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With all the negative press about Malaysia especially stories about extreme Islamists activities, the high price of alcohol and political turmoil, it’s hardly surprising that tourists numbers have dived since last year. To be fair however, this is a great place for good and reasonably-priced food at all hours of the day. Despite endless concrete [...]
Singing patriotic songs ala communist China during the height of the Cultural Revolution. Chinese-style blind allegiance to political leaders appears to have surfaced in Tibet. Note the place - horse-riding dance festival in Gyantse, Tibet.
Parading Beijing-approved child reincarnations at the Gyantse Horse-riding dance festival. Reincarnations of high-ranking lamas are widespread in Tibet. One wonders [...]
Beijing should be happy its massive PR campaign in Tibet has reaped great rewards - public allegiances of support at the traditional horse-racing festival in a small town, a few thousand miles from Beijing. Note Deng Xiao Peng’s picture there as well.
Technorati Tags: Beijing, Deng Xiao Peng, Gyantse, horse-racing festival, support, tibet
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All manner of celebrations - the Laos just love to get together with family and friends and have a swelling good time - Buddhist festivities, dragon boat race, New Year Day, Valentine’s Day - yes, they celebrate them all. A sampling of how Lao take their religion seriously.
Anytime is a good time to celebrate! [...]
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.
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