Christmas Eve in Kandahar

Chinese Graphic Design




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From Chinese Graphic Design of the Twentieth Century by Scott Minick and Jiao Ping. A new softcover edition of the book is now available.

Book cover Anecdotes in Fen City designed by Liu Quan, published by Beijing People's Publishing House 1987.

Christmas Eve in Kandahar

Canadian troops join soldiers from other countries and faiths for a special, multi-denominational mass at Kandahar airfield on Christmas Eve.

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Parents, avoid this ridiculously loud toy

Hey, it's Christmas Eve! There's still time for one last round of power-shopping! If there's a small child left on your gift list and you plan a reconnaissance mission to a toy store today, do yourself a favor: Avoid the toy pictured at right....

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Poetry and friendship

How mysterious is friendship, and the bonds that tie people together across years and distances.

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