The Himalayan country of Bhutan is officially a Buddhist kingdom. It’s also a fledgling democracy and trying to establish a balance between honoring its Buddhist identity and maintaining a separation ...

Bhutan, often referred to as the Land of the Thunder Dragon, is a small yet enchanting kingdom nestled in the Himalayas. This ...

The old-world enclave, famous for its Gross National Happiness (GNH) index, has started work on an ambitious new project that ...

HANGZHOU, March 20 (Xinhua) -- As spring breezes carry the aroma of tea through the misty valleys of Jingshan in Hangzhou, the capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, Yu Chi-Hsuan is busy ...

Japan is an alluring destination because of its many juxtapositions. Neon skyscrapers tower over Shinto shrines, and salarymen ride the train next to Harajuku girls. The Land of the Rising Sun ...

The ongoing debates surrounding the Mahabodhi Temple Management Act, 1949, underscore a deeper issue of religious representation and governance. The most sacred place for the Buddhist world, the ...

The kingdom of Bhutan, hidden in the heart of the Himalayas, holds some of the world's most beautiful and unexplored valleys. Steeped in rich culture and surrounded by breathtaking landscapes ...