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 Hindu Deities Some of the eclectic range of Hindu deities along the walls of Sakaya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple, popularly known as the Temple of a Thousand Lights. Little India · Singapore | 2005 31 May 2014  Painted Bridge Alkaff Bridge is the most distinctive and colourful bridge across the Singapore River. It is covered with the signature exuberant circles of Pacita Abad, the Filipina artist, during her last days of lung cancer in 2004. Singapore | 2005 30 May 2014  The Durian Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay - is Singapore's centre for the performing arts. Locals name it "The Durian" for its resemblance to the spiky shell of the "king of fruits". Singapore | 2005 29 May 2014  Baba House This stunningly restored Peranakan heritage house is a living museum that offers a window into the Baba-Nonya minority culture, complete with period furnishings. Singapore | 2013 28 May 2014  Gardens by the Bay Giant artificial trees shoot up at Gardens by the Bay, a hugh 101-hectare garden across from Marina Bay where the normally strait-laced government was forced to open casinos with the Sands hotel after the financial crisis. Singapore | 2013 27 May 2014  Moon Pond The well-preserved architecture and carvings of Hongcun, a village near Mount Huangshan in Anhui province, date back to the Ming and Qing dynasties and is a UNESCO World Heritage. At the centre is a semi-circular Moon Pond where villagers draw water and do their washings. Hongcun · Anhui · China | 2009 26 May 2014  Shanghai Jin Mao Building and Oriental Pearl Tower dominate the Pudong skyline as viewed from the Shanghai World Financial Centre, with the historic Bund on the Puxi side of the Huangpu River. Shanghai · China | 2009 25 May 2014  Pudong Skyline Pudong is home to many of Shanghai's best known buildings, such as the Oriental Pearl Tower, Jin Mao Building and Shanghai World Financial Centre, best viewed from the historic Bund, across the Huangpu River. Shanghai · China | 2010 24 May 2014  Doing the Dirtiest Jobs 40 year-old migrant Liang Chengsou from Sichuan works underground on the latest Beijing subway extension. Migrant workers from the poorest provinces are left behind by China's economic miracle and end up doing the most "dirty, heavy, hard and exhausting" jobs in the cities. Beijing · China | 2014 23 May 2014  Bike Polo Coach Benjamin Kallend from UK attempts to score while goalie Yang Yang from Beijing defends at the bike polo match outside West Gate of Workers' Gymasium in Beijing where the cosmopolitan Beijing Bike Polo Club meets every Sunday. Beijing · China | 2014 22 May 2014  Forbidden City Home to 24 Chinese emperors, the awesome Forbidden City is the largest palace complex in the world. With unparalleled dynastic grandeur, it offers fabulous gates, exquisite halls and imposing walls teeming with history, legend and imperial intrigue. Beijing · China | 2008 21 May 2014  Good Old Days Clear blue sky, biking in front of the gate and free access to Tiananmen Square are remembered as 'good old days' of Beijing. The PM2.5 Air Quality Index (AQI) went off the chart at 755 on 12 Jan 2013, far beyond the normal index maximum of 500. The AQI hovers above the unhealthy level of 151-200 most days. Beijing · China | 2004 20 May 2014  No Eye See With the 25th anniversary of June 4 Tiananmen Massacre fast approaching, security at the Square of the Gate of Heavenly Peace has been heavily beefed up. People are security-screened before entering the Square which is monitored by hundreds of close-circuit TV cameras. Segway-riding policemen and plain-clothes officers are everywhere. One of the guards, standing before the iconic giant portrait of Mao, appears to be overwhelmed. Beijing · China | 2014 19 May 2014  A Honeycomb of Hexagons Designed by Italian Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas, the new Terminal 3 of the Shenzhen International Airport which opened in 28 November 2013 makes a dramatic architectural statement as an iconic gateway to China. Shenzhen · China | 2014 18 May 2014  Shoebox Homes Photographer Benny Lam gives us a glimpse inside some of the illegally subdivided 'shoebox homes' of roughly 40 sq feet (4 sq metres) inhabited by up to 280,000 people in affluent Hong Kong. Shamshuipo · Hong Kong | 2014 17 May 2014 Trapped Living Photo Exhibition  Ribat of Sousse The Fort is considered one of the best examples of seaward-facing fortifications built by the Arabs. Sousse, population 200,000, retains a medieval heart of narrow, twisted streets, a kasbah and medina. Sousse · Tunisia | 2004 16 May 2014  Amphitheatre of El Jem The impressive ruins of the largest colosseum in North Africa, a hugh 3rd-century amphitheatre which holds 35,000 spectators, illustrates the grandeur and extent of the Roman Empire. El Jem · Tunisia | 2004 15 May 2014  Minaret Over Tunis The minaret of Al-Zaytuna Mosque (Mosque of Olive), the oldest in the capital city of Tunis, towers above the medina (old city). Tunis · Tunisia | 2004 14 May 2014  Kasbah Square Kasbah Square, situated opposite to Mosquee El Kasbahmuch in Tunis, houses the Finance Ministry, Prime Ministry and Foreign Ministry. Much of the 2011 Tunisian Revolution took place here. Tunis · Tunisia | 2004 13 May 2014  The Great Mosque The Mosque of Uqba is an architectural masterpiece in Kairouan, the most holy city in Africa, and the fourth most sacred Islamic city after Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem. Kairouan · Tunisia | 2004 12 May 2014  Curious A Tunisian mother emerges from her house to see why her children are making so much noise playing outside their house in Kairouan, the most holy Islamic city of Africa. Kairouan · Tunisia | 2004 11 May 2014 Happy Mother's Day  Mezquita The Great Mosque of Cordoba (Mezquita-Catedral) is one of the oldest structure still standing from the time Muslims ruled Al-Andalus (including Spain, Portugal and Southern France) in the 8th Century. Cordoba · Spain | 2007 10 May 2014  Panorama from Mijas The view from the terrace across the village square of Mijas is fabulous. As one of the most famous traditional white villages of Andalucia, Mijas is a jewel on the Costa del Sol. Mijas · Spain | 2012 9 May 2014  Mijas Mijas is one of the most famous traditional white villages of Andalucia in Southern Spain. Overlooking the Mediterranean sea, Mijas is a jewel on the Costa del Sol, not far from Malaga. Mijas · Spain | 2012 8 May 2014  Valencia Opera House Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia, opened in 2006 and rising 75 metres off the ground, is the tallest opera house in the world and certainly one of the strangest looking. Valencia · Spain | 2012 7 May 2014  Valencia Cathedral The Metropolitan Cathedral–Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady of Valencia is a Roman Catholic church consecrated in 1238 by the first bishop of Valencia. The predominant style is of Catalan Gothic architecture. Valencia · Spain | 2012 6 May 2014  Principe Felipe Science Museum Museu de les Cičncies Príncipe Felipe is part of the ultra-modern City of Arts and Sciences complex. Designed by Santiago Calatrava, it looks like a whale skeleton and offers hands-on experiences. Valencia · Spain | 2012 5 May 2014  Bicing Bike Sharing Bicing is the bicycle sharing system in Barcelona inaugurated on 22 March 2007. 6,000 bikes are available at over 400 stations covering 70% of the city where it is flat with a daily ridership of 47,200 in 2012. Barcelona · Spain | 2012 4 May 2014  La Sagrada Familia Barcelona's iconic temple and Modernista masterpiece, designed by the wizard Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, soars skyward majestically yet playfully. It remains a work in progress 80 years after Gaudí's death. Barcelona · Spain | 2012 3 May 2014  La Catedral A masterpiece of Catalan gothic architecture, La Catedral has a richly decorated main facade that is laced with gargoyles and stone intricacies. It is built between 1298 and 1460. Barcelona · Spain | 2012 2 May 2014  Gaudi's Fantasy The giant chimney pots, looking like medieval knights, on the roof of La Pedrera (The Quarry, also known as Casa Mila) designed by the wizard Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí and built during the years 1906–1912. Barcelona · Spain | 2007 1 May 2014 Archive: Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb 2014 |
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