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Vaishravana Riding a Lion along with the Eight Horsemen.  
   

Vaishravana Riding a Lion along with the Eight Horsemen.

The painting is in a Chinese style but follows the iconography described in the Tibetan Buddhist literature. Some independent scholars have suggested that this composition was painted by the famous Nepalese artist Arniko.
Sunny Day, Cloudy Day, Foggy Day

November 18th 2013
The weather in Chengdu has been good. There is often fog in the morning. One day has been overcast with a hint of rain. There is also a noticeable amount of pollution in the air, but nothing like Beijing. Yesterday was supposed to be a gentle and relaxed day with less food consumption. It didn't work out that way. Sangshen Chao was the program for yesterday afternoon, the antique market of ... read more
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Chinese Flag For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more
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