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Photos of the Day: Asia Celebrates the Arrival of 2013

A worker puts up a sign to bring in the new year ahead of Myanmar's first public New Year countdown celebration at the Myoma grounds in Yangon, Myanmar on December 31, 2012. (Soe Than WIN/AFP/Getty Images)
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Amidst face paint, fireworks and festivities, countries around Asia rejoice at the beginning of a new year.

January 1st by Tahiat Mahboob | Comments

Photo of the Day: Trekking Through Pok Fu Lam Country Park in Hong Kong

A man explores the natural scenery of Pok Fu Lam Country Park in Hong Kong on August 4, 2012. (Dawvon/Flickr)
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A man explores the natural scenery of the Pok Fu Lam Country Park in Hong Kong on August 4, 2012. (Dawvon/Flickr)

 

December 27th by Boruo Chen | Comments

Photo of the Day: Afloat Amidst a Turquoise Bay in Hong Kong

A quiet morning along Sok Kwu Wan Bay in Hong Kong on December 1, 2012. (Andy*Enero/Flickr)
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A quiet morning along Sok Kwu Wan Bay in Hong Kong on December 1, 2012. (Andy*Enero/Flickr)

December 18th by Farisa Khalid | Comments

2012: Psy, J-Lin Define Asian 'Zeitgeist' According to Google

Korean artist Psy (C) performs his worldwide hit
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"Gangnam Style" and Jeremy Lin sweep through Asia. We present the top searches in China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam.

December 17th by Boruo Chen | Comments

Recounting First Visit to China, Orville Schell Evokes a World of Difference

In 1975 the author worked for a month at the Dazhai model agricultural work brigade in Shanxi province. Here he helps prepare the fields for maize, peanuts and fruit. (Orville Schell)
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The Director of Asia Society's Center on U.S.-China Relations describes his first trip to China, at a time when the country seemed to represent not only the unknown but "the unknowable."

December 5th by Orville Schell | Comments

December Events You Won't Want to Miss at Asia Society

Clockwise, from top left: Larry Summers, Samuel J. Locklear III, Thaksin Shinawatra, Gary Locke, George Stephanopoulos, Orville Schell, and Margaret Chan.
Policy

December at Asia Society is shaping up to be quite a month, with A-list events across our global network. From policy to business to security to health, some of the biggest names in their respective fields will speak to Asia Society audiences in New York, Hong Kong, and Washington, D.C.

December 4th by Dan Washburn | Comments

The Growth of China's Film Audience Means Xenophobia Doesn't Pay

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In their own ways, Red Dawn and Skyfall made major efforts to accomodate the growing Chinese film market.

December 3rd by Liz Flora | Comments

Photo of the Day: Sidewalk Chalk in Hong Kong

A young girl draws on the pavement in the summer sun in Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong on July 18, 2012. (55Laney69/Flickr)
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A young girl draws on the pavement in the summer sun in Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong on July 18, 2012. (55Laney69/Flickr)

November 8th by Saira Siddiqi | Comments

You've Heard About Halloween, But How Does Asia Honor the Dead?

Countless lanterns illuminate the night sky to honor those lost during the Obon festival in Japan. (laurenz/Flickr)
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Halloween isn't the only celebration honoring the dead. Countries all over the world have their own ways of honoring those generations long gone.

October 31st by Saira Siddiqi | Comments

Former US Ambassador to Myanmar on Thein Sein's 'Totally Different Course'

Burton Levin, former U.S. Ambassador to Myanmar, addresses Asia Society Hong Kong on September 20, 2012.
Policy

Burton Levin, who represented the U.S. in the Southeast Asian nation from 1987 to 1990, discussed the current political situation in Myanmar recently at Asia Society in Hong Kong.

September 26th by Liz Flora | Comments

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