China-South Asia: Guarding the shared treasure of humanity
Cultivating a sense of cultural relic protection in children
“Over 2,000 years ago, right in this humble abode, people engaged in meditation and study,” said Maaz Ali, a volunteer dedicated to preserving the Takht-i-Bahi Buddhist temple in Mardan, northwest Pakistan. Wearing a vest featuring the inscription “Guardians of Gandhara” in Chinese, English, and Urdu, Ali imparted a lesson on heritage conservation to local ch…