Shangri la. Zhongdian, China.
Ancient arts, new technologies
I was visiting a traditional theater for an ethnic music performance in Dali, an old and beautiful city in Yunnan province, when it happened an electric shutdown. In a upper room I met a master of the art in traditional writting. He didn't give up and kept writting despite the darkness. He fixed the …
Gigantic
At the bottom of the gigantic standing Buddha (15m), the tallest on Sri Lanka, one of the stewards watches out the beautiful rock-cut Buddha figures in Buduruwagala. The name Buduruwagala is derived from the words for Buddha (Budu), images (ruva) and stone (gala) . The figures are thought to date from around the 10th century …
Ancient roots
Founded in the 3rd century B.C., Anuradhapura was a Ceylonese political and religious capital that flourished for 1,300 years and was abandoned after an invasion in 993. Hidden away in dense jungle for many years, the splendid site, with its palaces, monasteries and monuments, is now accessible once again. I was strongly surprised by the great …
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