Farmer's market & Art school Thimpu

We went to the farmer's market in Thimpu

Apparently it was built by the government. The government supports local produce. What struck me about the place was how organized, how clean and how lovely it was to walk around! So unlike our wet markets that seem uncivilized in comparison...Why can't our markets be like this??

Bhutanese people eat a lot of chilli. Our tour guide said they eat chilli as a vegetable instead of a spice haha..

This is yeast!

I love the colors and sights and sounds. So nice! and it didn't stink and it was so clean~~ hahaha i should stop gushing about a market really i sound so aunty..

We went to the art school as well. They had a statue of the four friends (famous folklore story in Bhutan) which you can read about here because I'm too lazy and I'll probably screw up the story anyway

The government built the school for free and students learn here for free too. I couldn't help admiring the Bhutanese government and also how the people also respected the government

Wood carving class - a student with his muses hahaha...

Embroidering class: the students are learning how to make the strips of cloth you see hanging from the ceiling..they can be often found in temples..

Sketching:

Painting:

Look how fine that paintbrush is! Must have taken ages to finish one painting.. They have to sketch it really well too because it's considered a sin to get the proportions of the gods they draw wrongly..Alot of people paint the walls and rafters of their house so it's quite likely these painters will be able to make a living after they graduate..

Like this:

I think it's wonderful how the Bhutanese government also supports the local arts. Wonderful wonderful! All buildings are also Bhutanese style which is one of Bhutan's charms.