por pedroceinos | Mar 20, 2021 | culture, travel
History of Dunhuang, crossroads of cultures on the Silk Road History of Dunhuang, crossroads of cultures on the Silk Road Dunhuang is one of the most fascinating cities on the Silk Road, although it now appears to be asleep, in the sleep that the improvement of...
por pedroceinos | Mar 19, 2021 | culture, travel
Kyzil Grottoes – Primitive Buddhist art on the Silk Road The Kyzil Grottoes – Primitive Buddhist art on the Silk Road The Kizil Grottoes are located on the cliffs of Minya Dag Mountain facing the Muzhati River, 7 km southeast of Kizil Township, Baicheng...
por pedroceinos | Mar 18, 2021 | ethnic-groups, tibetans, travel
Tibetans, the people who descend from the monkey Tibetans, the people who descend from the monkey According to an ancient myth, the Tibetans originated from the union of an ogress (raksasi) and a monkey. The monkey was sent by Avalokitesvara, Mother Buddha, to sow the...
por pedroceinos | Mar 17, 2021 | culture
All you need to know about the ox in the Chinese horoscope All you need to know about the ox in the Chinese horoscope The ox is a very beloved animal among the Chinese, despite its size, it is tame and peaceful, often in the villages, it is the youngest children who...
por pedroceinos | Mar 17, 2021 | culture
The snake in the Chinese horoscope The snake in the Chinese horoscope The snake is an ambiguous animal in the collective image of the Chinese people. On the one hand, it is considered similar to the dragon. Many Chinese authors recognize that the dragon, nonexistent,...
