Tens of thousands build 108 Buddhist stupas for Bhutan ‘mindfulness’ city
- Bhutan is creating a ‘mindfulness’ city aimed at driving economic growth and persuading more young people to stay.
- Tens of thousands of volunteers have taken part in building 108 Buddhist stupas in Bhutan’s new “mindfulness” city, as the Himalayan kingdom embarks on an ambitious project to boost economic growth.
- The 15-metre-tall (50ft) stupas, sacred Buddhist monuments found across the Himalayas, were installed on Sunday along 12km (7.5 miles) of riverbank near the Indian border, at the site of the future Gelephu Mindfulness City.
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- Bhutan is creating a ‘mindfulness’ city aimed at driving economic growth and persuading more young people to stay.
- Tens of thousands of volunteers have taken part in building 108 Buddhist stupas in Bhutan’s new “mindfulness” city, as the Himalayan kingdom embarks on an ambitious project to boost economic growth.
- The 15-metre-tall (50ft) stupas, sacred Buddhist monuments found across the Himalayas, were installed on Sunday along 12km (7.5 miles) of riverbank near the Indian border, at the site of the future Gelephu Mindfulness City.
Sources: Al Jazeera