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S02E06 - "Paro, Bhutan"
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Manila, Philippines
Jason explores the colonial walled city of Intramuros in the heart of Manila, Philippines. He visits a few architectural sites to find the distinct influences that the Spaniards have left of the Filipino people.
Sep 5, 2015
30 min
Kolkata, India
Jason travels to Kolkata where he explores Howrah Railway Station, the Oberoi Grand Hotel and College Street. He discovers a city infused with the remnants of the British Raj, and gets insights on the colonial architectural imprint on the city's cultural space.
Sep 12, 2015
30 min
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Urban architecture reflects a city's context, physical and cultural. Malaysia distils its identity in its capital, Kuala Lumpur. The works of modern architects here reflect the national religion – Islam. But do those hallmarks define Malaysian architecture? Jason tells us the story.
Sep 19, 2015
30 min
Amritsar, India
In this episode, Jason visits Amritsar, the spiritual centre of Sikhism in northwestern India. He visits Amritsar's holiest place of worship, the Golden Temple, and learns about the life of the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak, through the fresco of the walls in the architecture.
Sep 26, 2015
30 min
Shanghai, China
In this episode, Jason visits China's financial centre, Shanghai. Through the architecture evolution of the financial skyscrapers, Jason learns how Shanghai testifies to China's endless ambitions to soar.
Oct 3, 2015
30 min
Paro, Bhutan
In the season finale, Jason immerses himself in the indigeneous architecture of Paro, Bhutan. Here, he visits public spaces and private homes, and finds out how the spiritual and the secular intertwines. In the face of modernity, Bhutan still reigns as one of the happiest places on earth.
Oct 10, 2015
30 min
