art – SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR)

Aesthetics of Qing court workshops from a contemporary design perspective.

Hong Kong: Exhibition Unveils 157 Treasures from Qing Imperial Workshops! (1.10.2026)

01/10/2026 Adrian (釋大道)

Hong Kong, September 29 (Reporter Liu Yueqing) — The special exhibition “Qing Palace Manufacturing and Contemporary Design” held a media preview at the Hong Kong Palace Museum on the 29th and will open to the public starting September 30. This exhibition showcases the craftsmanship and ingenuity of the Qing Dynasty through 157 treasures from the Palace Museum’s collection (including 14 national first-class cultural relics), deconstructing the operations and aesthetics of Qing court workshops from a contemporary design perspective.

UK: Visiting Buddhapadipa Temple on Kai-Lin’s 10th Birthday! (27.9.2026)

27/09/2026 Adrian (釋大道)

We travelled by car from Sutton to Wimbledon to visit what we know as the “Buddhapadia Temple” – a Thai Temple financed by the King of Thailand. This caters for the UK’s relatively small Thai population (and the Theravada School of Early Buddhism they follow) – and for other Asian and non-Asian populations that follow all types of different people. The Thais are fairly tolerant. Due to the lack of Buddhist Temples in the UK – Chinese people tend to visit this Thai Temple – as do we. Richard Hunn stayed in this temple studying meditation during the 1970s, and I think he returned their in the 1980s to make a documentary about the famous murals (I am not sure about the exact dates).

Extremist Religious Converts Declare Rock Noah's Ark!

Hong Kong: Noah’s Ark Found – Claims Christian Group! (25.9.2026)

25/09/2026 Adrian (釋大道)

The irony (and injustice) is that the Constitution of China guarantees a belief (and disbelief) in religion – and facilitates genuine religious practice (including Christianity) to a far greater degree than the secular UK. The South China Morning Post travelled to Sutton and wrote an article following the migration path of one such rioting family who was given a “free” three-bedroomed house, car, job, healthcare, and schooling in the exclusive area of nearby Banstead – undermining the UK-Tory claims that this was not happening. Furthermore, as this Indian newspaper reports, lunatic evangelical Christians a) still exist in Hong Kong, and b) possess a full freedom to express their fanatical and ridiculous ideas unopposed. Their latest stupidity involves the misidentification of a natural rock formation in Turkey as being “Noah’s Ark” – a lie which even credits the pseudo-history of the Old Testament to be literally “true” (with Zionist undertones) – when such stories are religious myths used to control subjugated populations. Of course, these individuals have a right to hold their belief – just as I have the right to disagree. If you objectively research the religiously-based Noah’s Ark claims – you will find none of them are literally (objectively) true.

The State Council Information Office (SCIO) holds a press conference on advancing high-quality development in civil affairs during the 15th Five-Year Plan period in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 23, 2026. (Photo by Zhao Yifan/Xinhua)

China: Boost to Psychological Protection of Children in Difficulty! (24.9.2026)

24/09/2026 Adrian (釋大道)

Beyond strengthening existing programmes, new services, including care programmes for children with autism and assessments of family guardianship arrangements, will be established with stepped-up efforts, Hu said.

He also highlighted the primary-level role in child protection. China currently has about 42,000 “child supervisors” at the township and subdistrict levels and 550,000 “child directors” and workers at the village and community levels.

Hu described them as “strong guardians” of children in difficult circumstances and said their training would be expanded to include mental health screening, safety risk assessments, mandatory reporting and home visits as required components, strengthening their ability to identify and respond to risks facing children.

Pakistan: Samarkand Chess Olympiad 2026 – Israel “Boycotted” in Favour of “Palestine Solidarity”! (19.9.2026)

19/09/2026 Adrian (釋大道)

I had know idea historical Samarkand is now situated in the modern Nation State of Uzbekistan (a former Soviet Republic) an Islamic country. When the US and UK invaded Revolutionary Russia between 1918-1921 – the (58,000) British Army tended to manoeuvre around this general geographical area (the British committed an atrocity in Baku – Azerbaijan – by murdering unarmed Soviet POWs). So ashamed was the British Nation after this shameful event – no regiment in the British Army claim these actions as “battle honours”. The US tried to extend WWI to happening between 1914-1921 (these dates actually appear on some plaques) – but Great Britain refused this designation and limited WWI to “1914-1918” (although occasionally a plaque will read “1914-1919”) when the Soviet Red Army prevailed (the formation of the USSR was established in late 1922). Now, I know people from Pakistan sometimes access this blog – so I have added a few “Urdu” texts with English translation. Never stop learning.

China: PRC-Serbia Launch Joint Police Patrols in Hainan! (15.9.2026)

15/09/2026 Adrian (釋大道)

The UK government requested that China send their anti-terrorist police to the UK – who were cleared to operate against Chinese nationals in this block of flats (probably as a sign of co-operation between the two countries leading to the handover of Hong Kong in 1997). A large Chinese cargo plane landed in the UK and a hundred or so heavily-armed riot police were bussed into theatre. Needless to say, these PRC police when through the block of flats like a dose of salts. In a short-time these criminals were beaten into submission and frog-marched into waiting vans – before heading to the airport. This story was broadcast on TV at the time – but all I can find online today is anti-China racism, hysteria, and bizarre conspiracy theories perpetuated by a racist British State. For a Chinese person to be considered “safe” they must have no contact, sympathy, or admiration for a “Socialist” China. To do what other White (foreigners) routinely do in relation to their ancestral home countries risks arrest, imprisonment, and/or expulsion. The lunacy of some of these ridiculous stories includes the weird idea that China has “secret” police stations in the UK! Today, the UK follows a US-demanded policy of giving asylum to Chinese criminals – something of an about-turn in policy!

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