The “global street” ends at the Cheonggye Stream, a collector channel during Joseon dynasty. The role of the channel was also to part the town in two: the North part was inhabited by the officials and the nobility, while the … Continue reading
Back to South Korea again! Do you want to know what a “global street is”? Well, it is part of a project of Seoul municipality, which address the issue of the foreigner inhabitants of the city. As they are more … Continue reading
Buddhism has been introduced in Korea in 372. Blended with Shamanist (the initial religion of the nation) and Japanese Zen elements, it created the Korean Buddhism. The Bongeunsa Temple has been erected in 794 by monk Yeonhue Sunim, during the … Continue reading
Positioned between two great powers, Japan and China, the history of Korea is a long row of battles for independence. Even if his fortresses, palaces and temples have been burned to the ground so many times, the country started again … Continue reading
I walked a while in the Pagodas Garden, a lovely spot near the National Museum. A lot of pagodas, constructed during the Three Kingdoms era to the Joseon era, have been brought here from different places in the country to … Continue reading
Nu pot incepe altfel decat folosind un cliseu: “a curs atata cerneala….”. Asa si este. Pe o multime de bloguri oamenii povestesc experienta lor cu Taj Mahalul, multe site-uri ne educa cu privire la istoria sa, asa ca ar fi … Continue reading
Va amintiti ca in relatarile despre calatoria la Beijing vi-am povestit despre Observatorul antic (episodul 16, 11 decembrie 2010) ? Se pare ca imparatii lumii au avut preocupari legate de cer, stele si destinul terestru legate de acestea. Acesta este … Continue reading
In ziua de Craciun am plecat, dimineata la 8, spre Bundi, urmatoarea noastra escala pe drumul lung al Rajahstanului. Pe drum, am facut o mica oprire intr-un complex cochet, construit nu departe de sosea si pazit de doi militari. Aici … Continue reading
Jaswant Thada, a construction with a religious significance, is a mausoleum dedicated by Serdar Singh to Maharaja Jaswant Singh II. It was erected in 1899. This is a lovely spot as you may find there a small lake, visited by … Continue reading
La 6 km nord de Jaisalmer se afla o vale cu un mic lac de acumulare, protejat de un dig mare, la baza caruia se afla o multime de gradini. Cea mai mare parte din legumele si fructele vandute in … Continue reading