mythology

MYTHOLOGY


	Ten out of '10 Mooncakes, coyotes and Wendi Deng - we bring you asia!’s Top Ten stories from 2010 asia! team
	What's Wrong with the Mooncake? The mooncake has received a bashing. But there’s more to this confectionery than sugar and lard. SIMONE ERASMUS
	She Rises from the Ashes Did you know? Usually regarded as female, the phoenix was also once used to denote outstanding men in China. YUEN CHUNG-KWONG
	The Case Against the Mooncake I long for the days when we can all be free of this absurd, pointless, bad-tasting, gruesomely unhealthy and astonishingly wasteful pastry. CLARISSA TAN

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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
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	In Images: Ancient Chinese Erotic Art
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