Heritage
Reaching For The Stars: Astronomer Kings
WHAT do you give the man who has everything? How about the heavens? Not content with their earthly domains, kings have often looked to the stars for confirmation of their divine right to rule, and indications of what the future might bring. Their patronage and personal interest in astronomy has driven forward our understanding not only of our own Solar System but also of the planets beyond.
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Heritage, Travel and Adventure
What’s for Tea, Darjeeling?
India is the largest consumer of tea and its second-largest producer in the world. We take a closer look at one of its most well-loved varieties, the Darjeeling.
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Heritage, Travel and Adventure
4 Longest Train Journeys in Asia
Speed is one thing, distance another. Some of the world’s longest train routes are dotted across Asia.
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Current Affairs, Heritage
Indonesia’s Harvest Races
While top athletes duke it out in stadiums at this year’s Asian Games, Indonesia’s agrarian backwaters have their own versions of sporting entertainment, starring the very bovines that plough the fields
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Culture, Current Affairs, Heritage
The Uniquely Southeast Asian Sport of Sepak Takraw
Sepak takraw may have been around since the 15th century, but it’s no forgotten relic. Find out more about the history of this fast-growing sport – and its bid for Olympic recognition
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Culture, Heritage
A cut above the rest : Vietnam’s outdoor barbers snip locks while dodging the law
With increasing state efforts to remove peddlers from the streets, the traditional roadside barbers of Hanoi find ways to keep their trade alive
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Culture, Environment, Heritage, Nature
Malaysia’s unconventional marine conservation model
To stop the destruction of sea life, the people from Malaysia’s marine park Tun Mustapha decided to work with poachers instead of against them
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