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1月25日星期三

Pictures Around the World 2012 Jan25

Beijing, China: A cleaner sweeps up before crowds arrive for the temple fair at Ditan Park
Monte Carlo, Monaco: Lion tamer Vladislav Goncharov performs with a lion during the official award gala evening of the 36th International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo
Naypyitaw, Burma: Women wash clothes at a river
New Delhi, India: An Indian military band performs in front of the Presidential Palace
Jaipur, India: Men offer prayers at Diggi Palace during the Jaipur literature festival
Berlin, Germany: A 'carnival prince' wearing a hat marked 'President' waits to meet the German chancellor at a reception for carnival performers from around Germany
Beijing, China: Performers dressed in Qing dynasty costumes skate on a frozen lake after a performance
Florida, USA: Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich speaks during a campaign event in Sarasota
Kathmandu, Nepal: Nepalese student activists participate in a torch rally
London, UK: A woman dressed as the Star Wars character Princess Leia drives a radio controlled R2D2 at the 2012 London Toy Fair at Olympia Exhibition Centre
Texas, USA: Gravestones at the Fort Sam Houston national cemetery in Houston
Dora, Lebanon: Seagulls fly past an oil tanker
Kampala, Uganda: Ugandan riot police gather as supporters of opposition leader Kizza Besigye protest against rising living costs