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The river, world famous for its colorful display, has been called:"the river that ran away to paradise," "the most beautiful river in the world" and "the river of five colors".http://www.funzug.com/index.php/nature/most-colorful-river-in-the-world.html Is this some kind of a hoax .... read more here...
(Colour may seem different because of photography but they are exactly the same colour, same cut, same size, same brand)I feel RIPPED. I bought a three quarter length pants at Isetan yesterday (23 October) at the Midvalley outlet. I thought it was a good buy as they were offering 50% discount off RM83.00...
Ryan's comfort zone - a cardboard box This morning as I was going downstairs with my “food bag” to India, Ryan came out from his room after his shower, and asked to be walked down the stairs. Grandma and grandson has a classic conversation as we held hand and walked down the stairsRyan : Popo, just now...
A rare thing happened today. I felt upset, really, truly upset! I am still human after all. After talking to a close friend about my “upsetness” and laughing over it, I am back to being me again.
I do not know exactly who are the people who came up with the script as well as the powerpoint creation. I enjoy it so much and would like to share with all of you. Credits to Author: Michael Josephson and Nidokidos
When you are in the mood for shopping you will have a thousand and one reasons for buying what you least need. Included in my shopping list today was Summer Whisper. The reason I gave myself, to justify owning Summer Whisper is that it will come into need when I do my travelling. But who was I trying to...
Norling Library 100% damagedThe pre-fab housesThe demolition authorities have reached Norling Library area. Norling is going to come down. Rinpoche went back into Yushu a couple of days ago to attend to the moving down of the 50,000 over library books. The rebuilding of the library remains uncertain. The...
Something is brewing, something is in the grapevine. Apart from the good news that Wamlung Monastery is under construction, Rinpoche informed that a retreat center in Xining is also planned for completion by July 2011.This place is about half an hour from Xining, away from the hustle and bustle of life but...
The durian fruits grow at the foot and on the trunks of the plant. They belong to the Orang Asli and are not grown commercially. Wonder how they taste? Can the taste match their 'urban friends" - "red prawn" (hung har) or the "mountain cat king" (mau sarn wong).
A city of blue tents. It isn’t a place I have visited before. All the landmarks and reference points that I have put so much effort in remembering – the great steamboat restaurant, the market places, Yak Square where trading of cordyceps was like buying and selling of ikan bilis, Princess Hotel the...
The next part of the journey took me to Nangchen town and into the Ga Xiong District which is well over 5000 meters above sea level. The truck departed at 5.00am on 11 July. At 6.00am my alarm jingled me out of bed to a cool, crisp morning. We left Yushu at 7.30am, heading to Nangchen town. After a 2 hour...
Landed at Chengdu airport on 3 July at 1.30pm. Rinpoche arranged for a friend to pick me up. After checking into the hotel I took a much needed shower as Chengdu was hot. I explored Jinli Street during dinner time but had some problem with the Chinese language and at times had to resort to sign language.
A cyclone struck the Yushu area recently and about 200 people were killed. It is so sad.Tents are providing temporary shelter but it seems the rain and strong winds are adding to the sufferings. Especially the wind. Temperatures can drop and with inadequate warm clothes and proper shelter....The next stage...
Hello friends,I will be away in Yushu for an indefinite period and may not have updates until I return. But if I have a chance to get onto a computer, I will do some posts of pictures of Yushu after the quake.Cheers, stay well and happy always
Who says there is no hotel accommodation in Yushu? At least 2 outfits have started providing accommodation to tourists with the concept of “Tent Inns”. How ingenious!Each tent measures 15 square meters and has 2 beds with TV and facilities of a normal hotel room. The only downside to these “Tent...
Norling Library Opening Ceremony in July 2007Norling Library after the earthquake. Though standing proud, it is structurally damaged 100%I read in one of the blogs that electricity has yet to be restored in Yushu and I was a little worried. That means to say my handphone will not get charged once the...
Cham or Lama Dance was started by Guru Rinpoche in Tibet. It is said that anyone who watches this dance with great devotion will be protected during their bardo state. It also helps remove negative karma and obstacles. This dance is the emanation of Heruka which is the reincarnation of Samantabhadra, the...
Ratnashri Buddhist Center, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia Committee Members doing Mandala Offering
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