秘境不丹（英）

　　The outside world's reactions to Bhutan tend to swing between two extremes-it is perceived either as a paradise on earth or as a country completely isolated from the rest of the world and trapped in a time warp. Neither image is true. But it is true that Bhutan is like no other place in the world. Its spectacular natural beauty and pristine environment， its fabulous architecture and living spiritual culture， and its wise king whose unique philosophy of governance measures the country's progress and development not by its gross domestic product （GDP） but its gross national happiness （GNH）-this is the stuff of which legends， and romantic fiights of fancy， are born.

　　Her Majesty Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck， Queen Mother of Bhutan，was born in 1955 and educated in Darjeeling district of West Bengal，India. Her previous book， Of Rainbows and Clouds， A Family History， was published in 1999. She is Patron of the Mountain Echoes Literature Festival，and heads the Tarayana Foundation which provides medical， educational and social support to people living in the most remote areas of Bhutan.