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Vinyl exhibition puts fresh spin on China’s musical past

Curated by renowned jazz pianist and collector Luo Ning, "Looking Back" offers visitors a deeply immersive exploration of China's musical history through a meticulously selected…

  • Published: January 15, 202610:38 am
  • Author Chen Nan
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Home at last: ‘Java Man’ fossils anchor new National Museum of Indonesia exhibit

The return of the Dubois Collection from the Netherlands places Indonesia at the heart of human evolution studies, opening new ground for research and public education.

  • Published: January 15, 20268:23 am
  • Author Nur Janti
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Bringing Vietnamese heroines to life with AR

By combining augmented reality with storytelling, Vietnamese Female Heroes brings legendary women from Vietnam’s past off the page and onto the screen through vivid animations…

  • Published: January 14, 20269:39 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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105 Buddha images unearthed in Laos’ Champasak

The statues were discovered on Sunday by 13-year-old Souksavanh Saeng-aloun, who noticed part of a clay jar protruding from the soil while playing near her home. Using a shovel,…

  • Published: January 14, 20269:32 am
  • Author Vientiane Times
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Beneath a modern Chinese metropolis, an ancient capital emerges

Major archaeological findings at the Dongyuan Ancient City site have unveiled the well-preserved remains of a city from the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), offering an unprecedented…

  • Published: January 14, 20269:24 am
  • Author Zhang Yu
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Old Dhaka readies for kite-flying festival Sakrain as kites, lanterns, and memories take flight

By day, the sky is expected to fill with colourful kites, while from evening until midnight, the Buriganga riverbank areas will glow with fireworks and flying lanterns.

  • Published: January 14, 20268:18 am
  • Author Rakib Madber
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What food tells us about Filipino psychology

So what makes food “Filipino”? It is the fact that Filipinos adapt it to their particular tastes, and that they enjoy it together.

  • Published: January 12, 202610:35 am
  • Author Carl Lorenz Cervantes
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Keeping an ancient script alive in a modern world

Through pagoda-based classes, policy support, and the dedication of monks and students, Vietnam's An Giang Province is intensifying efforts to preserve the ancient Pali script,…

  • Published: January 12, 202610:24 am
  • Author Viet Nam News
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Global fame of Bangladesh’s Tangail saree and the weavers we forget

Once woven quietly in riverside villages, it now appears in fashion catalogues, festival exhibitions, and heritage headlines.

  • Published: January 12, 202610:18 am
  • Author S. Disha
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Unique charm of Malaysia’s Penang draws tourists

Penang was recently featured on the prestigious CNN Travel and NYT listings of top destinations to visit this year.

  • Published: January 9, 202612:39 pm
  • Author Lo Tern Chern

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