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Day 322 - Monks counting their cash

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May 20th 2007
Tibet claims to be the most religious country in the world, and we’ve got no reason at all to dispute that. It’s hard to imagine but at one point over a fifth of the country’s males were monks, which must contribute to the economic poverty that is all too apparent. We read somewhere that the average farmer makes just over GBP100 a year, and although this doesn’t tell the whole story - the ... read more

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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