In recent years, the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) campaign to "Sinicize Buddhism" has led to the dismantling and "remodeling" of numerous Buddhist statues and temples, and the politicization of ...

China's first Buddhist symphony, "Chinese Harmonious Music", resounded Wednesday night in Kuala Lumpur, drawing thunderous applause from the Malaysian audience. Some 1,500 audience, including both ...

Monks participate in the final Dharma debating exam for the Geshe Lharampa degree at Jokhang Temple, Lhasa in April, 2021. [Photo by Daqiong/For chinadaily.com.cn] Since Buddhism was introduced from ...

Beijing, China has held a major conference of influential Asian Buddhist monks where its top monk has affirmed that Beijing has played a “pivotal role” in the promotion of Buddhism globally. HT Image ...

For centuries Yunnan has served as China’s gateway to Southeast Asia. Besides trade, an important component of this linkage is the exchange of religion and religious groups, in this case Theravada ...

Shangri-la is best-known as a fictional place—an idyllic valley first imagined by a British novelist in the 1930s—but look at a map and you’ll find it. Sitting at the foot of the Himalayas in ...