chinese mining company plans to dynamite buddhist temple

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A two millennia Buddhist site covering 4500 square metre monastery in Afghanistan's Mes Aynak hill,A mining project worth $3 billion is awarded to china Metallurgical Group Corp by the Afghan government which plans to dynamite the ancient monastery Archaeologists are hoping to draw international support to save the historical site which will provide new information about how Buddhism flourished in the region and coexisted with Islam during one era.

“The monastery flourished from as early as the 2nd century BC until at least the 6th century AD although it may have continued as a settlement until as late as the 9th century AD” said Phillipe Marquis, head of the French Archaeologists’ team in Afghanistan.

He proposed a view saying “copper mining and the monastery can coexist by creating a protected archaeological area that eventually could generate tourism income” for the war torn country who are in desperate need of foreign revenues.

Marquis further added that “ Karzai President of Afghnaistan is the one who can say no” and abort the annihilation of the ancient monastery.

Samuel Lee SG

Obviously, this is not the Chinese mining company's fault (Or rather a bit for participating it) BUT solely the Taliban Afghans fault, especially the I****ic low tolerance *eligi**. May them down! (What is the difference with this AND the Chinese Cultural Revolution, who wreck on ancient historical things?)

VexTeen92 SG

Serve as a teaching of Impermanence. Look at the bright side. Don't forget now is the dharma-ending age.