The Yonghe Temple (meaning Palace of Peace and Harmony in Chinese) is also known as the « Lama Temple ». It is a monastery of Tibetan Buddhism located in the Dongcheng District of Beijing. Tibetan monks have been living there since the early 18th century December and have survived the Cultural Revolution. December 2004. Le Temple Yonghe…
Inside the National Gallery of Scotland, a group of young students is taking an art class. They all wear the same uniform. November 2014. A l’intérieur de la Galerie nationale d’Écosse, un groupe de jeunes étudiants suit un cours d’histoire de l’art. Ils portent tous le même uniforme. Novembre 2014.
Temperatures rarely get high in Edinburgh while rainfalls are rather frequent. It seems the inhabitants are used to it. November 2014. Les températures sont rarement élevées à Edimbourg alors que les averses sont plutôt fréquentes. Il semble que les habitants n’y prêtent guère attention. Novembre 2014.
There were many representatives of the French Government and former Ministers of Culture at the opening party of the new Auditorium in the Maison de la Radio. Manuel Valls (born 1962), Prime Minister, seemed to be quite enthusiastic about the architecture of the hall and the acoustics. November 2014. Il y avait beaucoup de représentants…
Cloth weaving is a long time tradition in the Okene area as it is passed down from generation to generation. I read that this weaving center had been shut down due to poor management. The local government has now established a training center to teach women how to weave from their home. February 1990. Le…
The Royal Hospital Chelsea is a retirement home for some 300 British soldiers who are unfit for further duty due to injury or old age. The residents are referred to as Chelsea pensioners. When the pensioners walk out of the Royal Hospital, they are encouraged to wear the distinctive scarlet coats instead of their usual…
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