• East Asia

    Just for Good Fortune

    A villager runs barefoot past a bonfire to pray for good fortune in Binhe Village, Liezhou City of south China’s Guangdong Province, March 4, 2012. Local villagers step on fire to showcase their courage and pray for good luck in such a traditional activity. <Photo: Xinhua/Cai Cheng> news@theasian.asia

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    Japan on 5 Mar 2012

    Japan on 5 Mar 2012 <NHK>: China’s defense budget up 11.2% in 2012

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    China on 5 Mar 2012

    China on 5 Mar 2012 <People’s Daily Online>: Opening Session of 5th Session of 11th NPC  

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    Mongol on 5 Mar 2012

    Mongol on 5 Mar 2012 <Ubpost>: Electronic id cards on pace to be produced before the election

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    Tibetans Celebrates ‘New Year’

    Young girls receive blessings from a senior family member as they celebrate the New Year of Tibetan Calendar in Damxung County of southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, March 2, 2012. Friday is the 9th day of Tibetan’s Water Dragon year. According to the traditions, a series of celebrations will be…

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    Japanese Trick Art Exhibiton in Taipei

    Two children pose for a photo in front of a three-dimensional painting during a Japanese trick art exhibition in Taipei, southeast China’s Taiwan, Mar. 2, 2012. A total of 53 creative works were displayed at the exhibition that opened on Friday. <Photo: Xinhua/Wu Ching-teng> news@theasian.asia

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    Japan on 2 March 2012

    Japan on 2 March 2012 <NHK>: Iran to hold parliamentary elections on Friday news@theasian.asia  

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    China on 2 March 2012

    China on 2 March 2012 <People Daily>:  Why China not to get involved in ‘Cold War’? news@theasian.asia

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    Ulan Bator Holds ‘East Asia 2012 Forum’

    Participants attend the Ulan Bator Forum for East Asia 2012 forum in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, March 1, 2012. The two-day forum kicked off on Thursday with the theme of “Resources, Transportation and Environment”. The forum was organized by the Mongolian Development and Research Center, and attracted some 80 experts and…

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  • East Asia

    Tough to be ‘Flight Attendant’

    Candidates attend an interview for flight attendant of the Hainan Airlines in Haikou, capital of south China’s Hainan Province, Feb 29, 2012. Hundreds of college girls took part in the selection activity on Wednesday. Hainan Airlines planed to recruit 1,000 flight attendants across the country. <Photo: Xinhua/Guo Cheng> news@theasian.asia  

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