高樓低廈,人潮起伏,
名爭利逐,千萬家悲歡離合。

閑雲偶過,新月初現,
燈耀海城,天地間留我孤獨。

舊史再提,故書重讀,
冷眼閑眺,關山未變寂寞!

念人老江湖,心碎家國,
百年瞬息,得失滄海一粟!

徐訏《新年偶感》

2012年2月22日星期三

Pictures Around the World 2012 Feb22

Lahore, Pakistan: Ee-aw in Lahore – a donkey has its coat trimmed along a roadside
Athens, Greece: A beggar walks past the Bank of Greece
Binche, Belgium: The Gilles of Binche, a folk costume-wearing society, hold oranges as they parade during the carnival event
Langmusixiang, China: A monk participates in a debate as part of Tibetan new year celebrations
Kabul, Afghanistan: Security guards stand among burning tyres set alight by protesters during an anti-US demonstration
Islamabad, Pakistan: A boy pushes his bicycle along a road
Tehran, Iran: Construction workers put the final touches to a mural depicting the late major general Hossein Kharrazi
Sangkhlaburi, Thailand: A boy washes himself after a day's work
Dakar, Senegal: Musician Youssou N'Dour rallies supporters during an anti-government protest near Independence Square
Dhobley, Somalia: A teacher writes in Arabic on a blackboard
London, UK: Florence and the Machine perform during the Brit awards at the O2 Arena
Rangoon, Burman: Volunteers sweep the compound of Shwedagon Pagoda on the eve of its 2,600th anniversary