Chinese children perform to mark upcoming Children’s Day
Children perform during an art performance marking the upcoming Children’s Day in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China’s Gansu Province, May 29, 2013. A child performs during an art performance marking the upcoming Children’s Day in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China’s Gansu Province, May 29, 2013. <Xinhua/Guo Gang>
Nepal honours mountaineers on 60th anniversary of conquering Mt. Everest
In his whole life, Kanchha Sherpa never imagined that he will get a chance to ride in a beautifully- adorned chariot and be admired by thousands of his compatriots and world-renowned figures. What happened on Wednesday was like a dream for Kanchha Sherpa, 81, who, with his wife, felt like a newly-wed couple being honored […]
A Chinese woman weaves 2,000 year old traditional artwork, Shu brocade
A weaver weaves Shu brocade, a traditional artwork in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, with a loom, in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan, May 27, 2013. Imparted from generation to generation for over 2,000 years, Shu brocade weaving techniques have been put on China’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2006. Photo taken on May 27, 2013 shows […]
Cat lovers arrive at Taiwan’s coal mining town turned tourist attraction
In this May 24, 2013 image, two of the hundred or so resident cats rest on a wall in the small town of Houtong, Taiwan. Cat lovers arrive by the dozens to fondle and photograph the felines of Houtong, one of Taiwan’s former coal mining communities. Local residents welcome the unexpected rise in tourism due […]
A royal ox eats food during ancient royal plowing ceremony in Cambodia
Lun Limthai (3rd R), governor of Kampong Cham province, designated by Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni as the King of the plowing ceremony, plows the rice field by using royal oxen during the ancient royal plowing ceremony in eastern Kampong Cham province of Cambodia, May 28, 2013. Cambodia on Tuesday observed the ancient royal plowing ceremony, […]
Artist Hend Adnan: A woman revolution against the mind of donkeys!
Well. I wrote previously on Hend Adnan’s works of art, but when she introduces a new idea, in a unique way, I must review that, as I believe it is the reader’s right to know. Talking about rights, and duties, the idea of having four wives is well commonly attached to the negative image of […]
Cannes awards give global recognition for Asian cinema
A clutch of awards at the Cannes Film Festival has given global prominence to what insiders say is a bold era in Asian filmmaking, where China is emerging as a creative power. Directors from China, Japan, Singapore and Cambodia took to the stage at the Palais des Festivals where the world’s most prestigious movie bash […]
Chinese bridegroom unveils for Russian bride at traditional wedding
Bridegroom Zhang Lan (R) unveils for his Russian bride Ren Niya (her Chinese name) during the wedding ceremony in a courtyard dwelling in Chongqing, southwest China, May 23, 2013. The wedding ceremony, held in the traditional Chinese way, attracted lots of passengers to give their blessings. Bridegroom Zhang Lan (R) and his Russian bride Ren […]
Indonesian tribesmen wear traditional outfits for ritual ceremony
Women wear traditional outfits during a ritual ceremony at Leworahang village, Larantuka, East Flores, Indonesia on Thursday, May 23, 2013. The Indonesian government has set the ambitious target of welcoming a total of nine million foreign tourists in 2013. According to data from Statistics Indonesia (Badan Pusat Statistik), Indonesia was visited by over 725,000 foreign […]
2013 Asia Contemporary Art Show opens in Hong Kong
A man visits the 2013 Asia Contemporary Art Show in Hongkong, May 23, 2013. The art show, which exhibits about 2, 000 artworks from 16 countries and regions, opened here on Thursday. People visit the 2013 Asia Contemporary Art Show in Hongkong, May 23, 2013. The art show, which exhibits about 2, 000 artworks from […]
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