Photo of the Day Archive for October 2004

by Albert Wen, Nov 15, 2006 | Destinations: China

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The Shanghai Grand Theatre, located in People's Square, the center of Shanghai politics and culture. Opened in 1998, the Shanghai Grand Theatre stages operas, musicals, ballets, symphonies, chamber music concerts, spoken drama and Chinese operas.

Photo of the Day Archive for October 2004

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Turtle Mountain Island, located 10 kilometers off the coast of Toucheng in Yilan County, Taiwan, looks like a turtle floating in the sea, hence its name. The island has high cliffs, steaming fumaroles, welling underwater hot springs, mountain peaks, sea-eroded caves, a lake, and unique cliff vegetation, as well as a rich marine ecology. Since the Ching Dynasty, Turtle Mountain Island has been famous for its runrises. The best place to watch this spectacular sunrise is from Toucheng Beach or the mouth of the Lanyang River, between April and September.

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Long ago, when many families lived on farms, they called Chinese New Year the Spring Festival. With clearer skies and warmer winds came anticipation for what lay ahead. Seeing spring on the way, they would get ready to plant fresh food, hope for a strong, new harvest, and welcome visits from old friends. "Gung hey fat choy!" they would say to each other, "Congratulations and wealth!" or "Xin nian kuai le!", which means "New Year happiness!"

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Villagers with a goat & a brass ladel, on the trail to Dharapuri, Nepal.

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