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embrace the darkness; that you may see the light nestled within it......

Thursday, April 27, 2017

Oldest Hindu temple in Singapore

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A useful lical example for the qn below....
Note that 'traditional' does not always have to mean the age of the meaning, i.e. old building. It can refer to the design of the building being traditional even as the building itself is actually newly-built, e.g. The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple (also in Chinatown, near the Sri Mariamman Temple)

1) Places for traditional (esp. religious) activities:
This ensures the continued existence of traditional buildings

2) Tourism:
Tourists seek out things that are 'different' from their home country:
She said: "It was nice... It's a whole different world and very different from Europe, which is mostly dotted with churches and cathedrals."


Qn: Consider the view that traditional buildings have no future in your society. (Cam. 2016)