Remarkable Buddhist artistic heritage from the Silk Road

The Buddhist site of Mes Aynak in Afghanistan is doomed in its current state. It is one of the most important heritage sites of Central Asia, consisting of four immense monasteries with a rich invento

Come September 2014, the Chinese government will allow tour groups to visit only selected caves at the Mogao Grottoes near Dunhuang in northwest China, a rich repository of Buddhist murals and sculptu

Few of us undergo a truly religious experience. Many who do, pass a new milestone in their lives and emerge with a transformed vision of how they should live and act in the world. I can confidently wr

I’ve recently returned from a Dunhuang tour led by Mrs. Mei-yin Lee, one of Hong Kong's most sought-after guides and thinkers on Chinese culture. There are many sites of Buddhist beauty in and around

Interview with Mrs. Meiyin Lee on China's endangered cultures

Beauty can serve a spiritual purpose. Presented in the right way, beautiful art can induce in its viewers faith and reverence in the Buddha and his teaching. To present a Buddha image or Buddhist art