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East Asia
Hotels hold ‘hansik’ promotions overseas
Various government and private organizations are promoting “hansik,” or Korean cuisine, around the world. These days another sector has joined the push, the hotel industry. Top-class hotels here hold hansik introduction events or send their chefs to brand chain hotels overseas where they teach local chefs there how to make…
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East Asia
Dancers Perform “Tengchong Deam,” Featuring History, Customs Of Tengchong Region, China
Dancers perform during a tourism dance “Tengchong Dream” in Tengchong County of southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Nov. 4, 2012. The large-scale tourism dance is a national-standard grand cultural banquet which takes Tengchong’s history and local customs as the main contents and can perfectly reflect the local features of Tengchong. A…
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South East Asia
Fashion Creations By Indonesian Designer Introduced In Islamic Fashion Festival In Kuala Lumpur
Models present creations by designer Dian Pelangi from Indonesia during the Islamic Fashion Festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. A model presents a creation by designer Paul Robb from Indonesia during the Islamic Fashion Festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. <AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin>
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East Asia
‘Arirang’ recommended for UNESCO Heritage
Korea’s traditional folk song “Arirang” has been recommended to be listed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by a UNESCO subsidiary body that has examined nominations from countries around the world. The subpanel of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage recommended Arirang be placed…
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South Asia
People Commute To School Or Work On Various Means Of Transportation In Agra, India
People make their way to work and school in Agra, India on Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. People make their way to work in Agra, India on Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. People commute on a motorcycle in Agra, India on Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. <AP/NEWSis/The Canadian Press, Sean Kilpatrick>
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Culture
People Of Panama Celebrate 19th Anniversary Of “Separation Of Panama From Colombia Day”
Panamian National Police members march during a parade to commemorate the “Separation of Panama from Colombia Day” in Panama City, capital of Panama, on Nov. 3, 2012. Panama Saturday celebrated the 109th anniversary of its’ separating from Colombia on Nov. 3, 1903. Panamian President Ricardo Martinelli salutes members of the…
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South East Asia
Dogs Display Their Capabilities In “Dogathon 2012” Held In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Two dogs take part in the competition “Dogathon 2012” in Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia, Nov. 4, 2012. A dog takes part in the competition “Dogathon 2012” in Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia, Nov. 4, 2012. <Xinhua/Zhang Wenzong>
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South Asia
India Farmers March Street Of New Delhi To Protest Against Alleged Anti-Farmer Policies
Indian farmers affiliated to the Indian Farm Workers Union march during a protest against the alleged anti-farmer policies of the government in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012. Indian farmers affiliated to the Indian Farm Workers Union listen to a speaker, unseen, during a protest rally against the alleged…
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South Asia
Scene Of Wholesale Flower Market In Mumbai, India
An Indian vendor carries bunches of roses on her head at a wholesale flower market in Mumbai, India, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012. Vendors sell flowers at a wholesale flower market in Mumbai, India, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012. Impoverished women pick up marigold flowers from a pile of discarded flowers at…
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East Asia
State manager controls backstage at ‘Hero’
“Hero,” a locally produced musical being performed at the Blue Square in Hannam-dong, describes the life of independence fighter Ahn Jung-geun. The idea of watching the struggle for independence on stage might not be intriguing at first, but a breathtaking chase scene between Korean independence fighters and Japanese police officers…
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