http://www.flickr.com/photos/theasiafoundation/tags/construction/ Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:56:58 -0700 Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:56:58 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8400/buddyicons/46887593@N08.jpg?1369257845#46887593@N08 http://www.flickr.com/photos/theasiafoundation/tags/construction/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/theasiafoundation/6905330158/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/theasiafoundation/">The Asia Foundation</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theasiafoundation/6905330158/" title="From Jaffna, an Exclusive: Damaged ancient city survives and recovers"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7134/6905330158_200e852cf8_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="From Jaffna, an Exclusive: Damaged ancient city survives and recovers" /></a></p> <p>The Sri Lankan government is investing in roads, ports, telecommunications, and promoting regional commerce. The end of the war holds promise for all of Sri Lanka; the goal is for neglected, marginalized populations and places like Jaffna to be included. Here, construction on the A9, a highway linking Jaffna to Vavuniya and the rest of the island.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.asiafoundation.org" rel="nofollow">www.asiafoundation.org</a></p> Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:56:58 -0700 2011-09-13T10:36:24-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Asia Foundation) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6905330158 From Jaffna, an Exclusive: Damaged ancient city survives and recovers <p>The Sri Lankan government is investing in roads, ports, telecommunications, and promoting regional commerce. The end of the war holds promise for all of Sri Lanka; the goal is for neglected, marginalized populations and places like Jaffna to be included. Here, construction on the A9, a highway linking Jaffna to Vavuniya and the rest of the island.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.asiafoundation.org" rel="nofollow">www.asiafoundation.org</a></p> The Asia Foundation construction sri lanka civilwar a9highway srilankasl karlgroblseptember2011 onthea9road http://www.flickr.com/photos/theasiafoundation/6905151774/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/theasiafoundation/">The Asia Foundation</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theasiafoundation/6905151774/" title="Improving Water Quality in Laos"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7069/6905151774_d114ab21db_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Improving Water Quality in Laos" /></a></p> <p>At dawn, machinery lies still before a construction project near Vientiane. Relatively protected from the global recession, Laos continues to develop strongly. The World Bank predicts its growth will reach 8.6 percent in 2011—mostly from booming industries such as mining. But runoff from the mines—some illegal—also threatens the health of rivers. Photo: Marco Ryan<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.asiafoundation.org" rel="nofollow">www.asiafoundation.org</a></p> Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:47:37 -0700 2011-03-03T01:44:26-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Asia Foundation) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6905151774 Improving Water Quality in Laos <p>At dawn, machinery lies still before a construction project near Vientiane. Relatively protected from the global recession, Laos continues to develop strongly. The World Bank predicts its growth will reach 8.6 percent in 2011—mostly from booming industries such as mining. But runoff from the mines—some illegal—also threatens the health of rivers. Photo: Marco Ryan<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.asiafoundation.org" rel="nofollow">www.asiafoundation.org</a></p> The Asia Foundation landscape fishing construction farming laos cultural vientiane fishfarm mekongriver 856 laoslo http://www.flickr.com/photos/theasiafoundation/7051239927/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/theasiafoundation/">The Asia Foundation</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theasiafoundation/7051239927/" title="Improving Water Quality in Laos"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5193/7051239927_312e4b1b09_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Improving Water Quality in Laos" /></a></p> <p>A fish farm on the Mekong River just outside of the Lao capital, Vientiane. More than 85 percent of land in Laos lies within the Mekong River Basin, a critical source of industry and subsistence for the population—85 percent of whom still depend on agriculture and fisheries to survive. Photo: Marco Ryan <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.asiafoundation.org" rel="nofollow">www.asiafoundation.org</a></p> Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:46:28 -0700 2011-03-03T01:32:03-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Asia Foundation) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7051239927 Improving Water Quality in Laos <p>A fish farm on the Mekong River just outside of the Lao capital, Vientiane. More than 85 percent of land in Laos lies within the Mekong River Basin, a critical source of industry and subsistence for the population—85 percent of whom still depend on agriculture and fisheries to survive. Photo: Marco Ryan <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.asiafoundation.org" rel="nofollow">www.asiafoundation.org</a></p> The Asia Foundation landscape fishing construction farming laos cultural vientiane fishfarm mekongriver 856 laoslo http://www.flickr.com/photos/theasiafoundation/6050491803/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/theasiafoundation/">The Asia Foundation</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theasiafoundation/6050491803/" title="Asia Snapshot, Nepal Construction Silhouette"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6066/6050491803_c2db5640ed_m.jpg" width="159" height="240" alt="Asia Snapshot, Nepal Construction Silhouette" /></a></p> <p>Workers bring in supplies at the end of the day from a construction site in Kathmandu, Nepal. Photo by Kristin Kelly Colombano.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.asiafoundation.org" rel="nofollow">www.asiafoundation.org</a></p> Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:48:14 -0700 2011-08-16T14:48:14-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Asia Foundation) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6050491803 Asia Snapshot, Nepal Construction Silhouette <p>Workers bring in supplies at the end of the day from a construction site in Kathmandu, Nepal. Photo by Kristin Kelly Colombano.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.asiafoundation.org" rel="nofollow">www.asiafoundation.org</a></p> The Asia Foundation nepal silhouette construction asia scaffolding dusk katmandu kristinkellycolombano http://www.flickr.com/photos/theasiafoundation/4417770259/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/theasiafoundation/">The Asia Foundation</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/theasiafoundation/4417770259/" title="RUNNER-UP - Photo by Alesia Hasiao"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2731/4417770259_937c357880_m.jpg" width="240" height="161" alt="RUNNER-UP - Photo by Alesia Hasiao" /></a></p> <p>Your Changing Asia 2010 Photography Contest Runner-up!!<br /> <br /> Construction near the bund in Shanghai, China. Photo by Alesia Hsiao, January 2008.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.asiafoundation.org" rel="nofollow">www.asiafoundation.org</a></p> Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:21:21 -0800 2008-01-14T15:19:03-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Asia Foundation) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4417770259 RUNNER-UP - Photo by Alesia Hasiao <p>Your Changing Asia 2010 Photography Contest Runner-up!!<br /> <br /> Construction near the bund in Shanghai, China. Photo by Alesia Hsiao, January 2008.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.asiafoundation.org" rel="nofollow">www.asiafoundation.org</a></p> The Asia Foundation china photography construction asia shanghai contest your changing 2010 alesia hsiao theasiafoundation