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Street shrines in Hong Kong and Bangkok

Street shrines in Hong Kong and Bangkok

by Heather Diamond | Aug 15, 2018 | Belief, Tradition, Travel

Last week we were in Bangkok, a city dotted with shrines. Elaborate, temple-shaped shrines to the Buddha, the new king, and the queen mother appear alongside traffic-clogged roads, in front of hospitals, inside and outside of upscale shopping malls. Confectionary...

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