• China Quiz: Guess what are they doing in Lhasa's Jokhang Temple?
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    In the morning, Tibetan pilgrims queued up outside Lhasa's famed Jokhang Temple for praying.

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    The Kunde Ling Monastery, built in 1792, is one of the four former royal temples located in Lhasa, capital of southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region.

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  • Symbols in Tibetan Buddhism (IV)
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    Skull Bowl (kapala): An instrument used in Tantric Buddhism. It belongs only in the protector deities' hall and the Tantric master's living quarters or secret room. The bowl is made of skull of ...

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    New keys to unlock the Forbidden City's secretsMany of the Forbidden City's mysteries may be revealed, following last week's opening of six new research departments of the academic institute under the world's most-visited museum.

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    This year is the 50th anniversary of the founding of Tibet Autonomous Region. In the past 50 years, the central government has paid close attention to Tibet and offered much support. Now let’s ...

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    White is the most common color in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region as the Tibetans love and worship the white color.

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  • Symbols in Tibetan Buddhism (III)
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    Mani Stones: Refers to stones with sutra verses engraved on them. Can be found on the top of a mountain, on a mountain pass, on the side of the road, at a village entrance, on the side of a sacr...

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    A pizza place in Shangri-la County is Tashi Yungdrung's, a buddhist nun, favorite dining spot in Yunnan province.

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