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East Asia
[The AsiaN Video] Women Political Leaders in Asia
Women political leaders are writing a new history in korea as they have become chairpersons of all major political parties of India. Similar changes can be found in Asia elsewhere. Even middle east known as a region for restricting women’s right saw Women leaders come up in public appearances. AsiaN…
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See this Boy’s Acrobatics
A boy performs Tiaofan, or flag waving in Jian’ou, southeast China’s Fujian Province, Jan. 24, 2012. Originated from northern Fujian more than 340 years ago, the performance of Tiaofan requires both skills and strength. Jianou is well-known for its unique Tiafan performances. <Photo: Xinhua/Zhang Guojun> news@theasian.asia
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“I’ll Scratch Your Back”
Visitors feed harbor seals at the ecological seal bay near Yantai City, east China’s Shandong Province, Jan. 24, 2011. Affected by the cold wave, harbor seals living in this water area were trapped by ice. Workers of the scenic area broke ice and put in food to help harbor seals…
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Foreign Students Enjoy Spring Festival
A Ghanaian student (C) plays the bridegroom in a Chinese wedding ceremony simulation held in Zibo, east China’s Shandong Province, Jan. 23, 2012, the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year. Some 70 foreign students from more than 30 countries and regions celebrated the Chinese Spring Festival with local…
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“Take Rice Cake With Fortune”
Staff workers made rice cake in a market of Chiayi, southeast China’s Taiwan, Jan. 21, 2012, to greet the traditional Chinese Lunar New Year. <Photo: Xinhua/Wu Ching-teng> news@theasian.asia
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Tough but Happy Going Home
A passenger carries his luggage at the exit of Xiangyang Railway Station in Xiangyang City, central China’s Hubei Province, Jan. 21, 2012. Many passengers in Hubei and Jiangsu provinces encountered heavy snow and cold wave on their way home for the coming Spring Festival, which falls on Jan. 23 this…
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Spring Festival Everywhere
(Photo) Top from the left: Australia-Burma-Costa Rica-Croatia-New York(USA) Middle from the left: India-Russia-Beijing(China)-Canada-Rwanda Bottom from the left: Austria-Hong Kong-Malaysia-Thailand-Zimbabwe Spring Festival, also known as ‘Lunar New Year’ is celebrated everywhere. Regional customs and traditions concerning the celebration vary widely including family meal, visiting friends and relatives, fireworks, giving envelopes with…
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ROK FM Talks With Turkish Counterpart
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu (R) and his South Korean counterpart Kim Sung-hwan attend a joint press conference after their meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Jan. 20, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/Wang Hongjiang> news@theasian.asia
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“Mom’s Waiting for Me”
Migrant workers bid farewell to workmates at the construction site of a shanty town rebuilding project in Sanlijie Street of Yaohai District in Hefei, capital of east China’s Anhui Province, Jan. 20, 2012. The street administration sent 50 migrant workers home for free on Friday, expressing gratitude for their hard…
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Japan on 20 January 2012
Japan on 20 January 2012 <Japan Today>: Police haven’t ruled out suicide in severed penis case, media report
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