Solo travel is having a moment. For me—a backpacker at heart, with a penchant for arty, boutique hotels—that moment began around 20 years ago when I embarked on my first solo sojourn to Central ...

At the decorator showcase, 30 designers let their creativity take flight, reimagining an empty 1928 mansion as a glamorous ...

The merger of Hung Yen and Thai Binh will create a unique Vietnamese province with no mountains but a rich tapestry of ...

Left, a sculpture depicting Man Pa ... On each platform sits a Buddha in the classic Bhumisparsha mudra position. His right hand reaches over his right knee toward the ground—a gesture said ...

The temples are adorned by spectacular giant carved heads and elegant basreliefs ... lighting sticks of incense in front of statues of Buddha. Chatting quietly among themselves, they seem to ...

She described the statue’s design as displaying carved jewelry and robe and sash, with a unique left-hand gesture across the chest — “an uncommon representation in Khmer (Cambodian ...

HIROSHIMA--A large, ancient statue of Buddha, displayed near ground zero soon after the atomic bombing to provide emotional support for survivors, is finally coming home after disappearing for ...

is a Buddhist temple complex which is most known for its gold-plated "Reclining Buddha" sculpture. The Buddha measures 151 feet long and is 50 meters tall, making it the largest reclining Buddha ...

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