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	Will Pressure Make Chinese Aid More Transparent? China: Will strong-arming the government to boost transparency - and aid efficacy - may hurt countries in need? IRIN
	Tigers and Big Cats: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly It's been a year since the inaugural International Tiger Forum in St Petersburg. What has the world achieved for the tiger? DEBBIE BANKS
	South China Sea Diplomacy: More Needs to Be Done Diplomatic tensions among China, the Philippines and Vietnam over the South China Sea are showing signs of abating, however short-lived they may turn out to be. ZHA DAOJIONG for Pacific Forum CSIS
	The Tiger Wife Wendi Deng is a Power Ranger/with Crazy Asian Magic Powers/was in Red Army? trained to kill? TIMOTHY YU
	Ishi Mak on Photographing Shanghai’s Architectural Heritage He captures what remains of Shanghai’s vanishing heritage structures, showcasing their beauty and elegance as deserved. SUE ANNE TAY
	The Slaves That Gave the English Their Cuppa Here’s some history – kidnapping and slave labour in Muslim Philippines to satisfy English demand for tea. SUN
	Wherever I Leave My Hat The Mosuo people of China don’t believe in marriage – they literally walk in and out of each other’s lives DAPHNE CHUI
	The Economics of Extra-Curricular Tuition Is there really a correlation between extra tuition and better grades? ANDREA LEUNG
	China: They Called Him “Ta Hoo Za” “A cute little girl who was really inquisitive came closer and tried to remove it by hand.” Here’s an amusing story of a Pakistani and his beard in China. AASEM BAKHSHI
	Soupy End to Indian Sharks India lands an estimated 70,000 tonnes of sharks annually, and they eat none of it. DIVYA KARNAD
	There Could Well Be a War in South China Sea There are good reasons why China and Vietnam are increasingly belligerent in the territorial dispute. 蔡慎坤 (CAI SHENKUN)
	Give Us the Meat China's soaring meat consumption spells trouble. SIMONE ERASMUS-LAM
	China: Golf in Xinjiang The phenomenon of growing an elite sport in a poor province. JOSH SUMMERS
	China: Ghost Towns Whether they are the result of speculation gone wild or shrewd planning, China’s ghost towns are spectacular. VIVIENNE KHOO
	Li Na – Rewriting Chinese Competitive Sports Her victory at Roland Garros has proven that Chinese players can defy the state system – and still win. 王学进 WANG XUEJING

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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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