Saturday, September 29, 2012

America Dreams



Published on Sep 21, 2012 by

09/29/2012 EUROPE DISTRICT



Published on Sep 29, 2012 by
A monthly magazine presented by Christophe Robeet about the countries hoping to join the European Union.

Life at the Berlin Wall | Euromaxx



Published on Sep 27, 2012 by
http://www.dw.de

The former Berlin border crossing at Checkpoint Charlie has a new attraction. A 360-degree panoramic picture by artist Yadegar Asisi presents a day in the life of the divided German capital during the 1980s -- looking from the West across the wall to East Berlin.
For more go to: http://www.dw.de/dw/episode/9798/0,,16210080,00.html

Two Days of Chinese Cooking in Times Square



Over the last two days, top Chinese chefs from around the world have pitted their meat cleavers and woks against each other in the middle of Time Square, New York. It’s all for NTD’s 5th International Chinese Culinary Competition. After seven preliminary rounds yesterday, five western celebrity chefs tried their hand at a classic Sichuan Cuisine in the first ever Fire up the Wok Competition. French chef Antoine Camin wooed judges with his dish, which drew out the sweet and sour hint that’s essential to Kung Pao Chicken. All of this happened in a specially designed set that brought the ancient Chinese capital of Chang’an back to life. Today was the finals to find the master chefs, and the winners will be announced later tonight. Up for grabs is $10,000 for each winner in the five main Chinese cuisine styles.

Giant Golden Moon Lands in Hong Kong's Victoria Park



Published on Sep 28, 2012 by
The Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival is just around the corner and organizers of festivities in Hong Kong are getting ready. Lanterns light the pathways of Victoria Park and this year a special lantern is set on the water.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is also called the Moon Festival. It falls on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the Chinese lunar calendar. This year, that's September 30th. The holiday is based on a love story between an earth bound mortal and a celestial maiden who lives on the moon.

The architects of this year's winning lantern design were inspired by this folk tale.

[Kristof Crolla, Winning Designer]: (male, English)

Global ocean study reveals unexpected plankton populations (2:37)



Sept. 26 - A research mission across the world's oceans has revealed that twice as many plankton types live in the sea than previously thought. The Tara schooner has been docked in London for ten days following its momentous two-and-a-half-year voyage across the Atlantic, Pacific, Antarctic and Indian Oceans to chart the impact of climate change. Jim Drury went aboard.