Nepal – the country of the Buddha and the Mt. Everest
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Posted by Ram Kumar Shrestha on January 23, 2012
BEIJING — Millions of ethnic Chinese, Koreans and Vietnamese across Asia are ringing in the new Year of the Dragon with fireworks, feasting and family reunions.
From Beijing to Bangkok and Seoul to Singapore, people hoping for good luck in the new year that began Monday are visiting temples and lighting incense, setting off firecrackers and watching street performances of lion and dragon dances. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Ram Kumar Shrestha on January 6, 2012
By HANNAH BEECH
Each year, China’s state television behemoth CCTV unleashes a five-hour variety show for Chinese New Year. The TV gala usually includes twirling children and armies of acrobats, aggressively cheerful ethnic minorities and rousing patriotic songs. (Last year, the CCTV extravaganza’s “ethnic dance” was the rather unsubtle “Big Happy Family,” while another dance was entitled “Powerful Workers.”) The majority of Chinese households tune in, making it one of the world’s biggest annual television events. Even more people watch if you count the extended Web version available through CCTV’s online sister organization. This year’s web broadcast, according to state newswire Xinhua, will include an unusual guest: Warren Buffett.
The American investment guru has strummed his ukulele at Berkshire Hathaway board meetings and has rocked a guitar in an American TV commercial. Xinhua reported that Buffett had recorded a video specifically for the Chinese New Year show. Wang Pingjiu, a CCTV executive, was quoted by the state newswire saying: “We all know that Buffett is good at investment, but few knew he also did well in singing.” It’s not clear what song the 81-year-old will perform nor whether his segment will play only online or on the shorter televised show due on Jan. 23. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Ram Kumar Shrestha on January 31, 2011
Wonderful!
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Posted by Ram Kumar Shrestha on December 31, 2010
Something unusual with the news.
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Nepal - the country of the Buddha and the Mt. Everest 