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Cultural, natural heritages lead way to shared future
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Cultural, natural heritages lead way to shared future

China Daily  

At a time when the world is facing a host of challenges, ranging from climate change to violent conflicts, it is important to remember that humanity has a shared past and should continue to work for a shared future, a United Nations official said. Shahbaz Khan, director of the UNESCO Regional Office for East Asia, said the inscription of World …

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Cultural, natural heritages lead way to shared future
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Cultural, natural heritages lead way to shared future

China Daily  

At a time when the world is facing a host of challenges, ranging from climate change to violent conflicts, it is important to remember that humanity has a shared past and should continue to work for a shared future, a United Nations official said. Shahbaz Khan, director of the UNESCO Regional Office for East Asia, said the inscription of World …

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India is the base of the world’s civilisation, says William Dalrymple, author of The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World
3 months, 2 weeks ago

India is the base of the world’s civilisation, says William Dalrymple, author of The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World

The Hindu  

Having written four successful books about the ascent of the East India Company on the back of a weakening Mughal Empire, William Dalrymple turns his attention to ancient and early medieval India to produce a powerful and sweeping account of a land that was once an economic powerhouse, a civilisational cradle and an exporter of merchandise and ideas — philosophical, …

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Satellite images suggest architectural wealth beneath Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya: officials
5 months, 1 week ago

Satellite images suggest architectural wealth beneath Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya: officials

The Hindu  

A geospatial analysis utilising satellite images and ground surveys has found evidence of the presence of "huge architectural wealth" buried in the Mahabodhi temple complex and its surroundings in Bihar’s Bodh Gaya, officials said on July 13. “The study has unearthed evidence of the presence of archaeological treasure beneath the soil of the UNESCO World Heritage site and its surrounding …

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HistoriCity | Kannauj: How this political battleground in UP was shaped by the syncretism and pluralism of past kings
7 months, 1 week ago

HistoriCity | Kannauj: How this political battleground in UP was shaped by the syncretism and pluralism of past kings

Hindustan Times  

Is Kannauj the graveyard of empires? Bana’s Harshacharita also doesn’t illuminate this dark patch in history other than to mention a string of titles for Harsh: “King of kings, sovereign of all continents, and Harsha, the king of kings, the lord of the four oceans, whose toe-nails are burnished by the crest gems of all other monarchs, the leader of …

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Undertaking a journey to the West
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Undertaking a journey to the West

China Daily  

A scene from the dance drama, Journey to the West, a collaboration between Chinese and French artists, is touring nationwide and will be staged in Paris on May 21. The score was released by the classical music label, Naxos, on April 28 last year, with a cover painting by monk and painter Shi Dachan titled The Big Fight Against the …

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四大名著也有卡通版了 Cut the Monkey (King) business and discover the classical novels of Chinese literature... in cartoon form
10 months, 2 weeks ago

四大名著也有卡通版了 Cut the Monkey (King) business and discover the classical novels of Chinese literature... in cartoon form

China Daily  

Collectively known as the Four Great Classical Novels, Journey to the West, Outlaws of the Marsh, Dream of the Red Chamber, and Romance of Three Kingdoms are cornerstones of classical Chinese literature, and have enthralled and delighted readers for centuries. They are considered must-read texts for scholars, and really anyone that is interested in better understanding Chinese culture and language. …

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Nalanda: The university that changed the world
1 year, 10 months ago

Nalanda: The university that changed the world

BBC  

Nalanda: The university that changed the world Tahir Ansari/Alamy Nalanda: The university that changed the world More than 500 years before Oxford University was founded, India's Nalanda University was home to nine million books and attracted 10,000 students from around the world. Founded in 427 CE, Nalanda is considered the world's first residential university, a sort of medieval Ivy League …

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Journey to grassroots
2 years, 7 months ago

Journey to grassroots

China Daily  

Six entertainers- cross-talk performer Yue Yunpeng, actor Chen Feiyu, singer Huang Zitao, and actors Lin Gengxin, Zhang Ruoyun and Wang Yanlin－experience the life of ordinary workers on The New Journey. Based on the pilgrimage of the Buddhist monk Xuanzang to India in the 7th century, the novel by Wu Cheng'en in the Ming Dynasty gives a detailed and imaginative description …

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Journey to grassroots
2 years, 7 months ago

Journey to grassroots

China Daily  

Six entertainers- cross-talk performer Yue Yunpeng, actor Chen Feiyu, singer Huang Zitao, and actors Lin Gengxin, Zhang Ruoyun and Wang Yanlin－experience the life of ordinary workers on The New Journey. Based on the pilgrimage of the Buddhist monk Xuanzang to India in the 7th century, the novel by Wu Cheng'en in the Ming Dynasty gives a detailed and imaginative description …

Reality Shows Journey
Journey to grassroots
2 years, 7 months ago

Journey to grassroots

China Daily  

Six entertainers- cross-talk performer Yue Yunpeng, actor Chen Feiyu, singer Huang Zitao, and actors Lin Gengxin, Zhang Ruoyun and Wang Yanlin－experience the life of ordinary workers on The New Journey. Based on the pilgrimage of the Buddhist monk Xuanzang to India in the 7th century, the novel by Wu Cheng'en in the Ming Dynasty gives a detailed and imaginative description …

Reality Shows Journey
Journey to grassroots
2 years, 7 months ago

Journey to grassroots

China Daily  

Six entertainers- cross-talk performer Yue Yunpeng, actor Chen Feiyu, singer Huang Zitao, and actors Lin Gengxin, Zhang Ruoyun and Wang Yanlin－experience the life of ordinary workers on The New Journey. Based on the pilgrimage of the Buddhist monk Xuanzang to India in the 7th century, the novel by Wu Cheng'en in the Ming Dynasty gives a detailed and imaginative description …

Reality Shows Journey
Nalanda: More than just a premier monastic-cum-scholastic establishment of ancient and early medieval India
3 years, 2 months ago

Nalanda: More than just a premier monastic-cum-scholastic establishment of ancient and early medieval India

The Hindu  

Nalanda, the ruins of one of the world’s most prestigious seats of learning, is located 95 kilometres from Patna, the capital of Bihar, and 110 km from Bodh Gaya, the site of the Buddha’s enlightenment. Declared a Word Heritage Site in 2016, Nalanda is seen as the world’s most ancient university, flourishing much before Europe’s oldest university, Bologna, came into …

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Mahabodhi Mahavihar in Bodh Gaya: Temple of enlightenment
4 years, 2 months ago

Mahabodhi Mahavihar in Bodh Gaya: Temple of enlightenment

The Hindu  

Located on the banks of river Phalgu, a tributary of the Ganga, 115 kilometres from Patna, is the Mahabodhi temple complex, one of the most sacred Buddhist sites in the world. The advent of a Siva-worshipping ascetic in a ruined Bodh Gaya in late 16th century, and the steady consolidation of his successors as mahants of the site, played an …

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