Archive for May, 2008

Nobody asked the Chinese to civilize the Tibetans

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

With Tibet in the news, I can’t help recalling of the time I spent in Tibet in August 2005. It was quite a revelation. Hostilities were already boiling underneath the veneer of peace and prosperity that the Chinese invader government took pains to project. It started at the border between Nepal and Tibet. When the [...]

The Mathematics of Angkor Wat

Monday, May 19th, 2008

The tour leaflets say if you have time for only one temple, don’t miss Angkor Wat and Wat Bayon, but I will honestly say, don’t miss Ta Prohm. This is what I call ruins - real ones. I felt like Indiana Jones, the Asian version. Angelina Jolie’s Tomb Raider was shot here too.
Lonely Planet Guide [...]

Tibet Horse-Racing Festival Dance

Monday, May 19th, 2008

The dance is a rehearsal of the Horse-Racing festival held during summer annually. As can be seen, Chinese influence has seeped in with a lot of the movements similar to many traditional Chinese dances.