John suggested to start with the General Forums for the lighter topics as they discuss on how to work and come up with AO's new layouts and design for this particular channel.

Suggestions about the following topics:
Asian lifestyle and fashion
Asian food and health
Asian customary traditions
Tropical medicines in Asia
Asian shopping and Travels
etc...

Hope others could also suggest their own
concepts to add dynamism and encourage
more members to participate in posting and
discussions in Asia Observer.


I'll try starting off with articles.


Best Place to Find Your Inner Sufi
Tomb of Baba Shah Jamal. Lahore, Pakistan

A grave may seem an unlikely setting for a celebration, but every Thursday night the derelict tomb of Baba Shah Jamal in Lahore, Pakistan, attracts those seeking spiritual ecstasy through dancing, drumming-

read more: http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/best_of_asia/article/0,28804,1614524_1614477,00.html

[b]
Best Fortress
Mehrangarh Fort. Jodhpur, India[/b]

Regarded purely as a piece of real estate, Jodhpur's Mehrangarh Fort has location, location, location. Its rounded buttresses rise like the sides of a rocket, straight out of a singular hill of solid rock. To say this palace comes with unobstructed views would be an understatement: in its shadow, the barren beginnings of the Thar Desert stretch for as far as the eye will allow.

more on: http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/best_of_asia/article/0,28804,1614524_1614473,00.html

[color=#0000FF]Drinking in Lhasa [/color]

Tibetans will go to the grasses, put up colorful tents, and dance while enjoying the wine, which shows the charm of Tibetan wine culture.

The Deji Street in Lhasa is a center where you will find all kinds of Chinese delicious food, including Sichuan cuisine, hotpot, delicacy western food, bars, etc.

more-- http://www.tibettravel.info/lhasa/eating/drinking.html



<br><br>Post edited by: linsi, at: 2007/05/01 19:06