Rotten Vegetable Leaves Turned Into Food For Insects In China
Workers sort mealworms at a feedlot breeding insects in Lijiazhuang Village, Yuzhong County of northwest China’s Gansu Province, Dec. 4, 2012. A worker tries dried mealworms at a feedlot breeding insects in Lijiazhuang Village, Yuzhong County of northwest China’s Gansu Province, Dec. 4, 2012. The feedlot was set up in Lijiazhuang in the hope of […]
Corporate culture crushes joy of life
A nine-to-five existence and a two-week annual holiday, regarded as a humdrum life in some countries, remains a pipedream for most Korean workers. Rather than being able to keep regular hours, many office workers here must remain at their desks if their boss stays late, even if they lack anything to do. In Korea, people […]
Kashmiri People Wait For Arrival Of Cyclists Competing In Tour de India
Kashmiri schoolgirls sit by the banks of the Dal Lake as they wait for the start of the second leg of the Tour de India cycle race in Srinagar, India, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. According to local media some 80 participants of 54 nationalities participated in the race. Cyclists pedal by the banks of the […]
Japanese Trick Art Exhibition Enchants People In Jakarta, Indonesia
A visitor poses with a 3D art work during a Japanese Trick Art exhibition at a shopping mall in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. <AP/NEWSis/Dita Alangkara> Visitors pose for a photo with a 3D artwork at Trick Art Museum in Shah Alam, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. A visitor poses for […]
[Korea Report] My first experience of snow in Seoul as romantic as I imagined
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Even though Korea has been entering Winter since mid November, first snow fell in Seoul last Monday night (December 4) and officially started the winter season. As someone who was born and grew up in a tropical country, last Monday night was a special night for me. It was another magical moment I have had during my stay […]
Members Of Mobile Mini Circus For Children Perform On Two-Day Show In Kabul
Afghan children from The Mobile Mini Circus for Children (MMCC) take part in a performance in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, on Dec. 3, 2012. The Mobile Mini Circus for Children put on a two-day show in Kabul from Sunday to Monday to celebrate its 10-year anniversary. <Xinhua/Ahmad Massoud>
Ko Un’s works published in three countries
Prominent poet Ko Un’s works have been published in three countries with the support of the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI). The institute has supported the translations of 33 volumes by Ko in 14 languages so far. The newest translations are “First Person Sorrowful” published by Bloodaxe Books in Britain, “Maninbo — Dziesiec Tysiecy […]
Actor Lee Min-ho to meet with fans in Japan
Hallyu star Lee Min-ho, 25, met his Japanese fans for a third time Sunday, at the National Convention Hall of Yokohama, Japan. “I finally have a chance to meet my fans after a long time because of the long shooting period of my latest drama. I’d like to have a heartwarming time with my fans […]
‘Gangnam Style’ puts Seoul on the travel map
As the shiny black party van glides down Teheranno Boulevard past Prada, Gucci and Louis Vuitton windows, the driver hits the remote, releasing a soft rain of colored LED lights. A familiar pulsing beat fills the air, unleashing images of a galloping dance move in the minds of everyone in earshot. “Heeeyyyy, sexy laaaaady!” Seoul […]
Foreigners Experience Writing Chinese Calligraphy In Taipei
British tourists experience writing Chinese calligraphy during an activity at Taipei Confucius Temple in Taipei, southeast China’s Taiwan Province, Dec. 2, 2012. Tourists pose for pictures with their calligraphy works during a Chinese calligraphy experience activity at Taipei Confucius Temple in Taipei, southeast China’s Taiwan Province, Dec. 2,2012. <Xinhua/Wu Ching-teng>
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