Sandakan was once under the governance of the Sultan of Sulu. Imagine if the Philippines still owns the resource-rich east coast of Sabah, the economical gain must have been heaps. No wonder our ol’ dictator President Marcos set up an operation to take back the land, which unfortunately led to the Jabidah Massacre – but…
temples
Yonghe Temple, Beijing, China
Yonghe Temple, also known as “Lama Temple” and “Palace of Peace and Harmony”, is probably the most renowned Tibetan Buddhist temple/monastery outside Tibet. It was converted into a lamasery in 1744 after it served as the official residence of Emperor Yongzheng. An uncrowded part of Yonghegong Dajie, the road where Yonghe Temple sits.It is located…