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Bhutan's new 'Mindfulness City' is massive — with plans showing a city unlike any other in the world
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/07/bhutans-gelephu-mindfulness-city-heres-what-it-may-look-like.html
The kingdom of Bhutan is planning a “mindfulness city” that, if built, will cover some 2.5% of the country — an area larger than Singapore. “Gelephu Mindfulness City,” as it’s called in the project’s masterplan, will serve as an economic hub and gateway for tourists to the rest of the country, according to a press release published in late January.
Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck said in December that the country is “not trapped by legacy and can innovate swiftly to implement plans that other countries might hesitate to pursue,” according to the press release.
“Mindfulness City is unique for … prioritising not only economic development but personal wellbeing for every resident,” it states. Construction of a new international airport and a dry port have already started. However, there is no set completion date for the project as it will depend on how “business developments progress,” media representatives told CNBC.
