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What Do You Call a Group of Baby Pandas? It’s Not What You Think

Pandas are solitary animals, and rarely form groups in the wild, so this huddle of 14 baby pandas is a really special occasion! The babies were filmed last year after being bred artificially in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. Normally, a female gives birth to only one cub, but this July, a female called Juxiao had triplets and they all survived, ...

Emma Lu

Three panda cubs sitting together outside and eating.

Leshan Giant Buddha Statue’s Miraculous Manifestations

In Leshan City, Sichuan Province, there is a stone Buddha statue known as the Leshan Giant Buddha. This statue is carved out of a cliff and depicts a seated Maitreya Buddha, so it is also known as the Maitreya Giant Buddha.  It is located on Lingyun Mountain’s Qifeng Peak and lies at the confluence of three ...

Michael Segarty

The Maitreya Giant Buddha statue.

Accumulation of Virtue by Ancestors and the Prosperity of Future Generations

Do we actually inherit rewards for the goodness accumulated by our ancestors? Some religions believe that we do. Is there a tangible connection between the virtuous lives of our ancestors, their sacrifices, and the prosperity bestowed on later generations? Chinese society is very patriarchal, and they will consider the future of their male offspring in ...

Michael Segarty

Precious stones.

Ancient Wisdom: Making the City Wall Strong as Iron

Songpan Wall was a city wall built on a mountain in northwestern Sichuan Province, China. At an altitude of just over one mile high, it is 3.85 miles in length, 41 feet in height, and more than 40 feet wide. Each massive brick weighs 66.1 pounds. It was embossed with elegant designs. The length, height, ...

Helen London

Songpa Wall.