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The Legends Behind the Dragon Boat Festival

Celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese calendar, Duanwu Jie honors storied history with culinary treats
By Jeninne Lee-St. John

Also see: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month | Jung and Zongzi Recipe

Somaly Mam

One Woman's Journey to Save Child Slaves

Former child prostitute Somaly Mam has made it her mission to rescue victims of sex slavery throughout the world
By Anika Gupta

Sufi pilgrim dancing

Pakistan's Sufis Preach Faith and Ecstasy

The believers in Islamic mysticism embrace a personal approach to their faith and a different outlook on how to run their country’s government
By Nicholas Schmidle

Children in Seoul in the winter of 1950-1951

One Man's Korean War

Reporter John Rich's color photographs, seen for the first time after more than half a century, offer a vivid glimpse of the "forgotten" conflict
By Abigail Tucker

Sun Zhenyuan views preserving the wall as a sacred mission

The Great Wall of China Is Under Siege

A journalist's travels along China's 4,000-mile Great Wall reveal widespread deterioration despite the efforts of a few embattled preservationists
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