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MONTECRISTO Magazine: The International Buddhist Temple

Community

Seeking Lunch and Tranquility at Richmond’s International Buddhist Temple

The devout kneel reverently before a statue of the Maitreya Buddha, clutching joss sticks while offering prayers to the laughing Buddha. Delicate tendrils of perfumed smoke waft from the burning incense—I inhale deeply and exhale slowly, releasing some of the tension that has accumulated over the course of my day.

Food and Drink

The Chinese Tea Worth More Than Its Weight in Gold

This oolong is considered the King of Teas.

Travel

Shanghai’s Hip New Take on Café Culture

As the city of more than 25 million rockets into the future, these stylish coffee shops offer an interlude amid constant change.

Cultivate Tea and Kombucha Bar

Food and Drink

Cultivate Tea and Kombucha Bar

Eastern Brew.

After nearly a year of painstaking attention to detail, the new location of the rare and fine tea store, Cultivate Tea and Kombucha bar, has opened its doors on Main street.

Awkwafina stars in The Farewell

Arts

The Farewell

Family Values.

Awkwafina stars in a cross-cultural indie drama set to be the summer’s first big hit.

The Kerry Hotel Hong Kong

Travel

Kerry Hotel Hong Kong

Views.

An edgy, youthful Shangri-La property.

Guo Pei

Style

Couturier Guo Pei

Beautiful mind.

A look into the breathtaking universe of mainland China’s only haute couturier.

Suzhou, China

Travel

Suzhou, China

In harmony and balance.

Located in Southern China’s Jiangsu province, Suzhou is known for its canals and its exquisite classical gardens.

Business

Qingxiang Guo of Dalian Wanda Group

The art curator.

He studiously and sagaciously fulfills his role of collecting art for the company’s museum, and brings a simmering passion to it, too.