Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:20:16 +0100 BEIJING (Reuters) - China is rapidly becoming a country on wheels and its crowded driving schools are racing to churn out licensed drivers as fast as cars roll off the assembly lines. But judging by the daily smash-ups and blatant disregard for even basic traffic rules on China's roadways, quantity seems to have trumped quality at many schools. China surpassed the United States in 2009 to become the world's largest auto market, and just as newly affluent Chinese are snapping up expensive cars in staggering numbers, driving schools are bursting at the seams. ... (Source: Reuters)
Devotees attend a teaching session being delivered by Tibetan ...
Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:10:02 +0100 (Reuters) - Devotees attend a teaching session being delivered by Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on the fourth day of the Kalachakra festival in the eastern Indian city of Bodhgaya January 4, 2012. The Kalachakra is a 10-day festival comprising Buddha teachings and meditations taking place at Bodhgaya, where Buddha is said to have gained enlightenment. REUTERS/Jitendra Prakash (INDIA - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY)
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama prays during a teaching ...
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:50:01 +0100 (Reuters) - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama prays during a teaching session on the third day of the Kalachakra festival in the eastern Indian city of Bodhgaya January 3, 2012. The Kalachakra is a 10-day festival comprising Buddha teachings and meditations taking place at Bodhgaya, where Buddha is said to have gained enlightenment. REUTERS/Jitendra Prakash (INDIA - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY)
Hollywood actor Richard Gere listens to the teachings of Tibetan ...
Sun, 01 Jan 2012 13:30:05 +0100 (AP) - Hollywood actor Richard Gere listens to the teachings of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on the first day of Buddhist festival Kalachakra, in the town of Bodh Gaya, believed to be the place where Buddha attained enlightenment, Bihar, India, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
Buddhist monks listen to a teaching session being addressed ...
Sun, 01 Jan 2012 11:00:02 +0100 (Reuters) - Buddhist monks listen to a teaching session being addressed by Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on the first day of the Kalachakra festival in the eastern Indian city of Bodhgaya January 1, 2012. The Kalachakra is a 10-day festival comprising Buddha teachings and meditations, taking place at Bodhgaya where Buddha is said to have gained enlightenment. REUTERS/Jitendra Prakash (INDIA - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY)
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