[Buddha-l] Beijing's palace museum faces whistle-blower 'disaster' list,

[Jo]

Unrestricted tourism, aimed at gaining big financial returns, is ultra
ruinous, as Erik has already noted about tourism in general.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/aug/24/china-forbidden-city-accused-tax


Want to bet that similar is happening to some of the most beautiful Buddhist
temples left standing in China?

And now Thailand wants the same for an ancient temple there and a few other
sites as well:
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/Locals-fight-Heritage-push-for-Phra-Pat
hom-Chedi-30163318.html  or

http://tinyurl.com/3h9f74c 


Joanna K.