Bhutan is building a "mindfulness" city, according to Al Jazeera English. The outlet reports that tens of thousands of people have taken part in building 108 Buddhist stupas connected to the city. According to Al Jazeera English, the city is intended to drive economic growth and to persuade more young people to stay in the country. The location of the city and the stupas, the exact number of participants, the timeline, the cost and funding, who is leading the project and what the city will contain have not been established.
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Tens of thousands have taken part in building 108 stupas for Bhutan 'mindfulness' city, Al Jazeera English reports
Al Jazeera English reports the city is intended to drive economic growth and keep young people in the country
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- Al Jazeera English reports that Bhutan is building a "mindfulness" city.
- Tens of thousands have taken part in building 108 Buddhist stupas connected to the city, the outlet reports.
- The city is intended to drive economic growth, according to Al Jazeera English.
- It is also intended to persuade more young people to stay in Bhutan.
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- Al Jazeera EnglishTens of thousands build 108 Buddhist stupas for Bhutan ‘mindfulness’ city