If you ask an average American, what is the family life in Russia, his imagination will bring the chaotic picture of poverty, drunkeness, and so on. If you convert this perception into the real picture of the artist, familiar with Russian reality, this mix will look as follows: If you do the same experiment in opposite direction, the picture will slightly change: Do you think, it is possible to break stereotypes between people from different countries, from different cultures?

Foreign students study Vietnamese culture through Tet 08/02/2008 -- 8:39 PM Ha Noi (VNA) - Kuak No Jin from the Republic of Korea said he could not forget the excitement and anxiety when being asked to be the first footer to his friend's house on the occasion of traditional New Year festival last year.According to the Vietnamese tradition, the first footer is the one who brings luck and prosperity for the whole year to the family he visits. That was why the Korean student, who won the first prize of the Vietnamese speaking contest held for RoK students

Two of the best-known entrepreneurs in game-like online spaces known as "virtual worlds" plan to give out awards for the burgeoning industry.Ailin Graef, a Chinese-born real-estate mogul in the "Second Life" world, and Miami-based Jon Jacobs, who owns an asteroid in "Entropia Universe," announced this week that they've created a Virtual Worlds Academy.The academy will accept nominations on its Web site for categories like "Best Virtual World," "Best Virtual Fashion Designer" and "Most Dynamic Virtual Economy."The winners will be announced in February and will