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In Bhutan’s capital Thimphu, the locals have the holy sites almost to themselves. What you see at the city’s National Memorial Chorten, for instance, is devout Buddhists going round and round the holy stupa, but hardly any tourists.... more tocologne.wordpress.com/2009/03/02/buddhist-worshippers-dont-have-to-fend-off-tourists

This weekend, we got a chance to look behind the scenes of a Tsechu. This three-day religious festival includes masked dances performed by Buddhist monks. It’s held once a year in each disctrict or dzongkhag in Bhutan. For the Bhutanese, the Tsechu is the highlight of the year. Some of them walk for days from their remote Himalayan villages to be part of it. ... more tocologne.wordpress.com/2009/03/10/behind-the-scenes-at-the-tsechu

When grandpa Zhang in Beijng cleans out his attic, he’s likely to find different stuff than Mr. Smith in Smalltown, USA. ... more: tocologne.wordpress.com/2009/03/29/beijing-bric-a-brac