Being born into a practicing Buddhist family is a colorful religious experience. I grew up accustomed to a blend of Mahayana Buddhism, Taoism, Confucian values and more. Everything was intertwined with culture, family tradition, interesting rituals and ancient folklore that supposedly shapes present occurrences. Am I religious? No. Do I…
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Het Dam Paviljoen | Dan Hua Pavilion
On the occasion of Rotterdam’s 650th anniversary in 1990, the association of Chinese entrepreneurs in Rotterdam and its surrounding area took the initiative to build this Dan Hua Pavilion. A typical example of Chinese garden architecture! Dan symbolizes the city (coz Rotterdam = Lù tè dān) and Hua (huá) means…