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Lessons in identity and sport from Planet Rugby
Japan's Brave Blossoms show they have skin in the game
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Misunderstood and misquoted, Kipling bridges East-West divide
Early 'poet of empire' should not be used to justify fear of dialogue and negotiation
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Hong Kong's political 'revolution' is artistic as well
A vibrant art scene created the conditions and demand for free expression
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Censorship and apathy strip China's branches bare
Jia Pingwa's 'Broken Wings' delivers a harsh take on rural realities
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Muslim girls rock, but not about religion
Indonesian band Voice of Baceprot has a different story to tell
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For diaspora, there is more than one China
Hong Kong turmoil presses a sensitive button for overseas Chinese
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Bangkok grapples with 'sky spaghetti' in modernization push
Bill Gates' earlier criticism prompts government to bury the city's overhead cables
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Yangon puts 'girl power' into green spaces
Safety comes first in city park designed by young women
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A sporting chance for peace
After Easter bombings, Sri Lanka looks to soccer for a return to normality
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In New York's Chinatown, don't mention politics
Manhattan museum shows how Trump rhetoric echoes 'yellow peril' era
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Maori Australian revives in-your-face cultural identity
Traditional body art is making a comeback among Polynesian immigrants
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Japan's power spots can fix your life -- maybe
No room for cynicism in modern craze for 'pawaa supotto'
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How a film shaped and captured restless Thai generation
A decade on, nothing has matched GTH's penetrating 'Dear Galileo'
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In Delhi, urban regeneration becomes work of art
India's first open-air public gallery bridges the divide between rich and poor
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K-pop sings a universal tune, even in Korean
Slick product shows how to conquer world music -- with government help
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Afghanistan's 'can-do' journey from civil war to green oval
Country's rise in world cricket ranks lifts national pride
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Fate of Beijing bar a lesson in urban development
City's demolition drive is changing the face of the capital
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Manga amongst the Marbles gives cause to reflect
London exhibition marks more than a glorious triumph of 'trash' culture
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Chinese couples put the children first
'Generation Y' is delaying both marriage and the all-important wedding ceremony
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Foreign-born candidate shows Tokyo, all politics are local
Mumbai native's integration agenda draws support in Tokyo local election
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China's heavy shadow divides Taiwanese voters
'Han mania' raises prospect of Beijing's KMT allies retaking control
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Life imitates Lego in Asia's urban innovation
Stacked and printed dwellings change face and pace of old-fashioned building
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As world's leading metropolis, Tokyo goes for gold
But will Olympics spoil its pristine image?
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Inconvenient truths of Japan's 'combini' culture
From auto-flushing toilets to 24/7 stores, Japan's convenience mentality has downsides