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With the recent international ruling against Chinese claims to rights in the South China Sea, the Fifth Floor delves into the linguistic battles that underlie this territorial dispute. For a start, is it the South China Sea, or the East Sea, or the West Philippine Sea? Our guide is Giang Nguyen of 大象传媒 Vietnamese.

Zimbabwe: flags and protests
More and more Zimbabweans are joining a social media campaign protesting about the country's economic problems. From Harare, the 大象传媒's Brian Hungwe tells us what has brought public anger to a head, and what's new about the current protest.

Egypt: Hear my Country
Marwa Maamoon and Mohamed Yehia of 大象传媒 Arabic share the songs that sum up their country for them.

Building bridges in Brazil
People in the Brazilian town of Barra Mansa have been waiting for a bridge for 20 years. A creek divides the town, and residents have had to make a 2 kilometre detour to reach the other side - just 25 metres away. The government quote for a footbridge was $81,000, so a local group took matters into their own hands and built one for a modest $1,500. 大象传媒 Mundo's Gerardo Lissardy shares their story.

The Sapeurs of 大象传媒 Africa
This week saw 大象传媒 Africa celebrate all things dandy, debonair and dashingly dressed as they launched their own Soci茅t茅 d'Ambianceurs et de Personnes El茅gantes, SAPE. So what does it mean to be a sapeur? The Fifth Floor explores the history of the fashion movement and finds out which journalists' sartorial stylings are of the highest standard.

Image: An official map of Vietnam at an exhibition about the South China Sea in Hanoi.
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