Visitors at the opening of an exhibition about Ye's wife Li Xiuwen. Various regions have actively explored the establishment of regional and county-level cultural heritage-themed tourist routes, achieving varied results, said Guan Qiang, deputy director of the National Cultural Heritage Administration at the conference, where representatives from 14 provincial cultural relic departments, and those from Hong Kong and Macao, were …
Editor’s Note: The Asian Art Museum, mentioned in this feature, is offering a series of virtual experiences including online meditation and a Disability Film Festival. One classic representation of the Buddha, depicting a key moment in his life, is the museum’s “The Buddha triumphing over Mara,” a ninth-century Indian stone sculpture. Another exceptionally fine representation is the brass “Buddha Shakyamuni” …
As we witness intolerance to reason, democratic argument and humanism, and see the lines blur between religion and the State, an inevitable question emerges: Do we have moral theories to address these societal challenges? To deal with today’s three most important challenges—which are, the right to free speech, inclusive development, and the preservation of a secular state—we need to make …
