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Snapshots: The world in 24 hours, May 23
Updated: 2011-05-24 16:20
(Agencies)
British actress Helen Mirren poses with a man wearing an orangutan costume during media day at the Chelsea Flower Show 2011, May 23, 2011. [Photo/Agencies] |
Libyan rebel fighters prepare their heavy machine gun at Misrata's western front line, some 25 km (15 miles) from the city centre May 23, 2011. [Photo/Agencies] |
Specials
Suzhou: Heaven on Earth
Time-tested adages sing praises of Suzhou, and Michael Paul Franklin finds it's not hard to understand why on a recent visit.
The sky's the limit
Chinese airline companies are increasingly recruiting pilots and flight attendants as the industry experiences rapid expansion.
Diving into history
China's richest cultural heritage may lie in the deep, like exhibits in a giant underwater museum.