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East Asia
Typhoon Bolaven Hit Beaches Of East China
WEIHAI — People watch strong waves caused by Typhoon Bolaven by the seashore in Weihai, east China’s Shandong Province, Aug. 28, 2012. Typhoon Bolaven brought strong winds and heavy rain to the city Tuesday. (Xinhua) news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
Typhoon Belaven Affects Chinese Shore
Tourists hold hands at the seaside in case of huge wave brought by Typhoon Belaven in Zhoushan City, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Aug. 27, 2012. Bolaven, the 15th typhoon of the year, entered the East China Sea on Monday, bringing gales and downpours to eastern coastal areas. National meteorological authority…
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East Asia
NK Leaders Remember Start Of Military First Policy
Photo released by KCNA news agency on Aug. 26, 2012 shows top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un (6th L, front row) watching a performance by the Moranbong Band to celebrate the 52nd anniversary of “The August 25”, which commemorates the late leader Kim…
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East Asia
Strong Typhoon Threatens Korea, Japan, China
High waves pound seawall in Yonabarucho, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, Sunday afternoon, Aug. 26, 2012. Residents were being told to stay indoors and warned wind gusts from the strongest typhoon to approach Okinawa in several years could overturn cars and cause waves of up to 12 meters (40 feet) on…
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East Asia
Taoli Cup Dance Competition Held In China
Dancers perform during the dancing competition Taoli Cup in Hefei, capital of east China’s Anhui province, Aug. 25, 2012. Taoli Cup is the highest level teenager dancing competition held by China’s Ministry of Culture in a bid to select talented dancers. <Xinhua=Zhang Rui> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
NK Army In Exercise To Confront Korea-U.S. Joint Drills
In this photo taken Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012 and released by the Korean Central News Agency and distributed in Tokyo by the Korea News Service Friday, Aug. 24, 2012, Korean People’s Army personnel conduct military exercises at an undisclosed location in North Korea while South Korea and the United States…
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East Asia
Czech Artist Suchanek Holds Exhibition In Tianjin, China
Visitors view works of Czech lithography master Vladimir Suchanek at an art exhibition in north China’s Tianjin Municipality, Aug. 26, 2012. The art exhibiton of Czech artist Vladimir Suchanek opened in Tianjin on Sunday, and will last until Sept. 25. Martin Suchanek (L), son of Czech lithography master Vladimir Suchanek,…
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East Asia
Chinese Bridge Built Less Than A Year Ago Collapsed
Photo taken on Aug. 24, 2012 shows the collapsed section of the Yangmingtan Bridge in Harbin, capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. Four trucks fell off to the ground after a section of the Yangmingtan Bridge collapsed in Harbin early Friday morning, killing three people and injuring five others. The…
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East Asia
Young Couples Celebrate Chinese Valentine’s Day
Young couples drinking wine make a formation in the shape of a heart during an activity to celebrate the Qixi Festival, or Chinese Valentine’s Day, in Changli County, north China’s Hebei Province, Aug. 23, 2012. <Xinhua=Huang Jingwen> Young couples take part in a group wedding ceremony in Yuncheng City, north…
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Myanmar Suspect Under Probe For Killing 13 Chinese
Naw Kham (C), a drug lord suspected of masterminding the murders of 13 Chinese sailors on Oct. 5, 2011, is interrogated by Chinese and Myanmar military and police officers in Kunming, capital of southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Aug. 22, 2012. A team of Myanmar military and police officers arrived Wednesday…
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