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| Ceremony markes beginning of studying age |
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| Pupils in traditional costumes attend a ceremony at a Confucius temple in Nanjing, Jiangsu province August 31, 2009. New school starters from a primary school took part in the ceremony marking the beginning of their studying age. |
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| 2009-09-01 |
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| Japan's Democratic Party wins election |
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| In this undated photo released by Yukio Hatoyama, Yukio Hatoyama, leader of Japan's main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, and his wife, Miyuki, smile for a photo together in their youth. |
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| 2009-08-31 |
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| Sandy Lau crowned Miss Hong Kong 2009 |
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| Sandy Lau (C) stands with first runner up Germaine Li (R) and second runner up Mizuni Hung during the Miss Hong Kong 2009 pageant in Hong Kong, south China, Aug. 22, 2009. |
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| 2009-08-24 |
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| Shoton festival celebrated in Tibet |
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| Performers dance during the opening ceremony of Shoton Festival on the square in front of thePotalaPalaceinLhasa,Tibet, August 20, 2009. |
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| 2009-08-21 |
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| 'Sun Valleys' lit up in Expo Axis |
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| A "Sun Valley" is lit up in the World Expo 2010 Axis in Pudong Section of the Expo Site in Shanghai, August 17, 2009. All four cone-shaped "Sun Valleys" recently made their debut in the Expo Axis. |
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| 2009-08-19 |
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| Yi people celebrate 'black face festival' |
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| Two women from the Yi ethnic group plaster black ashes on each other's face during the "black face festival" in Qiubei county, southwest China's Yunnan province, August 15, 2009. |
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| 2009-08-17 |
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| The Flugtag Russia 2009 |
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| Flugpig Ordo Teutonicus team perform during the Red Bull Flugtag Russia 2009 on the outskirts of Moscow, August 9, 2009. Enthusiasts competed to fly the longest distance in self-made aircrafts in an attempt to win the Flugtag contest. |
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| 2009-08-11 |
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