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23日星期一

Pictures Around the World 2012 Jan23

Jakarta, Indonesia: The first day of the lunar new year at Dharma Bhakti temple
Cairo, Egypt: Children pretend to be threatened by a gunman during a protest against the Syrian regime outside the Arab League headquarters

Allahabad, India: Hindu devotees cross a newly constructed temporary bridge at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges and Yamuna
Mexico City, Mexico: A child plays in water at Revolution Square

Tambach, Germany: A pack of Eurasian wolves are fed in their enclosure at the Wildpark Schloss Tambach
Kiev, Ukraine: Supporters of opposition parties attend a rally marking Unity Day, the 93rd anniversary of the unification of the western and eastern parts of the country

Podujevo, Kosovo: Supporters of a Kosovo nationalist opposition party gather around campfires during a protest
Manila, Philippines: People sell coloured chicks for Chinese new year in the Binondo Chinatown district

Mukhtsar, India: A man reads a newspaper near the venue of an election rally in Punjab state
London, England: Tropicana Sun, a public art installation designed and built by the artistic collective Greyworld, is unveiled in Trafalgar Square
Sao Paulo, Brazil: A model presents a creation by Cavalera at Luz railway station during fashion week
Kathmandu, Nepal: Devotees stand on the banks of the Bagmati river during the Swasthani Bratakatha festival
Port Melbourne, Australia: A model showcases a preview of the hair and make-up looks that will be seen on the runway at the 2012 Melbourne fashion festival