Asian dynasties

ASIAN DYNASTIES


	Woman Wins Damages in Nanjing Massacre Suit A 79-year-old woman triumphs over a revisionist historian's assault. DAN-CHYI CHUA
	Apology for a Rape The Nanjing Massacre is a sore point in Sino-Japanese relations and something has to be done about it soon. LEE HAN SHIH
	No Comfort for the Women For 50 years, Jan Huff O'Herne clung on to a secret she could not tell her family because she was too ashamed. DAN-CHYI CHUA
	India's Poor Little Rich Prince The waxing and waning of the Nizam of Hyderabad reflects the waves of change that have swept the sub-continent since India's independence. CLARISSA TAN
	Did the Chinese Discover America? Forget all you learnt about Columbus. It was the Chinese who discovered America, a new book has claimed. DAN-CHYI CHUA
	For Mickey's a Jolly Good Fellow On November 18, 2008, he turned 80. Arguably the most famous cartoon character on earth, everyone knows him as Mickey Mouse but few realise he started his life as a rabbit. LEE HAN SHIH
	Mickey McCarthy? Walt Disney was a life-long anti-Communist. What would he say, now that Disney's cozying up to China? LEE HAN SHIH

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Carry On

Nepal's ever expanding city of Kathmandu is literally being built on the backs of Nepal's porters. Photojournalist Pushpa Adhikari tells the story of these whethered men. MORE>>
See You Tomorrow

In November 2012, a team of six eye surgeons from Nepal and Indonesia visited the cities of Padangsidempuan and Medan in Indonesia's North Sumatra, with the mission to help the blind see again. MORE>>
Write on the Wall

Street art on the walls of Kathmandu, wash the city's walls with colour and inspiration. MORE>>
No Ordinary Security Guard

Ram Bahadur has to work for each and everything. Most times, he stands at the gate, sometimes he has to fetch water, othertimes he has to go to the market to buy vegetables and fruits. He is no ordinary security guard. MORE>>
Government School

School is a place for learning about the ABCs and life. It is not merely an educational institution, it has become an essential part of childhood - a place we associate with early memories. These are memories from a student in one of Nepal's government schools. MORE>>
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	The Rise of Wendi Deng Murdoch
	Wendi Deng: Heiress Apparent?
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	In Images: Ancient Chinese Erotic Art
	Ten Things You Don't Know about Wendi Deng

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