its ceremonial bell the only piece appearing ...
The Indian Express22d
Watch: South Korea wildfire destroys 1,000-year-old Buddhist temple
A devastating wildfire in South Korea has destroyed a thousand-year-old Buddhist temple, Unramsa, as flames swept across Cheondeungsan Mountain. The fire, fueled by strong winds, has claimed at least ...
The Star22d
Workers save Buddha as S. Korea's wildfires raze ancient temple; tens of thousands evacuated as deadly fire tears through mountain
ANDONG, South Korea (AFP): At South Korea's thousand-year-old Gounsa Temple, workers delicately swaddled a giant gilded Buddha statue with a fire-retardant blanket. Hours later much of the temple ...
Associated Press22d
South Korea’s centuries-old Gounsa temple is left in ruins by unprecedented wildfires
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Wildfires in South Korea destroyed nearly half of ...
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Workers save Buddha as S. Korea's wildfires raze ancient temple
At South Korea's thousand-year-old Gounsa Temple, workers delicately swaddled a giant gilded Buddha statue with a fire-retardant blanket. Hours later much of the temple burned down in one of the ...