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East Asia
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…
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‘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…
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East Asia
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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East Asia
Renowned Chinese Sculptor Makes His Works Embodying Beauties Of Oriental Mysticism
Renowned sculptor Zhou Guozhen (2nd R) discusses art with experts in Jingdezhen, east China’s Jiangxi Province, Dec. 1, 2012. Mr. Zhou was born in 1931 in the countryside of Anren County, central China’s Hunan Province. After he graduated from the sculpture department of the China Central Academy of Fine Arts…
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South Asia
Jhiri Fair Held At Kanachack Village, India
A Hindu man, left, gets the first tonsuring of his son done, as a religious offering during the Jhiri fair at Kanachack village, on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012. According to legend, the fair is held in memory of Baba Jitu, an honest farmer who killed…
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Psy says he would like to see Obama do ‘Gangnam Style’ move
Korea’s pop sensation Psy said late Friday he would like to see Barack Obama do the “Gangnam Style” dance move when he meets the U.S. president at a Washington D.C. concert later this month. The 34-year-old singer and rapper, whose video of his song “Gangnam Style” became a YouTube megahit,…
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Culture
You can interpret your own dreams
A woman agonizing over her career consulted me about her dream. She recently lost her job and was trying to change occupation to lead a stable mid-life. However it was frustrating as she kept failing to find appropriate employment. Under pressure to earn a living, she studied further to attain…
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East Asia
Tour of Taiwan
Taiwan will touch your heart TAIPEI — Only two-and-a-half hours from Seoul, Taipei is a great option for a quick getaway. The Taiwanese capital has everything from rare ancient Chinese relics and splendid Confucian temples to a wide array of local cuisine and lots of places for a shopping spree.…
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East Asia
[Korea Report] Seoul Central Mosque is a tourist attraction
Korea is a homogenous country and its majority religions are Buddhism, followed by Christianity. But as Korea grows as one of world’s advanced countries, more and more people from various countries come and live in Korea. Seoul as the capital city of Korea feels much different since then. Area for…
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South East Asia
Annual Tazaungdine Hot Air Balloon Festival Opens In Taunggyi, Myanmar
Contestants prepare paper lamps to decorate under hot air balloons during the annual Tazaungdine hot air balloon festival in Taunggyi, southern Shan State, Myanmar, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012. In this photo taken on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, festival goers watch as contestants prepare to release a hot air balloon during…
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