East Asia ties hinge on economy
Four nations in Northeast Asia – China, Japan, and North and South Korea – all have new leaders. Their leadership pedigree will soon be judged on the basis of their economic performances, said an expert on the region. “These are very exciting times for the region. Each leader can send a positive signal by focusing […]
Gulls Hunt For Food At Water Treatment Plant In Rafah, Gaza Strip
Gulls hunt for food at a water treatment plant in the Gaza Strip city of Rafah on Dec. 30, 2012. <Xinhua/Khaled Omar>
Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang Talks With Villagers During His Provincial Tour
Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (C) talks with villagers in the Qingbao Village of Longfeng Township, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China’s Hubei Province, Dec. 29, 2012. Li made an inspection tour in Jiangxi and Hubei provinces from Dec. 27 to 30. Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (C) inspects crops planted on slopes […]
Prepare for retirement even on rainy days
In a fast-aging society like Korea, insurance policies and pension schemes have been regarded as the primary tools for people to prepare for retirement. But those living from hand to mouth simply cannot afford such financial products. Things have gotten worse in the aftermath of the global financial crisis of the late 2000s, which has […]
A Singer Of Xinjiang Art Troupe From China Enchants Myanmar Audience
A singer from China’s Xinjiang art troupe performs at the International Convention Center in Nay Pyi Taw, capital of Myanmar, Dec. 30, 2012. The art troupe of China’s Xinjiang staged its first performance here on Sunday evening, winning audiences’ wave of good applause. Myanmar Vice President U Nyan Tun (R Front) watches the performance of […]
Year of the Snake
Hope and expectations run high with the advent of a new year. Around this time, people tend to look at the traits of the year’s animal according to the Chinese zodiac and 2013 is the Year of the Snake. The animal is the sixth in the cycle and recurs every twelfth year. It is the […]
Performers Dance After Snowfall At Ski Resort In Altay, Northwest China
People perform traditional dance after snowfall at Jiangjunshan ski resort in Altay, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 28, 2012. Beautiful snow scenery here attracts a good many tourists. A horse drags a sledge after snowfall in Altay, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 28, 2012. Photo taken on Dec. 28, 2012 shows […]
Three Kathmandu youths successfully trek gruelling Himalayan trails
Dipesh Joshi, Surose Maharjan and Raju Maharjan, the three boys in Kathmandu were the first persons to trek along the high Himalayan trails of Nepal twice in four years in 2007 and 2010. However, their adventurous trekking remained almost unknown for years until when Appa Sherpa and a western lady who crossed the trail months after the […]
Gloomy year-end for 48%
Main opposition party must go back to square one Another year is passing us by, leaving more regrets and grief than pride and joy behind ― as always. Nowhere might this year-end’s atmosphere be gloomier than in the main opposition Democratic United Party (DUP), which lost an election most, including the party itself, thought it […]
Ushering in Year of the Snake
Traditionally, at this Yuletide period, best wishes for a “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year’’ are exchanged by many people throughout the world. In Korea, in greeting the New Year while bidding farewell to the old one, the most typically heard greetings may be “Wish you a great deal of fortune in the New Year!” […]
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