- ANCIENT ROCK CARVINGS DISPLAYED ABROAD
A visitor appreciates an ancient Chinese rock carving of the Buddha at the National Museum Cardiff in the UK. The figures from Dazu, in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, are on display at the museum from January 26 to April 3. This is the first exhibition of the Dazu works abroad.
Dazu rock carvings date back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Altogether, 50,000 ancient Buddhist statues have been discovered in 75 different caves there, one of the largest such clusters in the world.
In 1999, Dazu Rock Carvings were inscribed on the UNESCO's World Heritage List (XINHUA) - EGYPT
People take to the streets on January 28 in Cairo, where violent clashes broke out between protestors and police during massive anti-government demonstrations (CAI YANG) - ETHIOPIA
Visitors study posters at the new African Union conference center in Addis Ababa on January 28. The Chinese-built project will be completed by the end of the year (YANG CHUN) - THE UNITED STATES
Children have fun in New York after heavy snow fell on January 27. The city experienced the snowiest January in its history (XINHUA/AFP) - AUSTRALIA
Two Melbourne residents celebrate the Australia Day on January 26 (XINHUA) - JAPAN
Officers disinfect a poultry farm on January 26 in Toyohashi, where chickens suspected of being infected with bird flu were found (XINHUA/AFP) - BRITAIN
Visiting Chinese scholars celebrate the Spring Festival—the traditional Chinese Lunar New Year that fell on February 3 this year—with a performance in Oxford on January 28 (ZENG YI)
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