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- China's new aerobatics teams take to the skies
- 10 outrageous luxury products headed for Asia
- 7 best deals at Shanghai Restaurant Week
Posted: 25 Aug 2011 09:00 AM PDT |
Daegu IAAF World Athletics Championships in pictures Posted: 01 Sep 2011 11:51 PM PDT The coolest photographic roundup of the world's best athletes competing this week The 13th International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Daegu is coming to a close this weekend, marking the end of another round of crazed sports fever, and Daegu's brief tenure as Korea's hottest travel destination. Some 7,000 athletes, family members and foreign media flew in just for the championships, in addition to 34,000 foreign spectators, according to local committee organizers. And as with all athletics championships, expectations were at boiling point and drama has been rampant each day. Here are some of the best athletes on the planet, at their finest.
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Too cute: Tiny robot busts out the dance moves Posted: 01 Sep 2011 09:17 PM PDT Japan has robots in just about every flavor you can imagine. There are 'bots to care for the elderly and 'bots to cook you ramen. There are even robots to belt out the latest pop tunes. But what if you prefer your entertainment a little bit more on the traditional side? Well, Japan has a robot for that as well. You guessed that, right? |
Most livable cities, delicious Ramadan rewards, Backstreet Boys blacklisted Posted: 01 Sep 2011 08:16 PM PDT |
Most liveable cities, best Malay food, blacklisted songs Posted: 01 Sep 2011 08:15 PM PDT |
Airport shortcuts, wacky Aussie beers, Tokyo's little Hawaii Posted: 01 Sep 2011 07:30 PM PDT |
China's new aerobatics teams take to the skies Posted: 01 Sep 2011 07:14 PM PDT "Red Eagle" and "Sky Wing" amaze spectators with stunning spins, flips and dives China's two new dedicated aerobatics teams -- "Red Eagle" (红鹰, aka "Red Falcon") and "Sky Wing" (天之翼) -- took to the sky in their first official demonstration at the aerospace open day above Changchun's Da Fang Shen Airport yesterday. "Red Eagle" flew K-8 training aircraft while "Sky Wing" pilots put PT-6 primary trainers through their daring paces. Established in March 2011, these are the first aerobatic teams to be set up in China since 1962 when the Ba Yi demonstration team took wing. |
10 outrageous luxury products headed for Asia Posted: 01 Sep 2011 03:00 PM PDT Asia's passion for all things exclusive and outrageously expensive has caught the attention of some of the West's big brands. Here are some select items that Asia's wealthy show-offs will no longer need to import.
1. World's most expensive box of chocolates
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7 best deals at Shanghai Restaurant Week Posted: 01 Sep 2011 02:57 PM PDT Organized by Diningcity.com, Shanghai Restaurant Week is the best time of the year to check out the city's fine dining scene without breaking the bank. This section of restaurant week, running from September 5-11, offers three-course set menus at 80 of Shanghai's top restaurants in two groups. The upper tier, including the higher-end restaurants, charges RMB 118 for lunch or RMB 248 for dinner. The second group of restaurants charges RMB 78 for lunch and RMB 168 for dinner. Here are our picks of the seven best deals from all the menus. |
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