Temple

19 May 2013

Under the Temple of the Feathered Serpent in Mexico lay a tunnel not seen by people in more than 1,800 years. Damp, dark, filled with debris, and deliberately sealed by its creators, the...

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China's leaning tower 'stable at present'

29 Nov 2012

An ancient Chinese tower tilting at a perilous angle has earned comparisons with Italy’s Leaning Tower of Pisa and worried a school in its shadow, state media reported Thursday.

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Name-and-shame ashes campaign sparks lawsuit

7 Apr 2011

The operators of a temple caught in government attempts to curb the illegal provision of niches for the ashes of the dead are being sued for reneging on a deal to build an extension to the...

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Temple gets hi-tech help to make sure visitors pick the right sticks

9 Feb 2010

Worshippers worried about missing fortune sticks spoiling their readings should proceed to Wong Tai Sin Temple next month, when it introduces a hi-tech system to ensure all sticks are present and...

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Detours: Tall order

26 Dec 2007

At the 300th step I'm panting. It doesn't help that some of the steps are so high I have to raise my knees into the air like a pole vaulter.

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The gods of fightin' n writin'

1 Jul 2006

Head up to Hollywood Road above Central district and the street is full of antique shops - with some antique pieces more valuable than others, from the mega-expensive vases of the Ming and Qing...

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Opinion

Hari Kumar

Workers pay the price for our bargains

5:20AM

Howard Winn

Barry Cheung makes waves in Moscow

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Tidying-up process in countryside can go too far

I refer to the well-written feature by Sherry Lee headlined 'A dream destroyed' and the editorial, both of which appeared in the South China Morning Post on August 21.

It is a pity...

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Flooded

My response to the first two questions raised by M. Dutard in the letter which appeared in these columns on March 26 is as follows: Due to town development, part of the structure of the Tin Hau...

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Monk charged with temple assault

A Buddhist monk was charged with assault yesterday after allegedly attacking a fellow worshipper at Wong Tai Sin Temple.

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Lucky day set for first weddings

Wong Tai Sin Temple has set December 13 as the luckiest day of the year for weddings and the date of their first marriage ceremonies.

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Buddhist defends tin-sheet temple

A monk, who wanted to attract more worshippers by re-building a new and bigger temple, may end up losing the roof over his head.

Reverend Fah Koon, 63, who has apparently failed to...

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Casting a vote, offering a prayer

THE air is heavy with incense, a monk beats out the monotonous rhythm of his prayers on a wooden block and Chinese lanterns sway gently above a forest of flickering candles.

This is...

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