Wat Pho in Bangkok
2011-08-05 13:22:01
A tourist takes a photograph of statues of Buddha at Wat Pho (Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn) in Bangkok August 4, 2011. The temple is a prominent tourist attraction that is visited by thousands of tourists each month.
Beijing named most cultured China city
2011-08-05 10:40:03
A worldwide online poll has named the Chinese capital as the country's most cultured city.
Chopsticks Day celebrated in Japan
2011-08-05 14:39:55
August 4 is Chopsticks Day in Japan. Around 100 citizens go to Hie Shrine, throwing 7,000 pair of chopsticks into fire to pray for health.
2011 IHG Beijing Cluster Charity Golf Tournament
2011-08-04 19:07:36
Over the last six years, the IHG Beijing Cluster Hotels have been working closely with the China Youth Development Foundation to raise much-needed funds to provide children in China’s poverty-stricken areas with the opportunity for an education.
Entertainment capital of the world
2011-08-04 15:32:44
A night view of Las Vegas. Las Vegas, the most populous city in Nevada, United States, is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, entertainment, gourmet food and trade fair.
'Mermaid' sculpture created in Hamburg
2011-08-04 14:27:00
A 'mermaid' sculpture was created by Oliver Voss on Alster lake in Hamburg in the late evening August 3, 2011. The four-metre-high sculpture dubbed "Riesen-Nixe" (grand mermaid) will be on display until August 12.
House of Red Pioneers
2011-08-04 13:15:50
The Communist Party of China was officially formed in Shanghai in 1921, but the roots of the revolution can be traced back to a humble but refined building on Peking University's old campus.
Just the ticket to Tianjin
2011-08-04 13:12:34
The former commercial gateway to northern China is today a curious amalgam of architectural styles and has plenty to recommend it.
Shooting special wedding photos at tourist site
2011-08-04 13:10:23
A group wedding was held in Taining County, Fujian province, on August 3, 2011, with the participation of sixteen couples from both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
A tasteful journey to Qianjiang
2011-08-04 11:47:11
I love summer mainly because it's the time to enjoy spicy hot crayfish, one of the country's most popular street foods.
Night scene of Taipei
2011-08-04 10:05:45
Photo taken on Aug. 2, 2011 shows the night scene of Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan. Taipei witnessed a hot sunny day on Tuesday, with the highest temperature hitting nearly 36 degrees centigrade.
Fleeing peacock in central NY
2011-08-03 14:11:12
A peacock escaped from NY's Central Park Zoo and sat on a fifth floor window sill in New York August 2, 2011.