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  2. Architecture of Tibet - Wikipedia

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    Manor homes that belonged to the Tibetan aristocracy before 1949 have all but disappeared from the Tibetan plateau; however at least one, Namseling Manor in Dranang County, Lhoka Prefecture, which dates from the 14th century, has been restored. Typically, Tibetan structures are constructed of natural materials such as stone, clay, and wood.

  3. Tibet House - Wikipedia

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    Other Tibet Houses include: Tibet House Japan, founded in 1975 in Shinjuku, Tokyo. [14] Tibet House US was founded in 1987 by scholar Robert Thurman, actor Richard Gere and composer Philip Glass in downtown Manhattan, New York City. [15] [16] [17] Menla, a retreat space located in the Catskills near Phoenicia, New York, is an offshoot of Tibet ...

  4. Tibetan Buddhist architecture - Wikipedia

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    Tibetan Buddhist architecture, in the cultural regions of the Tibetan people, has been highly influenced by Nepal, China and India. For example, the Buddhist prayer wheel, along with two dragons, can be seen on nearly every temple in Tibet. Many of the houses and monasteries are typically built on elevated, sunny sites facing the south.

  5. Tibet House US - Wikipedia

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    Tibet House US (THUS) is a Tibetan cultural preservation and education 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1987 in New York City by a group of Westerners after the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, expressed his wish to establish a cultural institution to build awareness of Tibetan culture. [1] [2] [3]

  6. Zhol Village - Wikipedia

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    They record Tibetan campaigns against China, culminating in the brief capture of the Chinese capital of Chang'an, now Xi'an, in 763. [ 8 ] The second pillar is the doring nangma ("inner stone pillar"), which stands on the northern border of the village, right beneath stairs leading to the Potala Palace.

  7. Dzong architecture - Wikipedia

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    Use of a surrounding red ochre stripe near the top of the walls, sometimes punctuated by large gold circles; Use of unique style flared roofs atop interior temples; Massive entry doors made of wood and iron; Interior courtyards and temples brightly colored in Buddhist-themed art motifs such as the ashtamangala or swastika

  8. China Folk House Retreat - Wikipedia

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    In the village, they met Zhang Jianhua, who invited them to his house, a 1989 dwelling built with traditional methods in a blend of traditional styles: Han, Bai, Naxi and Tibetan. [2] Zhang told them that the house would be flooded by a new hydroelectric power station and that the Chinese government had built a new house for him one kilometer away.

  9. Real estate - Wikipedia

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    Real estate in itself has been measured as a contributing factor to the rise in green house gases. According to the International Energy Agency, real estate in 2019 was responsible for 39 percent of total emissions worldwide and 11 percent of those emissions were due to the manufacturing of materials used in buildings. [18]

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