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Taiwanese New Year Celebration - Buenos Aires

A colourful parade celebrating the Taiwanese New Year took place in Chinatown with traditional dragon dancers delighting the crowds of on-lookers....

by Walter Pagliardini in Argentina on 05/02/2012

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Shen Lin at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week - Madrid

Shen Lin presented his collection for the Autumn-Winter 2012/2013 season, at the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. The 55th edition of the fashion show has...

by Thi Thuy in Spain on 05/02/2012

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Tsuhsih Temple pigs of God festival - Sanxia

On the 6th day of the Chinese lunar year, the Tsuhsih Temple holds a pigs of God contest where the aim is to raise the fattest pig. The controversial...

by Craig Ferguson in Taiwan on 28/01/2012

BREAKING NEWS

05/02/2012 - Taiwanese New Year Celebration - Buenos Aires - Argentina - A colourful parade celebrating the...
05/02/2012 - Shen Lin at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week - Madrid - Spain - Shen Lin presented his collection for...
28/01/2012 - Tsuhsih Temple pigs of God festival - Sanxia - Taiwan - On the 6th day of the Chinese lunar...
28/01/2012 - Tsuhsih Temple pigs of God festival - Sanxia - Taiwan - On the 6th day of the Chinese lunar...
26/01/2012 - People come together to celebrate Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival - Taiwan - Taiwan - The Chinese Lantern Festival...
24/01/2012 - Prayers and Rituals for the Year of the Dragon - Taiwan - The first 6 days of the Chinese lunar...
18/01/2012 - Chinese Lunar New Year Market - Taipei - Taiwan - Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations...
14/01/2012 - Ma Ying-jeou wins 2012 Taiwan Presidential Election - Taiwan - Incumbent Ma Ying-jeou and running mate...
13/01/2012 - Thousands Rally on the Eve of Taiwan's Elections - Taiwan - On the eve of the 2012 Taiwan elections...
12/01/2012 - Pacexpo 2012 begins in Dhaka - Bangladesh - The four day long International...

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Spring Festival Taiwan 2012 - Argentina
The Spring Festival or Chinese New Year celebration in China town by Taiwanese residents in Argentina. Buenos Aires. 5th February 2012.
Shen Lin at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week - Madrid
Shen Lin presented his collection for the Autumn-Winter 2012/2013 season, at the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. The 55th edition of the fashion show has finished. Spain. 5th February 2012
Taiwanese New Year Celebration - Buenos Aires
A colourful parade celebrating the Taiwanese New Year took place in Chinatown with traditional dragon dancers delighting the crowds of on-lookers. Argentina. 5th February 2012
Chris Robshaw named England captain for 6 Nations tournament
File images: Chris Robshaw, captain of Harlequins Rugby Union has been named Skipper of the England rugby squad for at least two matches during the 2012 Six Nations tournament. UK. Imag...
Chinatown hosts Chinese New Year Parade - New York
Costumed dancers dressed as lions and dragons danced through the streets of New York City's Chinatown at the annual Chinese New Year's Day parade. USA. 29th January 2012
Tsuhsih Temple pigs of God festival - Sanxia
On the 6th day of the Chinese lunar year, the Tsuhsih Temple holds a pigs of God contest where the aim is to raise the fattest pig. The controversial practice is opposed by animal activ...
People come together to celebrate Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival - Taiwan
The Chinese Lantern Festival traditionally takes place on the 15th day of the first lunar month. In Pingxi, Taiwan, a massive release of sky lanterns takes place in the period between l...
Prayers and Rituals for the Year of the Dragon
The first 6 days of the Chinese lunar new year, traditional temples are packed with worshipers who come to ask for good fortune, receive blessings, make offerings and pray for a prosper...
Netaji’s 115th birth anniversary celebrated at India - Agartala
Indian schoolchildren re-enact battle scenes during a procession honouring Indian freedom fighter Subash Chandra Bose’s 115th birth anniversary. 23rd January 2012
Chinese Lunar New Year Market - Taipei
Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations begin on New Year's Eve when families get together for a feast. Special markets are set up providing food, snacks and candy. Dihua Street and Na...
Ma Ying-jeou wins 2012 Taiwan Presidential Election
Incumbent Ma Ying-jeou and running mate Wu Den-yih of the KMT won the 2012 Taiwan Presidential election with 51.6% of the vote, a margin of 6% or 800 000 votes over challenger Tsai Ing-...
Thousands Rally on the Eve of Taiwan's Elections
On the eve of the 2012 Taiwan elections, candidates Ma Ying-jeou (incumbent) of the KMT and Tsai Ing-wen of the DPP held final rallies across the island nation. Polls suggest this will ...
Pacexpo 2012 begins in Dhaka
The four day long International garments accessories, packaging, related machinery, yarns,fabrics and apparel technology tradeshow & symposium (Pacexpo 2012) starts in Dhaka. 12th J...
President Arroyo highlights IT jobs as her legacy - Negros
President Arroyo speaks about how she grew the outsourcing industry from 2,000 jobs in 2001 to over 500,000 jobs by 2010, and revenues grew from $24 million to $7 billion USD during the...
Backstage at a Chinese Opera
Behind the scenes at a Taiwanese/Chinese Opera performance in Taipei. The Taiwanese style of Chinese opera originated a century ago in Yilan, Taiwan and can commonly be seen at temples ...
Luxury Travel Expo opens in Las Vegas
Over 400 exhibitors from around the world are displaying upscale vacation and holiday packages to interested travel agents at the 2011 Luxury Travel Expo presented by Travel Agent and T...
The Jungle Myna
The Jungle Myna, Acridotheres fuscus, is a myna, a member of the starling family. This bird is a common resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from Bangladesh, Pakistan, India and B...
World Travel Market  2011 - Asia & Middle East  Exhibitors
Asia offers a total of 27 first-time exhibitors at this year's World Travel Market all representing the diversity of product available today in the East. London, United Kingdom. ...
The oil spill from a shipwrecked cargo vessel - Keelung City
A Cargo vessel ran aground and broke in half near Keelung City. The oil spill has spread to cover an area of 3km long and about 20m to 40m deep. Taiwan. 3rd October 2011
The remains of the Jui Hsing gravel ship after wreck - Keelung City
The remains of the Taiwanese-owned, Panama-registered Jui Hsing gravel ship that ran aground and broke in half. Four crewmembers were killed, while six remain missing. Taiwan. 3rd Octob...