Devoted Buddhists

I have been scalded.

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December 8th 2007
07-DEC-2007 I am not feeling so well again due to a nice trip to Hangover City, but I tried to play it off by jumping out of bed enthusiastically and grabbing breakfast down at the restaurant while it was still being served. The group hopped on a bus to the central temple in town for a tour of the same types of statues, paintings, and yak butter. Along the perimeter of the temple, people ... 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