Korean pop star Rain has released a video clip of himself bare chested while rehearsing for the song “Only U”. The dance clip generates plenty of interest since it was first uploaded on Cyworld, one of Korea’s largest social networking sites.
Nice body shape and great flexibility; seems like his ninja training was working well…
November 30 marked the last regular run of a 0 Series Shinkansen, the first type of Japanese bullet train which started running in 1964 at the Tōkaidō Shinkansen line.
Thousand of fans gathered at the stations and along the track to witness its last regular run from Okayama Station to Hakata Station.
With the maximum speed of 210km per hour, the 0 Series were the fattest train back then and has since became one of Japan’s most famous icon.
The 0 Series was nicknamed bullet train for its round headed shape; the term is now commonly used to describe all high speed trains.
Photos of some outdoor exhibits of various Vietnam’s ethnic tribes at the Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi, taken during my Hanoi visit in July 2008…
The largest truffle found in Italy this year was sold for USD200,000 at a charity auction that was held simultaneously in Abu Dhabi, Macau, London and Rome on November 29.
Macau casino mogul Stanley Ho was the highest bidder for the 1.08-kg white truffle. The tycoon was also the highest bidder for last year’s largest truffle, a 1.5-kg piece that fetched a record $330,000.
Truffle is a precious ingredient in Italian and French gourmet for its pungent aroma and taste. White truffle is considered the best truffle; a kilogram of normal size white truffle could cost over $5000.
A total of $284k were raised from this auction event, with a few smaller truffle being sold as well. The money will be donated to selected charities in the cities that held the synchronised auction.
