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$Promotional leaflet for Chinese horror movie The Island. There has been a revival of horror movies in China. Of the 26 films released in mainland cinemas in October 2008 six were classified under the horror genre. To go with story \'Reel horror ...$

Dec 06, 2010 07:00 AM

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Promotional leaflet for Chinese horror movie The Island. There has been a revival of horror movies in China. Of the 26 films released in mainland cinemas in October 2008 six were classified under the horror genre. To go with story 'Reel horror ...

$The Three Gorges Dam is a big tourist attraction on the Yangtze River in China. Yangtze River is sometimes called the cradle of Chinese civilization. To go with story \'Cruising down the Yangtze River by Freddie Cheah.$

Dec 06, 2010 07:00 AM

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The Three Gorges Dam is a big tourist attraction on the Yangtze River in China. Yangtze River is sometimes called the cradle of Chinese civilization. To go with story 'Cruising down the Yangtze River by Freddie Cheah.

$Victoria Katarina one of the top-class cruise ships plying the Yangtze River in China. Yangtze River is sometimes called the cradle of Chinese civilization. To go with story \'Cruising down the Yangtze River by Freddie Cheah.$

Dec 06, 2010 07:00 AM

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Victoria Katarina one of the top-class cruise ships plying the Yangtze River in China. Yangtze River is sometimes called the cradle of Chinese civilization. To go with story 'Cruising down the Yangtze River by Freddie Cheah.

$A four-day cruise on Yangtze River in China offers a good chance to enjoy the natural beauty and man-made wonders. Yangtze River is sometimes called the cradle of Chinese civilization. To go with story \'Cruising down the Yangtze River by Freddie ...$

Dec 06, 2010 07:00 AM

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A four-day cruise on Yangtze River in China offers a good chance to enjoy the natural beauty and man-made wonders. Yangtze River is sometimes called the cradle of Chinese civilization. To go with story 'Cruising down the Yangtze River by Freddie ...

Chinese film director Zhang Jiangnan is optimistic about the development of horror films in China. There has been a revival of horror movies in China. Of the 26 films released in mainland cinemas in October 2008 six were classified under the horror ...

Dec 06, 2010 07:00 AM

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Chinese film director Zhang Jiangnan is optimistic about the development of horror films in China. There has been a revival of horror movies in China. Of the 26 films released in mainland cinemas in October 2008 six were classified under the horror ...

$A scene from Chinese horror movie Lost in Panic Room. There has been a revival of horror movies in China. Of the 26 films released in mainland cinemas in October 2008 six were classified under the horror genre. To go with story \'Reel horror stories\'...$

Dec 06, 2010 07:00 AM

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A scene from Chinese horror movie Lost in Panic Room. There has been a revival of horror movies in China. Of the 26 films released in mainland cinemas in October 2008 six were classified under the horror genre. To go with story 'Reel horror stories'...

Lu Shaoqing who worked as a Guangxi Pavilion staff member during the Shanghai World Expo in China receives a thank-you note with a crayon picture Mika had drawn of her. Shaoqing had saved the 7-year-old Malaysian from being run over at the ...

Dec 06, 2010 07:00 AM

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Lu Shaoqing who worked as a Guangxi Pavilion staff member during the Shanghai World Expo in China receives a thank-you note with a crayon picture Mika had drawn of her. Shaoqing had saved the 7-year-old Malaysian from being run over at the ...

$Mika\'s - a 7-year-old Malaysian - picture of "the nice auntie" who saved her from being run over at the Shanghai Expo in China. For the first time in three years the words that came out of Mika\'s mouth were: "Take the zebra crossing." The little ...$

Dec 06, 2010 07:00 AM

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Mika's - a 7-year-old Malaysian - picture of "the nice auntie" who saved her from being run over at the Shanghai Expo in China. For the first time in three years the words that came out of Mika's mouth were: "Take the zebra crossing." The little ...

An 18.8-metre-tall statue of Bruce Lee at Bruce Lee Ecological Park in Shunde Foshan Guangdong China. This town borders Guangzhou which is hosting the 16th Asian Games beginning November 12 2010. The Games will draw 10156 athletes from 45 ...

Dec 06, 2010 07:00 AM

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An 18.8-metre-tall statue of Bruce Lee at Bruce Lee Ecological Park in Shunde Foshan Guangdong China. This town borders Guangzhou which is hosting the 16th Asian Games beginning November 12 2010. The Games will draw 10156 athletes from 45 ...

Customers take a look at chandeliers and other decorative lighting pieces at Lighting Era Centre a mall dedicated to lights in Guzhen Zhongshan Guangdong province China. This town also known as the city of lights borders Guangzhou which is ...

Dec 06, 2010 07:00 AM

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Customers take a look at chandeliers and other decorative lighting pieces at Lighting Era Centre a mall dedicated to lights in Guzhen Zhongshan Guangdong province China. This town also known as the city of lights borders Guangzhou which is ...

$High-voltage transmission lines dot the city of Guangzhou capital of China\'s southern Guangdong province.. Guangzhou is all set to host the 16th Asian Games which will begin on November 12 2010. The Games will draw 10156 athletes from 45 Asian ...$

Dec 06, 2010 07:00 AM

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High-voltage transmission lines dot the city of Guangzhou capital of China's southern Guangdong province.. Guangzhou is all set to host the 16th Asian Games which will begin on November 12 2010. The Games will draw 10156 athletes from 45 Asian ...

$A buffet restaurnat in Four Seas International House on Panyu Yingbin Road in Guangzhou capital of China\'s southern Guangdong province. For around 200 yuan (US$30) you can try more than 800 kinds of food here. Guangzhou is all set to host the 16th ...$

Dec 06, 2010 07:00 AM

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A buffet restaurnat in Four Seas International House on Panyu Yingbin Road in Guangzhou capital of China's southern Guangdong province. For around 200 yuan (US$30) you can try more than 800 kinds of food here. Guangzhou is all set to host the 16th ...

$Canton Tower in Guangzhou capital of China\'s southern Guangdong province. This is the tallest tower in China and was opened to the public in September right before the Asian Games. Guangzhou is all set to host the 16th Asian Games which will ...$

Dec 06, 2010 07:00 AM

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Canton Tower in Guangzhou capital of China's southern Guangdong province. This is the tallest tower in China and was opened to the public in September right before the Asian Games. Guangzhou is all set to host the 16th Asian Games which will ...

$Traffic in Guangzhou capital of China\'s southern Guangdong province. Most of the roads in Guangzhou have been widened for the Asian Games. The 16th Asian Games will begin on November 12 2010. The Games will draw 10156 athletes from 45 Asian ...$

Dec 06, 2010 07:00 AM

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Traffic in Guangzhou capital of China's southern Guangdong province. Most of the roads in Guangzhou have been widened for the Asian Games. The 16th Asian Games will begin on November 12 2010. The Games will draw 10156 athletes from 45 Asian ...

Part of a Suzhou style banquet to eat with the steamed hairy crabs (not in the picture). The fruit in the middle is a plate of crunchingly fresh dates. In Shanghainese cuisine steamed hairy crabs are a seasonal delicacy to be savoured in autumn and ...

Oct 27, 2010 06:00 AM

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Part of a Suzhou style banquet to eat with the steamed hairy crabs (not in the picture). The fruit in the middle is a plate of crunchingly fresh dates. In Shanghainese cuisine steamed hairy crabs are a seasonal delicacy to be savoured in autumn and ...

$Steamed crabs. Lake crabs river crabs salt-water crabs. They are getting prime space at the seafood stalls right now. To go with story \'Autumn\'s fat crabs inspire us\' by Pauline D. Loh.$

Dec 06, 2010 07:00 AM

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Steamed crabs. Lake crabs river crabs salt-water crabs. They are getting prime space at the seafood stalls right now. To go with story 'Autumn's fat crabs inspire us' by Pauline D. Loh.

Parkview chef Jung Hun-jick passes on the buffet restaurant¿s Italian- and Mediterranean-inspired sauteed flower crab recipe at the Shilla Seoul in South Korea. When shopping for flower crabs Jung recommends crustaceans with blue-black colored ...

Dec 06, 2010 07:00 AM

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Parkview chef Jung Hun-jick passes on the buffet restaurant¿s Italian- and Mediterranean-inspired sauteed flower crab recipe at the Shilla Seoul in South Korea. When shopping for flower crabs Jung recommends crustaceans with blue-black colored ...

$Stuffed crabs. Lake crabs river crabs salt-water crabs. They are getting prime space at the seafood stalls right now. To go with story \'Autumn\'s fat crabs inspire us\' by Pauline D. Loh.$

Dec 06, 2010 07:00 AM

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Stuffed crabs. Lake crabs river crabs salt-water crabs. They are getting prime space at the seafood stalls right now. To go with story 'Autumn's fat crabs inspire us' by Pauline D. Loh.

$Drunken crabs. Lake crabs river crabs salt-water crabs. They are getting prime space at the seafood stalls right now. To go with story \'Autumn\'s fat crabs inspire us\' by Pauline D. Loh.$

Dec 06, 2010 07:00 AM

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Drunken crabs. Lake crabs river crabs salt-water crabs. They are getting prime space at the seafood stalls right now. To go with story 'Autumn's fat crabs inspire us' by Pauline D. Loh.

$The mascots for the 16th Asian Games are placed in most of the places in Guangzhou capital of China\'s southern Guangdong province. The 16th Asian Games will begin on November 12 2010. The Games will draw 10156 athletes from 45 Asian countries and ...$

Dec 06, 2010 07:00 AM

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The mascots for the 16th Asian Games are placed in most of the places in Guangzhou capital of China's southern Guangdong province. The 16th Asian Games will begin on November 12 2010. The Games will draw 10156 athletes from 45 Asian countries and ...

The straws that bind the hairy crabs impart a pleasant and fresh herbal flavour to the tasty crustaceans. In Shanghainese cuisine steamed hairy crabs are a seasonal delicacy to be savoured in autumn and winter starting around late September. The ...

Oct 27, 2010 06:00 AM

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The straws that bind the hairy crabs impart a pleasant and fresh herbal flavour to the tasty crustaceans. In Shanghainese cuisine steamed hairy crabs are a seasonal delicacy to be savoured in autumn and winter starting around late September. The ...

Malaysian celebrities who love hairy crabs include violinist Daniel Lau and actor-model Alan Yun. In Shanghainese cuisine steamed hairy crabs are a seasonal delicacy to be savoured in autumn and winter starting around late September. The dish is ...

Oct 08, 2010 06:00 AM

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Malaysian celebrities who love hairy crabs include violinist Daniel Lau and actor-model Alan Yun. In Shanghainese cuisine steamed hairy crabs are a seasonal delicacy to be savoured in autumn and winter starting around late September. The dish is ...

$Malaysia\'s Dragon-i chief executive officer Henry Yip flanked by his Cantonese cuisine chef Yim Yu King (left) and Shanghainese cuisine chef Man Fong Lam create the special hairy crab menus. In Shanghainese cuisine steamed hairy crabs are a ...$

Oct 08, 2010 06:00 AM

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Malaysia's Dragon-i chief executive officer Henry Yip flanked by his Cantonese cuisine chef Yim Yu King (left) and Shanghainese cuisine chef Man Fong Lam create the special hairy crab menus. In Shanghainese cuisine steamed hairy crabs are a ...

The orange-coloured roe is what seasoned hairy crabs eaters savour the most. In Shanghainese cuisine steamed hairy crabs are a seasonal delicacy to be savoured in autumn and winter starting around late September. The dish is becoming famous in ...

Oct 27, 2010 06:00 AM

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The orange-coloured roe is what seasoned hairy crabs eaters savour the most. In Shanghainese cuisine steamed hairy crabs are a seasonal delicacy to be savoured in autumn and winter starting around late September. The dish is becoming famous in ...

$The imposing Cathedral of Notre Dame in Le Loi precinct in Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam. With so much history and a vibrant present-day pulse to it Le Loi precinct is a great place to be. To go with story \'Le Loi ¿ alive & kicking\' by Graham Simmons.$

Sep 08, 2010 06:00 AM

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The imposing Cathedral of Notre Dame in Le Loi precinct in Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam. With so much history and a vibrant present-day pulse to it Le Loi precinct is a great place to be. To go with story 'Le Loi ¿ alive & kicking' by Graham Simmons.

The district of Hat Yai in Thai province of Songkhla lies submerged in water as flash floods hit the business hub of southern Thailand on November 2 2010. Heavy rains since Sunday have paralysed normal lives and businesses in Songkhla province ...

Dec 06, 2010 07:00 AM

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The district of Hat Yai in Thai province of Songkhla lies submerged in water as flash floods hit the business hub of southern Thailand on November 2 2010. Heavy rains since Sunday have paralysed normal lives and businesses in Songkhla province ...

Dec 06, 2010 07:00 AM

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The district of Hat Yai in Thai province of Songkhla lies submerged in water as flash floods hit the business hub of southern Thailand on November 2 2010. Heavy rains since Sunday have paralysed normal lives and businesses in Songkhla province ...

$Taiwanese sculptor Ju Ming\'s latest work "Imprisonment" shows a three-sculpture set that explores three issues: the imprisonment of others being imprisoned by others and self-imprisonment. To go with story \'A restless mind\' by Deborah Lu and ...$

Dec 06, 2010 07:00 AM

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Taiwanese sculptor Ju Ming's latest work "Imprisonment" shows a three-sculpture set that explores three issues: the imprisonment of others being imprisoned by others and self-imprisonment. To go with story 'A restless mind' by Deborah Lu and ...

$The historic Caravelle Hotel (right) towers over the Saigon Opera House in Le Loi precinct in Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam. With so much history and a vibrant present-day pulse to it Le Loi precinct is a great place to be. To go with story \'Le Loi ¿ ...$

Sep 08, 2010 06:00 AM

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The historic Caravelle Hotel (right) towers over the Saigon Opera House in Le Loi precinct in Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam. With so much history and a vibrant present-day pulse to it Le Loi precinct is a great place to be. To go with story 'Le Loi ¿ ...

Dec 06, 2010 07:00 AM

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The district of Hat Yai in Thai province of Songkhla lies submerged in water as flash floods hit the business hub of southern Thailand on November 2 2010. Heavy rains since Sunday have paralysed normal lives and businesses in Songkhla province ...

Dec 06, 2010 07:00 AM

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The district of Hat Yai in Thai province of Songkhla lies submerged in water as flash floods hit the business hub of southern Thailand on November 2 2010. Heavy rains since Sunday have paralysed normal lives and businesses in Songkhla province ...

Dec 06, 2010 07:00 AM

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The district of Hat Yai in Thai province of Songkhla lies submerged in water as flash floods hit the business hub of southern Thailand on November 2 2010. Heavy rains since Sunday have paralysed normal lives and businesses in Songkhla province ...

$The extended Barbie loves Salabianca collection. It¿s the first time in the Barbie doll¿s history that a Malaysian ready-to-wear clothing brand has been picked by Mattel to dress the original leggy blonde commercially. To go with stoy \'A little ...$

Oct 20, 2010 06:00 AM

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The extended Barbie loves Salabianca collection. It¿s the first time in the Barbie doll¿s history that a Malaysian ready-to-wear clothing brand has been picked by Mattel to dress the original leggy blonde commercially. To go with stoy 'A little ...

Dec 06, 2010 07:00 AM

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The district of Hat Yai in Thai province of Songkhla lies submerged in water as flash floods hit the business hub of southern Thailand on November 2 2010. Heavy rains since Sunday have paralysed normal lives and businesses in Songkhla province ...

Oct 20, 2010 06:00 AM

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Take your pick of three ensembles inspired by the Barbie Salabianca collection. It¿s the first time in the doll¿s history that a Malaysian ready-to-wear clothing brand has been picked by Mattel to dress the original leggy blonde commercially. To go ...

Flood water inundates a house in southern Thai province of Songkhla on November 2 2010. Heavy rains since Sunday have paralysed normal lives and businesses in Songkhla province forcing closure of educational institutions banks and offices.

Dec 06, 2010 07:00 AM

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Flood water inundates a house in southern Thai province of Songkhla on November 2 2010. Heavy rains since Sunday have paralysed normal lives and businesses in Songkhla province forcing closure of educational institutions banks and offices.

Yuan Dibao and Danny Li in the 1950s. It was in the autumn of 1953 that Danny Li--who was born in Beijing in 1927 to a French mother and Chinese father--met Chinese citizen Yuan Dibao in Hangzhou Zhejiang province and fell in love. But fate ...

Dec 06, 2010 07:00 AM

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Yuan Dibao and Danny Li in the 1950s. It was in the autumn of 1953 that Danny Li--who was born in Beijing in 1927 to a French mother and Chinese father--met Chinese citizen Yuan Dibao in Hangzhou Zhejiang province and fell in love. But fate ...

$Heritance Kandalama cloaked in lush foliage is barely visible. The hotel in Sri Lanka is built on a raised platform to allow water and wildlife to ¿flow¿ freely under it. The hotel was one of the winners of Wild Asia\'s 2010 Responsible Tourism ...$

Oct 07, 2008 06:00 AM

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Heritance Kandalama cloaked in lush foliage is barely visible. The hotel in Sri Lanka is built on a raised platform to allow water and wildlife to ¿flow¿ freely under it. The hotel was one of the winners of Wild Asia's 2010 Responsible Tourism ...

$Nestled against the slopes of Mt Batukaru in Bali Sarinbuana Eco Lodge commits to low-impact tourism. The lodge was one of the winners of Wild Asia\'s 2010 Responsible Tourism awards. To go with story \'And the award goes to...\' by Melissa Cornejo ...$

Jan 05, 2010 07:00 AM

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Nestled against the slopes of Mt Batukaru in Bali Sarinbuana Eco Lodge commits to low-impact tourism. The lodge was one of the winners of Wild Asia's 2010 Responsible Tourism awards. To go with story 'And the award goes to...' by Melissa Cornejo ...

Andaman Discoveries in Thailand imparts a homely feel to tourists and visitors as they get to experience the traditional local culture and dine in an array of local dishes. This place was set up in the aftermath of the 2004 Asian tsunami to ...

Sep 29, 2007 06:00 AM

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Andaman Discoveries in Thailand imparts a homely feel to tourists and visitors as they get to experience the traditional local culture and dine in an array of local dishes. This place was set up in the aftermath of the 2004 Asian tsunami to ...

Au Yeung Ping-chi makes a pair of "high heel shoes" just one of a range of modern paper effigies he has been commissioned to make by customers in Hong Kong. Chinese people believe that the burned paper effigies (traditionally money) will help loved ...

Dec 06, 2010 07:00 AM

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Au Yeung Ping-chi makes a pair of "high heel shoes" just one of a range of modern paper effigies he has been commissioned to make by customers in Hong Kong. Chinese people believe that the burned paper effigies (traditionally money) will help loved ...

Yuan Dibao 82 and Danny Li 83 come together again and get married after separating for more than half a century. It was in the autumn of 1953 that Danny Li--who was born in Beijing in 1927 to a French mother and Chinese father--met Chinese ...

Dec 06, 2010 07:00 AM

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Yuan Dibao 82 and Danny Li 83 come together again and get married after separating for more than half a century. It was in the autumn of 1953 that Danny Li--who was born in Beijing in 1927 to a French mother and Chinese father--met Chinese ...

Au Yeung Ping-chi makes modern paper offerings to be used during traditional rituals in Hong Kong. Chinese people believe that the burned paper effigies (traditionally money) will help loved ones in the afterlife. To go with story "Bidding ...

Dec 06, 2010 07:00 AM

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Au Yeung Ping-chi makes modern paper offerings to be used during traditional rituals in Hong Kong. Chinese people believe that the burned paper effigies (traditionally money) will help loved ones in the afterlife. To go with story "Bidding ...

$Au Yeung Ping-chi right and his father at their family\'s ming zhi pu or ghost money shop in Hong Kong. The 33-year-old makes modern paper offerings to be used during traditional rituals. Chinese people believe that the burned paper effigies (...$

Dec 06, 2010 07:00 AM

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Au Yeung Ping-chi right and his father at their family's ming zhi pu or ghost money shop in Hong Kong. The 33-year-old makes modern paper offerings to be used during traditional rituals. Chinese people believe that the burned paper effigies (...

Gansu province in northwest China. To go with story "Hidden passages secret texts and gold thieves"

Dec 06, 2010 07:00 AM

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Gansu province in northwest China. To go with story "Hidden passages secret texts and gold thieves"

Au Yeung Ping-chi makes a pair of "high heel shoes" just one of a range of modern paper effigies he has been commissioned to make by customers. Chinese people believe that the burned paper effigies (traditionally money) will help loved ones in the ...

Dec 06, 2010 07:00 AM

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Au Yeung Ping-chi makes a pair of "high heel shoes" just one of a range of modern paper effigies he has been commissioned to make by customers. Chinese people believe that the burned paper effigies (traditionally money) will help loved ones in the ...

This seven-storey ancient tower houses a 35.5-meter-high stone Buddha in Gansu province northwest China. To go with story "Hidden passages secret texts and gold thieves"

Dec 06, 2010 07:00 AM

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This seven-storey ancient tower houses a 35.5-meter-high stone Buddha in Gansu province northwest China. To go with story "Hidden passages secret texts and gold thieves"

David Foster and his star guests win over the Bangkok audience during his concert in Oct 25 2010. And he was ably backed by some of the singers he has worked with or discovered - Natalie Cole former Chicago singer Peter Cetera Philippine ...

Oct 27, 2010 06:00 AM

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David Foster and his star guests win over the Bangkok audience during his concert in Oct 25 2010. And he was ably backed by some of the singers he has worked with or discovered - Natalie Cole former Chicago singer Peter Cetera Philippine ...

Oct 27, 2010 06:00 AM

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David Foster and his star guests win over the Bangkok audience during his concert in Oct 25 2010. And he was ably backed by some of the singers he has worked with or discovered - Natalie Cole former Chicago singer Peter Cetera Philippine ...

Paper replicas of modern-day items made at a ming zhi pu ghost money shop in Hong Kong to be burned as offerings to the dead. Chinese people believe that the burned paper effigies (traditionally money) will help loved ones in the afterlife. To go ...

Dec 06, 2010 07:00 AM

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Paper replicas of modern-day items made at a ming zhi pu ghost money shop in Hong Kong to be burned as offerings to the dead. Chinese people believe that the burned paper effigies (traditionally money) will help loved ones in the afterlife. To go ...