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- Phobjikha Valley
Gangte Goemba enjoys the valley’s prime chunk of real estate, on a forested hill overlooking the green expanse of the entire Phobjikha valley. The extensive complex consists of the central goemba, monks’ quarters, a small guesthouse and outlying meditation centres. During a visit to the Phobjikha valley, the 15th-century treasure-finder Pema Lingpa prophesied that a goemba named gang-teng (hill top) would be built on this site and that his teachings would spread from here. Pema Thinley, the grandson and reincarnation of Pema Lingpa, built a Nyingma temple here in 1613, and the larger goemba was built by the second reincarnation, Tenzing Legpey Dhendup. The current Gangtey trulku (reincarnation), Kunzang Pema Namgyal, is the ninth reincarnation of the ‘body’ of Pema Lingpa. The tshokhang (prayer hall) is built in the Tibetan style with eight great pillars, and is one of the largest in Bhutan. The inner sanctum houses the funeral chorten of founder Tenzing Legpey Dhendup. Much of the interior and exterior woodwork of the 450-year-old goemba was replaced between 2001 and 2008 due to a beetle infestation. A three-day tsechu is held here from the 8th to 10th day of the eighth lunar month (September/October), with cham (religious dances) and the hanging of a large thondrol on the final day. A nearby shedra offers a nine-year course in Buddhist studies. The long white building on the hill to the north of the goemba is Kuenzang Chholing, a drubdey (retreat and meditation centre for monks) that was started in 1990 by the Je Khenpo. The normal period of meditation is three years, three months and three (sometimes seven) days, during which time the monks remain inside and eat food passed in to them by another monk. Lonely, Planet (2012-06-21). Bhutan Travel Guide (Country Travel Guide) (Kindle Locations 3132-3146). Lonely Planet. Kindle Edition. - Shreine with Statue
Shreine with Statue - 100 step Beach at Mount Putuo (普陀山)
Mount Putuo (Chinese: 普陀山; pinyin: Pǔtúo Shān; literally "Mount Potalaka") is an island southeast of Shanghai, in Zhoushan prefecture of Zhejiang province, China. It is famous in Chinese Buddhism, and is considered the bodhimanda of Avalokitesvara (Guan Yin), a revered Bodhisattva in many parts of East Asia. Mount Putuo is one of the four sacred mountains in Chinese Buddhism, the others being Mount Wutai, Mount Jiuhua, and Mount Emei (Bodhimandas for Manjusri, Ksitigarbha, and Samantabhadra, respectively). Mount Putuo lies on Eastern Sea of China and displays the beauty between sea and mountain. The area is about 12.5 square kilometers and has many famous and sacred temples. Every year on February nineteenth, June nineteenth, September nineteenth of the lunar calendar, it welcomes millions of people for the celebration of the birth of Guanyin, being a monk and being Bodhisattva. (from wikipedia) - 101
101 - Abandoned House in Xixi National Wetland Park
Xixi National Wetland Park (Chinese: 西溪国家湿地公园) is the first and only national wetland park in China, located at the west part of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, a total of 1,150 hectares (2,800 acres). The park is densely crisscrossed with six main watercourses, among which scatter various ponds, lakes and swamps. XiXi Wetland has a history of more than 1,800 years and an abundant cultural heritage. It’s the original site of Chinese South Opera; it has a traditional Dragon Boat Contest; it contains the vivid life of a water village, featuring silkworm feeding and silk production. The sights Hazy Fisher Village Is famous for the scenery of willow haze, mist and smoke from kitchen chimneys. Anchorage Thatching Seems like an island floating on water—it’s the origin of the name “ anchorage”. Autumn Snow Temple Gains its reputation from white bulrush flowers, which blossom in winter and dance in the sky, similar to snow in winter. Deep Pool Mouth Can only be reached by boat, and is the site of the annual Dragon Boat Contest. XiXi Thatching Was once famous collector Fen Mengzhen’s second house in the late Ming Dynasty, recording the artistic life of “ lying on water and tasting tea”. XiXi Plum Villa Has a taste of eremitic sentiment, because the plum is the symbol of the hermit in Chinese culture. Plum and Bamboo Manor Is concealed in the plum and bamboo bosks, where poets met in the Qing Dynasty. XiXi Water Attic Is the place for collecting books and reading, with the west part “ Blue Brook Study” and the east part “ Book Possession”. Wildlife Typical birds are: Little egret, wild geese, Common kingfisher, Mallard duck and Silver Pheasant. Aquatic animals are carp, chub, shrimp, eel and crab. Some of the vegetation includes: persimmon, willow, camphor, bamboo, mulberry, plum, peach, elm, nelumbo, maple, poplar and hibiscus. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) - Ad with King and Queen in Punakha
Ad with King and Queen in Punakha - Ad with King and Queen of Bhutan.
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Airport Paro - Alex-Solar Booth at SNEC Exhibition Shanghai 2012
SNEC Exhibition Shanghai 2012. As the most professional PV exhibition, SNEC showcases PV manufacturing facilities, materials, PV cells, PV application products & modules, and PV project and system, covering every section of the whole PV industry chain. - Amy Zhang (Sky Solar) at PV Taiwan
Amy Zhang (Sky Solar) at PV Taiwan - Ancient Cooking Pit Xixi National Wetland Park
Xixi National Wetland Park (Chinese: 西溪国家湿地公园) is the first and only national wetland park in China, located at the west part of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, a total of 1,150 hectares (2,800 acres). The park is densely crisscrossed with six main watercourses, among which scatter various ponds, lakes and swamps. XiXi Wetland has a history of more than 1,800 years and an abundant cultural heritage. It’s the original site of Chinese South Opera; it has a traditional Dragon Boat Contest; it contains the vivid life of a water village, featuring silkworm feeding and silk production. The sights Hazy Fisher Village Is famous for the scenery of willow haze, mist and smoke from kitchen chimneys. Anchorage Thatching Seems like an island floating on water—it’s the origin of the name “ anchorage”. Autumn Snow Temple Gains its reputation from white bulrush flowers, which blossom in winter and dance in the sky, similar to snow in winter. Deep Pool Mouth Can only be reached by boat, and is the site of the annual Dragon Boat Contest. XiXi Thatching Was once famous collector Fen Mengzhen’s second house in the late Ming Dynasty, recording the artistic life of “ lying on water and tasting tea”. XiXi Plum Villa Has a taste of eremitic sentiment, because the plum is the symbol of the hermit in Chinese culture. Plum and Bamboo Manor Is concealed in the plum and bamboo bosks, where poets met in the Qing Dynasty. XiXi Water Attic Is the place for collecting books and reading, with the west part “ Blue Brook Study” and the east part “ Book Possession”. Wildlife Typical birds are: Little egret, wild geese, Common kingfisher, Mallard duck and Silver Pheasant. Aquatic animals are carp, chub, shrimp, eel and crab. Some of the vegetation includes: persimmon, willow, camphor, bamboo, mulberry, plum, peach, elm, nelumbo, maple, poplar and hibiscus. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) - Ancient Cooking Pit Xixi National Wetland Park
Xixi National Wetland Park (Chinese: 西溪国家湿地公园) is the first and only national wetland park in China, located at the west part of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, a total of 1,150 hectares (2,800 acres). The park is densely crisscrossed with six main watercourses, among which scatter various ponds, lakes and swamps. XiXi Wetland has a history of more than 1,800 years and an abundant cultural heritage. It’s the original site of Chinese South Opera; it has a traditional Dragon Boat Contest; it contains the vivid life of a water village, featuring silkworm feeding and silk production. The sights Hazy Fisher Village Is famous for the scenery of willow haze, mist and smoke from kitchen chimneys. Anchorage Thatching Seems like an island floating on water—it’s the origin of the name “ anchorage”. Autumn Snow Temple Gains its reputation from white bulrush flowers, which blossom in winter and dance in the sky, similar to snow in winter. Deep Pool Mouth Can only be reached by boat, and is the site of the annual Dragon Boat Contest. XiXi Thatching Was once famous collector Fen Mengzhen’s second house in the late Ming Dynasty, recording the artistic life of “ lying on water and tasting tea”. XiXi Plum Villa Has a taste of eremitic sentiment, because the plum is the symbol of the hermit in Chinese culture. Plum and Bamboo Manor Is concealed in the plum and bamboo bosks, where poets met in the Qing Dynasty. XiXi Water Attic Is the place for collecting books and reading, with the west part “ Blue Brook Study” and the east part “ Book Possession”. Wildlife Typical birds are: Little egret, wild geese, Common kingfisher, Mallard duck and Silver Pheasant. Aquatic animals are carp, chub, shrimp, eel and crab. Some of the vegetation includes: persimmon, willow, camphor, bamboo, mulberry, plum, peach, elm, nelumbo, maple, poplar and hibiscus. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) - Angel in Bath
Angel in Bath