Matt in China: Jiuzhaigou Valley

[Mikell]

I want to know what happens to that money too!
Wonderful photos...love the close up of the money under the rock.

[Kelly]

love the close up of the money under the rock.

me too. also the close up of the prayer flags.

[americanhero]

the prayer flags are beautiful, and their houses, too. What an amazing area.

[Matt]

What the colors (of the flags) symbolize: blue=sky; white=clouds; red=fire, green=water; yellow=earth.


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The swastika is a symbol of balance to Buddhism, but in places where westerners could go, they are often modified from their original form, in order to not offend.


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The wind horse carries prayers from earth to heaven. This belief actually pre-dates Buddhism. You can see this symbol everywhere, including prayer wheels and flags.

[Kelly]

awesome.

[Matt]

That's my attempt at creating a flickr cliché photo.

[Kelly]

compliment withdrawn. yeah, it sucks.

[hobkyl]

WhileI love the boards smilies....and was going to choose a dancing banana or pickle, these photos invoke much more excitement in me that I couldnt resist....


A little help here....youtube tag doesnt seem to want to work....

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