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As If To Nothing
 Photography by Ringo Chan
Singapore, 5 February 2011: With powerful, exquisite choreography by Rolex protégé Sang Jijia, featuring cutting-edge lighting and video design and live electronic music by Dickson Dee, As If To Nothing examines the passage of time and the impermanence of memories with impeccable taste and style.
About the Choreographer: Known for his powerful technique, award-winning choreographer Sang Jijia has carved a remarkable career in dance - acclaimed as Guangzhou's "Star of the Century", he was notably mentored by William Forsythe, one of the world's foremost choreographers, under the prestigious Rolex Mentor & Protégé Arts Initiative.
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Ayutthaya Ancient City Auspicious CNY Celebration
Thailand, 5 February 2011: Thailand celebrates its 5th annual “Ayutthaya ancient city auspicious Chinese New Year celebration” this year. The celebration will be held in front of Choa Prom market, Naresuan Raod and in front of Phranakornsriayuddhaya city municipal office to around Chao Aye Chao Yi pagoda, Phra Nahkhon Si Ayutthaya. Catch the golden dragon and lion dance show, chinese opera and a gorgeously decoraded parade.
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Shishimai Lion Dance
Photography by Kokorono
Japan, 5 February 2011: Adapted from China, the shishimai (Lion dance) is often performed around the New Year by one or two lions accompanied by bamboo flutes and drums. It was performed as a prayer for household safety and a good harvest. There are regional variations; one or two people wearing the lion costume, and one or two lions dancing. At the end of the dance, the lion "bites" the heads of some watchers, to bring luck. The shishimai shown here is performed at New Year by employees of the Tokyo National Museum in Ueno. The dance features not only a lion but also characters such as a "hyottoko", and "Daikoku", the shinto god of wealth and protector of the soil.
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