19 October, 2005

mass games

North Korea’s mass games are something to behold every year, but this year as citizens of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea celebrate the 60th anniversary of Kil Il-sung’s victory over Japan, they’ve truly gone all out. Dan Schorr reports.:

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The performance was called “Arirang” - an ultra-patriotic and nationalistic telling of Korean history. Photos and video just can’t do justice to the scope and intensity of Mass Games - a socialist art form in which individuals come together in mass.

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india vs china, by charts

Via the New Economist, Deutsche bank has issued a study comparing development in India and China through visuals.:

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by @ 10:22 pm. Filed under China, India, Asia, East Asia, Economy, Northeast Asia, South Asia

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