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Photo of the Day: Smoky Mountain Scenery in Nyingchi, Tibet

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Smoky mountain scenery resembling Chinese ink painting in Nyingchi, Tibet on April 15, 2012. (Xianyi Shen/Flickr)

May 4th by Stella Guan | Comments

Photos: China's Chongqing, Somewhere Between 'Utopia and Reality' [Interview]

A temporary bedroom in a newly constructed village house in rural Chongqing. (Bo Wang)
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Bo Wang returned to his hometown of Chongqing, China wanting to capture the rapid change occurring in the fast-growing megacity. The result is Heteroscapes, a stark, mesmerizing portrait of a conflicted city.

May 3rd by Dan Washburn | Comments

Photo of the Day: Cherry Blossom in Hiroshima, Japan

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Cherry blossom at the Hiroshima branch of the Japan Mint on April 22, 2012. (Paul and Joy/Flickr)

May 3rd by Stella Guan | Comments

Photo of the Day: Prayer Ribbons in Yunnan, China

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Red prayer ribbons in Yunnan province, China on April 14, 2012. (Tim Kelly/Flickr)

May 2nd by Stella Guan | Comments

Photo of the Day: Uncommon Color in a 'Common' Indian Butterfly

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The Common Crow is a common butterfly in South Asia. In India, it is referred to as the Common Indian Crow. A close-up shot of the Common Indian Crow butterfly in Bangalore, India on April 28, 2012. (Parshotam Lal Tandon/Flickr)

May 1st by Stella Guan | Comments

Photos: The 10 Most Endangered Heritage Sites in Asia

This set of ruins in Taxila, Pakistan has been named one of Global Heritage Fund's 10 most endangered heritage sites in Asia. (Bay Ismoyo/AFP/Getty Images)
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In pictures: Global Heritage Fund's 10 most endangered locations in Asia, under threat due to factors ranging from war to overdevelopment.

April 27th by Alex Ortolani | Comments

Photos/Video: Desperately Seeking Spirituality in Lahore

The faithful come in all forms in a Lahore shrine dedicated to a Sufi saint. (Usman Malik)
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Photographer Usman Malik captures a side of Pakistani culture that many urban English-speaking Pakistanis are unfamiliar with.

April 9th by Nadia Rasul | Comments

Interview: Tyler Palma Captures Daily Life in Uzbekistan [Photos]

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Tyler Palma, a Tokyo-based photographer, captures a range of scenes from Uzbekistan, from a historic Samarkand monument to ordinary village life.

March 23rd by Stella Guan | Comments

Barack Obama Makes Cameo Appearance in Indonesian Puppet Show [Photos/Video]

U.S. President Barack Obama makes a cameo appearance in the Javanese shadow puppet performance at Asia Society New York on March 16, 2012. (Elsa Ruiz/Asia Society)
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A certain American VIP with ties to Indonesia turned up in an epic Javanese shadow puppet performance at Asia Society New York on Friday. See what he had to say by clicking the headline.

March 20th by Rachel Cooper | Comments

Explainer: How Iranians Will Welcome the Year 1391

A traditional Nowruz display known as the Seven S’s, or Haft Seen. (Ehsan Khakbaz/Flickr)
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While the world plays with the possibility of war with Iran, Iranians worldwide are preparing to celebrate their New Year’s festival, Nowruz, with flowers, food, family — and a goldfish, too.

March 16th by Alice Hunsberger | Comments

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