A crystal-clear alpine lake wedged between Kunming and Yuxi, Fuxian Lake (Fuxian Hu) is best-known for the huge amount of Cambrian fossils discovered there, but average travellers can head for […]
During the summer month of May, pilgrims gather at pagodas and temples throughout the country to water the sacred Bodhi Trees. It is said that Lord Buddha gained enlightenment when […]
On the tenth day of the third lunar month, Vietnamese gather at the Hung Temple at Nghia Linh Mountain in Phu Tho Province to honor the legendary Hung Kings. Rulers […]
His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath King Norodom Sihamoni's Birthday. This significant day marks the birth of Cambodia's revered monarch, born on 14 May 1953. Photo by pressocm.gov.kh
Thanks to influence from Tibet and India, Bai people generally embrace Buddhism. At Shaxi , on the 8th day of the 2nd lunar month, they will observe the Prince Festival […]
Celebrated on the full moon of the sixth month in the Buddhist calendar, Boun Visakhaboucha marks the Lord Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death. Devout Buddhists will rise early to make […]
Held each year on the full moon of the sixth lunar month, Visakha Bucha Day celebrates the birth, enlightenment and death of Lord Buddha. On this day, Buddhists will go […]
Vesak is the festival commemorating Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death. In Vietnam, many festivals are held during this day to make special efforts to look back at ourselves and bring […]
A symbolic ploughing procession, conducted by the King himself, that marks the beginning of the rainy season in Cambodia, and traditionally predicts a range of events including epidemics, floods, good […]
The Bai people of Dali have been celebrating the "Worship Gathering in the Three Temples" for centuries. This carnival, also known as Guanshanglan, takes place annually from the 23rd to […]
