The two fighters circle one another, testing the distance with jabs and low-slung kicks, aimed at the knee and ribs. Without warning, one combatant charges, and in a flurry of fists and grasping hands, the two grapple their way toward the choke or excruciating arm-bar that will end the fight.
A gift from Russia's former leader Joseph Stalin to Chairman Mao Zedong in the late 1940s, the Shanghai Exhibition Hall, proves that a symbol of political friendship can also become an architectural classic. A combination of magnificent Russian style and exquisite Baroque details, it has become a landmark that still shines brightly among the forest of modern skyscrapers.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand: The United States returned the tattooed head of a Maori and bones from 13 others to New Zealand on Monday - the latest repatriation of indigenous remains from overseas museums, a Maori expert said.
What's the trendy colors, fabric and styles for the coming season? Barbara Kennington, creative and editorial director of WGSN, the world's leading trend analysis and news service for the fashion industry gave a seminar in Beijing recently which was attended by Chinese designers, manufactures, buyers, retailers and marketers.
LONDON: I remember very clearly what I wore for my first day at my first job, seven years ago: a pale lavender vest top, a bias-cut knee-length skirt with an unfortunate paisley print, and a pair of lilac kitten heels. This was topped by a cotton jacket from Gap which my mother bought for me especially for the occasion, praising its "usefulness". It did not occur to either of us to purchase anything approaching a power suit. My attempt to look more grown up than I was, in those days, consisted of matching my plastic shoes to my vest top.
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