Hung Long Pagoda was also a meeting point for revolutionary activities during Vietnam's wars for independence. In 1946, the temple courtyard hosted ballot boxes for the national elections. Nguyen Thi ...

Bo Da Pagoda in Viet Yen, Bac Giang, not only features a unique architectural style and Vietnam’s largest stupa garden - it also safeguards the world’s oldest woodblock Buddhist scriptures. Located ...

Starbucks out of Forbidden City ((Reuters)) Updated: 2007-07-17 08:51. A controversial Starbucks coffee shop in the Forbidden City, the former imperial palace at the heart of Beijing, has closed ...

Numbers inside the Forbidden City Updated: 2007-07-19 08:37. Like the sanctuaries and pyramids in ancient Egypt, the Forbidden City in Beijing has a set of rules governing the choice of its ...

The seventh day of the seventh lunar month is Qixi, widely regarded as China's Valentine's Day. Legend has it that the youngest daughter of the Jade Emperor (the ruler of the world as per the legend), ...

While in Beijing, you’ll take a trip out to the Great Wall of China before visiting a jade museum and watching an incredible Chinese acrobatic show. Then, ... you’ll have the chance to explore the ...

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