About two weeks ago, a 60-year-old man went to a wet market in Kwun Tong and bought some frogs for supper. After weighing them, the vendor asked him to pay $19.5 so he paid the sum in coins—with quite a few 10 and 20-cent coins. The vendor told him that the stall did not accept such coins. The man was enraged and threatened the vendor by claiming to be a triad member.
Hong Kong is one of the last places in the world where bamboo is still widely used for scaffolding in construction. It’s flexible, strong and cheaper than steel and aluminium — metal alternatives that are now more commonly used in mainland China and elsewhere in Asia.
In Hong Kong, skilled armies of scaffolders can erect enough bamboo to engulf a building in a day — even hours — using techniques that are thousands of years old, and have been passed down through generations.
Source: Insideworldfootball.com Estádio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, located in the vibrant city of Seville, Spain, is not just your average sports stadium. With a rich history and an iconic status, this stadium holds a special place in the hearts of football enthusiasts around the world.
Home to the esteemed Sevilla Fútbol Club, Estádio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán is a symbol of the city’s passion for the beautiful game. But there’s much more to this stadium than meets the eye.
If you grew up in a Christian household, there’s a high chance you’ve seen images of her, or have your aunts or mothers post quotes, or even facts, by Mother Teresa on Facebook. If you were born with a different religion, you may have seen her image nonetheless, because of her overwhelming popularity when she was still here with us. They called her by the name, Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been called the face of many things over the years: tyranny, despotism, dictatorship. But for some in the South, his image seems more beauty regime than evil regime.Kim-themed moisturising face masks have been flying off the shelves in South Korea’s beauty-obsessed capital amid growing speculation the North Korean leader will visit Seoul this month.
The “Unification Moisture Nuclear Masks” feature an image of Kim on the packaging and are printed with propaganda-style slogans such as “All hail moisture for all women of the North and South!
Nos encontramos a nueve días del desenlace de La Casa de los Famosos México, reality show que se encuentra en su fase terminal de cara a la última semana de competencia de los habitantes rumbo a la Gran Final, no sin antes recordar que este próximo domingo 6 de Agosto será la última Gala de Expulsión. Pero por lo pronto seguirán dándose más sorpresas dentro de la casa.
De aquí al domingo el público tendrá tres días para generar sus votaciones y elegir al último expulsado de la Casa más famosa de México, para que a partir del lunes 7 de Agosto se de la lucha entre los cinco habitantes que quedarán como finalistas, los tres previos ya establecidos que son Nicola, Emilio y Sergio, que se unirán a los dos nominados que resulten salvados de la Gala de Eliminación de este domingo, entre los nominados Barby, Wendy y Poncho.
A collective called the Moro-Palestinian Cooperation Team organised the one-day event at Don Antonio Village, where the Filipinos and their Palestinian spouses are staying in a four-storey building affectionately known as “Little Gaza”.
In total, 69 men, women and children in 16 families live in “Little Gaza”. All the adults are unemployed and the children are not in school.
To help the families run their food booths at Little Gaza Kitchen, Nords Maguindanao and his fellow co-founders of the collective invited sponsors and collected donations to buy equipment and ingredients.
Sagittarius Health Horoscope Today Today, a shift of pace or habit might be good for both your mental and physical well-being. Try some new hobbies or exercises that will push your limits and help you communicate with your mind and body. Take care of yourself and give yourself time to rest and recover. If you need it, do not feel afraid to reach out for help or advice. Taking precautions from the common cold or flu will help you stay healthy and calm.
Singapore's Chuando Tan seems to have found the secret of eternal youth, so longed for by everyone on this planet, with which to always stay young and radiant. The image of the Singaporean artist has gone around the world. He is 58 years old, born on 3 March 1966, but looks about 20 to 25 years old.
Chuando Tan began his career as a model in the 1980s, and about 10 years later he entered the world of music, performing pop ballads.
The Yellow River is dying. Despite exhortations by state leaders to put the environment first, the amount of untreated sewage dumped into China's 'mother river' has increased instead of fallen in recent years. In the 1990s, 40 per cent of the river's water was drinkable. Now, the figure has dropped to 33.3 per cent. Moreover, the river is also suffering from a dramatic decrease in water flow because of low precipitation and overuse.