Wang Liqiang shows his acrobatic skills to his classmates outside the classroom at a school in Shenyang, Northeast China's Liaoning province, December 1, 2009.[Asianewsphoto]
At the age of 14, Aman was forced to quit school, leave home and seek asylum in neighboring Iran. Almost a decade later, Aman's journey continues, where he finds himself at a more tranquil locale in Taiyuan.
Shao Mingqing was a jobless young man with only a junior high school diploma when his luck turned around a few months ago with the skyrocketing price of garlic.
Models display creations by Sonia Rykiel for H&M's lingerie collection at the Grand Palais in Paris December 1, 2009.
George Clooney star of the film "Up In The Air" poses with girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis,at the film's premiere in Los Angeles, California November 30,2009.
When I was a high school student in a small town in southern China, my best friend Pang used to walk home with me everyday after school.
