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The weather will get warmer with the coming of spring. People usually like to go for an outing at this time of the year. Up to now, I still remember one of my spring outings. It was a very interesting experience. One weekend, my schoolmates and I dec
Japanese religion In Japan, there are various religions including Shintoism, Buddhism, and Christianity. The breakdown is as follows: Shintoists 104,550,000 Buddhists 95,110,000 Christians 1,760,000 O
Yesterday, Pope Francis, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, became the first pope to visit Myanmar. His three-day stay there will be immediately followed by a trip to neighboring Bangladesh. Both of those countries are involved in the plight of
In the city of the Golden Buddha, the day begins as it has for hundreds of years. Throughout the town, Buddhist monks put on their braid orange robes and begin to gather in temples to pray and meditate. With dawn comes / the call to morning alms. A
I can't believe Mr. Feeny actually missed a day of school. Well, you know who you can thank for that, don't you? Zeus? Me! I wished for him to get sick, and he did. You didn't wish for him to get sick. Sure I did, yesterday when we weren't studying.
Following un Ancient Footsteps 长相丝守:丝绸之路话从头 One of the world's most ancient and historically important trade routes, the Silk Road conjures up exotic images of camel caravans, windswept deserts, and such legendary figures as G
By Lauren Comiteau Amsterdam 19 February 2008 The Taliban's destruction of the giant Buddhas of Bamiyan in March 2001 was the most dramatic expression of their mission to obliterate all idolatrous images from Afghanistan's pre-Islamic past. Along wit
Former U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Economic and Social Council Sichan Siv has written a new book, called Golden Bones, that tells how he survived the Khmer Rouge terror in his native land and came to prosper in the United States. As VOA's Greg Flaku
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: When the writer Ian Johnson made his first trip to China in the mid-1980s, he says religious life seemed to be dead. There were few worshippers left in a country that once had a million temples. Now he says the country is experienc
An architectural marvel, the center of the Golden Global Pagoda in Bijapur India contains the worlds largest stone dome, built without any supporting pillars. The planned height of the structure is more than 315 feet. And with an inner diameter of ne
Cavalry scales passed down for generations from father to son, each the proud bearer of the heritage of his warrior ancestors. At a secret prayer site, Tsering Gyalpo, a native of these parts, makes his offering to his ancestors, and the divine. This
Although China is an officially atheist country, survey suggests that up to 85 percent of people here believe in something, either spiritual or religious. -First, you're gonna light this candle. -Light a candle. -According to Buddhism, to light the c
By Amanda Cassandra New York 17 October 2006 The Silk Road Project musical ensemble recently brought its unique blend of sounds to New York as part of a museum program designed to immerse visitors in the art and sounds of regions around the Himalaya
Now, we are reviewing new look this morning that have revolutionized the way we use computers and phones, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs of course we are talking about, often portrayed as a headstrong and pulse of maverick. But a biography called Becomi
Tourism is bringing economic benefits to the Laotian city of Luang Prabang, the spiritual, religious and cultural capital of Laos for centuries. But with commercialism on the rise, some are worried the town is losing its identity. Turists gather out
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 06 March 2007 Iranian-born Fred Nassiri travels back to his native country for the first time in more than 26 years. For the songwriter and philanthropist who travels the world with his musical message of peace, it will be
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Around the world today is Human Rights Day. It was on this December day in 1948 that member states of the United Nations approved the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. That declaration listed what people would be entitled to