July 16 (AlJazeeraEnglish): China is funding a $3 bln project to turn Nepal’s Lumbini, the birth place of Buddha into the premier place of pilgrimage for Buddhists from Read More
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Inner Mongolia: Environmental, cultural harm to grasslands
July 1 (Guardian): In recent years, Inner Mongolia has become China’s leading producer of coal and rare earths. This has attracted an influx of Han businessmen. Meanwhile, the Read More
Buddhism rebounds in Russia
July 11 (VOA): Twenty years after the collapse of communism, Buddhism is experiencing a massive revival in its historic areas. Read More
Repression and resurgence in Tibet
July 8 (InfoChangeIndia/by Tenzing Sonam): The 2008 uprising was a watershed event in recent Tibetan history, the largest and most widespread revolt against Chinese rule since 1959. The Read More
