Paper Lanterns

Children's Day and Buddha's Birthday

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May 20th 2011
We had a bit of time off a couple of weekends ago. There was a holiday called Children’s Day on a Thursday. Naturally the kids don’t have to go to school. For me as a child, that would have been awesome. But there’s more—their parents take them to the amusement park or somewhere else fun. Or they are given money and allowed to go around town unescorted. As a result, I observed some 7 ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Daegu

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Korea was an independent kingdom under Chinese suzerainty for most of the past millennium. Following its victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan occupied Korea; five years later it formally annexed the entire peninsula. After World War II, a... ... read more