Picturing the Times

CHINA REPORT ASEAN

A turret of the Palace Museum (Forbidden City) in Beijing. An imperial palace during the Ming (1368-1644)and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, the Forbidden City is the largest collection of preserved ancient wooden structures in the world.

A species native to China, the giant panda is one of the rarest animals in the world. The animal lives in a few mountain ranges in China’s Sichuan,Shaanxi and Gansu provinces. As one of the most beloved animals in the world, the giant panda is crowned China’s “national treasure” and often serves as a “messenger of peace.”

Completed in 1958, Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque in Bandar Seri Begawan, capital of Brunei,is often considered one of the most beautiful mosques in Southeast Asia.

The proboscis monkey is a protected animal in Brunei.With a population of less than 7,000, the species lives on the island of Borneo, including areas in Brunei, Indonesia’s Kalimantan and Malaysian Sarawak and Sabah.

Local residents of the Chinese city of Ningbo spend leisure time as the sun goes down.

A dragon boat race in China’s Anhui Province.

Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah (front) participating in the “National Family Day” cycling event held in the urban area of Bandar Seri Begawan.

A performance of Bruneian folk music.

Chinese national flags in hand, an elderly couple visits Tiananmen Square during China’s National Day.

Chinese students enjoy a spring outing.

A representative from Brunei in a parade celebrating the golden jubilee of ASEAN.

A girl turns around to take a photo at an Islamic school in Brunei.