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The Tong Tong Fair (formerly known as Pasar Malam Besar) was the largest festival in the world for Indo (European-Indonesian) culture, held annually in the Netherlands. In 2009 it was renamed to 'Tong Tong Fair'. Established in 1959 it was one of the oldest festivals and the fourth largest grand fair in the Netherlands.
The McMahon Line marks boundary between Chinese-held and Indian-held territory in the eastern Himalayan region. The line was the focus of a brief war in 1962, when Indian and Chinese forces struggled to control a disputed area (shown in red), much of which is a high altitude wasteland.
Mainland China and Taiwan observe patriotic holidays, Hong Kong and Macau observe Christian holidays, and Malaysia and Singapore celebrate Malay and Indian festivals. Public holidays in the People's Republic of China. Holidays in Hong Kong; Holidays in Macau; Public holidays in the Republic of China. Holidays in Taiwan (including unofficial ...
4–20 February – 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing; 1 March: 2022 Shanghai COVID-19 outbreak; A new online religion management law enforced: People and organization no longer allowed to spread religious ideas on the Internet unless they are authorized by the government. The law was passed in December 2021 and went into force on 1 March 2022.
President Joko Widodo attends the Awards Ceremony of the 2022 Mandalika MotoGP. 1 March – Massive flood sweep Serang, affecting 3,500 people and killing 5. [32] 2 March – Armed groups attack workers in Papua, killing 8. [33] 3 March – A total of 80 Indonesians and 3 foreigners arrive in Indonesia following massive evacuation from Ukraine ...
In Indonesia, pasar malam has become a weekly recreational place for local families. Other than selling a variety of goods and foods, some pasar malam also offer kiddy rides and carnival games, such as mini carousels or mini train rides. [9] In Palembang, a popular pasar malam is located on the front of Kuto Besak Fort on the bank of the Musi ...
Two others were previously caught up in the bribery investigation. City Council member Angelique Lee, a Democrat, resigned in August and pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges.
President Sukarno of Indonesia greeted at Beijing airport by Mao Zedong flocked by Indonesian-Chinese flags Mao Zedong and Sukarno. After the Indonesia's independence in 1945 and the acknowledgement of its sovereignty from the Dutch in 1949, Indonesia established political relations with China (previously with Republic of China and later with People's Republic of China) in 1950. [21]