Posted By: Bryan Chan
Posted On: 11:11 a.m. | February 20, 2011
By Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times
It’s known as the largest migration of people on Earth. Millions in China pack trains, buses and planes in big cities, such as Beijing, and head to their hometowns and villages to celebrate the Lunar New Year, their most important holiday.
On assignment with Los Angeles Times bureau chief Barbara Demick and reporter Megan Stack, we set out to... View Post»
Posted By: Bryan Chan
Posted On: 9:04 a.m. | February 20, 2011
Every year, millions of of migrant workers in China make their way home to celebrate the Lunar New Year with their seldom-seen families. This is the world’s largest human migration, bringing the great gears of China’s booming economy to an abrupt stop as workers flee the big cities and industrial hubs en masse and head for their ancestral villages. For most families painfully split by... View Post»
Posted By: Bryan Chan
Posted On: 11:03 a.m. | February 19, 2011
Protesters gathered in Pearl Square and celebrated where hours earlier a bloody crackdown was staged by security forces. Crown Prince Salman ibn Hamed Khalifa told CNN that he had ordered the removal of the military from the square and that protesters would be allowed to gather and voice their concerns without fear. View Post»
Posted By: Jerome Adamstein
Posted On: 9:00 a.m. | February 19, 2011
Just south of downtown Los Angeles, Compton’s 10-block Richland Farms neighborhood — zoned for agricultural use — is an unlikely rural oasis in the middle of a gritty urban landscape.
The close-knit community of African American and Latino residents are awakened each morning by a rooster's crow; horses share the roadway with cars and trucks; and a cacophony of clucking hens, bleating... View Post»
Posted By: Alan Hagman
Posted On: 9:45 p.m. | February 18, 2011
A second more powerful rainstorm came ashore Friday afternoon, drenching parts of Southern California. No serious flooding or damage has been reported. View Post»
Posted By: Jerome Adamstein
Posted On: 5:57 p.m. | February 18, 2011
The flag of Bahrain flies during a funeral procession for one of those killed by security forces; an Egyptian boy rests in the tracks of an army tank in Tahrir Square; while in India, a Hindu holy man adds his message of goodwill for the Indian cricket team to a 100-foot-long cricket bat a day before the ICC World Cup begins in Mumbai. View Post»
Posted By: Jerome Adamstein
Posted On: 5:40 p.m. | February 18, 2011
The one-week anniversary of the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak is celebrated Egypt as clashes in Bahrain, Yemen and the West Bank continue; Buddhist monks in Bangkok offer prayers celebrating Magha Puja, an important religious festival celebrated in Thailand, Cambodia and Laos during the full moon of the third lunar month; and a baby gorilla is born at the zoo in Duisburg, Germany.
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Posted By: Albert Lee
Posted On: 2:37 p.m. | February 18, 2011
A roundup of outstanding photography, video and multimedia from across the Web. View Post»
