@TerribleMaps “Hartstow“ is a no-brainer: the city name Baotou is a Chinese rendering of the Mongolian Word Bokto meaning [urban] Streets, so, “Streetham” would be much more appropriately pseudo-Brit.
BREAKING: Tibet activist in Nepal exposes KIMFF's support of Chinese propaganda during film screening and highlights Nepal's longstanding historical, cultural, and religious connection to Tibet.
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Buddhism In Akhnoor:
Akhnoor is a historical site in Jammu, India, known for its significant Buddhist heritage.
It began its prominence as a major centre for Buddhism probably from the 1st Century BCE. Ruins of a Buddhist complex was discovered on the banks of the river Chenab.
The chinthe is derived from ancient Indian and Southeast Asian mythologies, related to the lion as a symbol of courage, strength, and nobility. In Buddhist cosmology, lions often accompany or support the Buddha’s throne, symbolizing his royal and spiritual authority.
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Chinthe:
Chinthe is a revered lion-like guardian figure from Burmese culture, commonly depicted as a pair flanking the entrances of Buddhist pagodas and monasteries. The white color of the lions typically symbolizes purity, strength, and enlightenment in the Buddhist context.
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@iranisonowal Thank you for your valuable journalistic work & for helping to debunk all kinds of fake news in your region @iranisonowal .
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@harari_yuval It is noteworthy that the same China which in 1951 wiped independent TIBET off the map, is now in 2024 helping Russia to do the same with democratic Ukraine
@harari_yuval “Since 1945, no (…) recognized state was wiped off the map by external conquest.” Quite correct, except TIBET; while only recognized by few nations when Tibet was annexed by China 1951, the 1964 UN Res. 1723 on Tibet was initiated by Malaya, Thailand, El Salvador, Ireland.