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bd popeye · 09-30-2009

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Chinese President Hu Jintao, right, former President Jiang Zeming, center, and National People's Congress Chairman Wu Bangguo attend a banquet marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. The grand celebrations to commemorate the country's 60th anniversary are set to take place in Tiananmen Square on Oct. 1.

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Hu Yuhong of China competes in the women's beam event during the final of the Doha Gymnastics World Cup at the Aspire Academy in Qatar September 30, 2009.

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Gold medal winner Hu Yuhong (C) of China poses with silver medal winner Tina Erceg of Croatia and bronze medal winner Vasiliki Millousi (R) of Greece after the women's beam event at the Doha Gymnastics World Cup at the Aspire Academy in Qatar September 30, 2009.

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A banquet is held marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. The grand celebrations to commemorate the country's 60th anniversary are set to take place in Tiananmen Square on Oct. 1.

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BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 30: An elderly Beijing man sells souvenirs along a lake side as tourists enjoy a boat ride before tomorrow's National Day celebration on September 30, 2009 in Beijing, China. Chinese people are in preparation for the upcoming National Day on October 1, 2009 which will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

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BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 30: Beijing residents sit outside a shop at an old alleyway, or hutong, decorated with a portrait Mao Zedong, while he takes part in a voluntary program to monitor the neighborhood for safety ahead of tomorrow's National Day celebration on September 30, 2009 in Beijing, China

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BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 30: A couple stand under a Chinese national flag in an old alleyway, or hutong, before tomorrow's National Day celebration on September 30, 2009 in Beijing, China.

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Danone yogurts are displayed in a supermarket in Shanghai, on September 30, 2009. French food giant Danone said on September 29, 2009 it would sell its 51 per cent stake in its tie-ups with Wahaha, China's largest soft drink maker, putting an 'amicable' end to their long-standing dispute.

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A journalists walks past a scale model of Shenzhou-7 spacecraft in Aerospace City Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 in Beijing. China broke ground this month on the country's fourth space center that will launches of communications satellites as well as components for a future space station and deep space exploration.

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WUHAN, CHINA-SEPTEMBER 30: A worker changes oil prices at a gas station in Wuhan, China's Hubei Province on September 30, 2009. National Development and Reform Commission issued a notice, decided at 0:00 on the September 30, diesel prices will decrease 190 yuan per ton. The Chinese government has called for greater efforts to maintain public order and social stability so that people can celebrate the National Day holiday peacefull

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SHENYANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 30: Four high pressure sprinkler cars and sanitation workers clean a statue of Mao Zedong ahead of China's 60th National Day on September 30, 2009 in Shenyang, in northeast China's Liaoning province, China. China's 60th anniversary celebration will be held on October 1 in Tiananmen Square in central Beijing.

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A paramilitary policeman takes a photo of his friends as they prepare to go on duty near Beijing's Tiananmen Square ahead of upcoming National Day celebrations September 30, 2009. China's leaders are marking 60 years of Communist Party rule with relentless security around Beijing in an effort to ensure nothing disrupts the parade on October 1 celebrating six decades of the People's Republic.

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Armed policemen patrol near Beijing's Tiananmen Square September 30, 2009 which has been closed to the public for the National Day celebrations starting on October 1. China's leaders are marking 60 years of Communist Party rule with relentless security around Beijing in an effort to ensure nothing disrupts the military parade celebrating six decades of the People's Republic.

bd popeye · 09-30-2009

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HONG KONG, CHINA-SEPTEMBER 29: (CHINA OUT) Jue Chow(L) and Li Bingbing attend the "The Message" premiere at Hong Kong International Trade & Exhibition Centre on September 29, 2009 in Hong Kong, China. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images)

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HONG KONG, CHINA-SEPTEMBER 29: (L-R) Actor Alec Su, Zhang Hanyu, actress Jue Chow, Li Bingbing and actor Huang Xiaoming attend the "The Message" premiere at Hong Kong International Trade & Exhibition Centre on September 29, 2009 in Hong Kong, China. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images)

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BEIJING CHINA - SEPTEMBER 28, 2009: Taiwanese actress Annie Yi poses on the red carpet prior to the Bazaar charity event on September 28, 2009 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Wang Xuhua/ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images)

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HONG KONG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 28: Hong Kong actress Yan Ng attends the 35th anniversary of Hello Kitty at Harbour City on September 28, 2009 in Hong Kong, China. (Photo by Tungstar/Getty Images)

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HONG KONG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 28: Hong Kong actress Gigi Fu attends the 35th anniversary of Hello Kitty at Harbour City on September 28, 2009 in Hong Kong, China. (Photo by Tungstar/Getty Images)

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HONG KONG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 28: Hong Kong actress Yan Ng attends the 35th anniversary of Hello Kitty at Harbour City on September 28, 2009 in Hong Kong, China. (Photo by Tungstar/Getty Images)

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HONG KONG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 28: Hong Kong singers Fiona Sit(L) and Stephanie Cheng attends the 35th Anniversary of Hello Kitty at Harbour City on September 28, 2009 in Hong Kong, China. (Photo by Tungstar/Getty Images)

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HONG KONG - SEPTEMBER 28: Hong Kong actress and singer Charlene Choi attends the Moiselle 2009 A/W Fashion Show at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on September 28, 2009 in Hong Kong, China. (Photo by Tungstar/Getty Images)

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TAIPEI, TAIWAN - SEPTEMBER 28: Taiwanese model Janel Choi shows new product of Lotus crystal at the 2010 New Products Appreciation Conference at Pacific SOGO Fuxing Department Store on September 28, 2009 in Taipei, Taiwan. (Photo by Tungstar/Getty Images)

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TAIPEI, TAIWAN - SEPTEMBER 28: A model shows new product of Lotus crystal at the 2010 New Products Appreciation Conference at Pacific SOGO Fuxing Department Store on September 28, 2009 in Taipei, Taiwan. (Photo by Tungstar/Getty Images)

bd popeye · 09-30-2009

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BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 30: A boy, who has Chinese characters 'Celebrate 60th anniversary of China' shaved onto his head, poses for a photo at the Tiananmen Gate on September 30, 2009 in Beijing, China.

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Chinese people use computers at an internet bar in Beijing on September 30, 2009. Press rights group Reporters Without Borders said on September 29 that a "paranoid" China had blocked tens of thousands of websites ahead of the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic. AFP PHOTO/LIU Jin (Photo credit should read LIU JIN/AFP/Getty Images)

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Performers blindfolded to improve their coordination undergo last minute rehearsal for the National Day celebration at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on September 29, 2009. China will stage a huge military parade and pageant in Beijing on October 1 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of communist China. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)

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Semiconductor facilities are on display during the first day of the three-day Semicon semiconductor exhibition at the Taipei World Trade Centre on September 30, 2009. Around 500 companies will display their latest equipments in the show. AFP PHOTO/PATRICK LIN (Photo credit should read PATRICK LIN/AFP/Getty Images)

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FUFENG COUNTY, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 29: Glass Buddhist statues are displayed during the Yang Hui-shan Glass Buddhist Statue Exhibition at the Famen Temple on September 29, 2009 in Fufeng County of Shaanxi Province, China. More than 180 pieces glass Buddhist statues created by Miss Yang in past 20 years will show during the exhibition which runs until October 30. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)

bd popeye · 10-01-2009

Gents..There are dozens upon dozens of photos of the parade posted at the link below. I went through and posted just a few..Enjoy!

PRC National Day 60th Anniversary Parade

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CHENGDU, CHINA - OCTOBER 1: Children with China's national flag printed on their faces look up as they stand in Tianfu Square on October 1, 2009 in Chengdu of Sichuan Province, China.

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Fireworks illuminate the skyline city during National Day celebrations at the Tiananmen Square in Beijing on October 1, 2009. China celebrated 60 years of communist rule with a massive military parade and elaborate pageantry on Beijing's Tiananmen Square showcasing the nation's revival as a global power.

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HONGKONG, CHINA - OCTOBER 1: Fireworks explode over the Victoria Harbour to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) on October 1, 2009 in Hong kong, China.

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Local residents watch the military parade on TV in a shopping mall in Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan province, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009.

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Chinese woman perform with lanterns at Beijing's Tiananmen Square on October 1, 2009 during the festivities marking the 60th anniversary of communist rule.

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Promotion girls hand out Chinese flags as a television screen shows Chinese President Hu Jintao (upper C) attending National Day celebrations in Beijing, outside of a shopping complex in Hong Kong on October 1, 2009.

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Chinese students take part in the National Day parade in Beijing on October 1, 2009. China celebrated 60 years of communist rule with a massive military parade and elaborate pageantry on Beijing's Tiananmen Square showcasing the nation's revival as a global power.

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BEIJING - OCTOBER 1: Students with a paper flower-hats smile during the celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in Tiananmen Square on October 1, 2009 in Beijing, China.

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A float passes by Tiananmen Square during the National Day parade in Beijing on October 1, 2009. China celebrated 60 years of communist rule with a massive military parade and elaborate pageantry on Beijing's Tiananmen Square showcasing the nation's revival as a global power.

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BEIJING - OCTOBER 1: The audience watch the the performances during the celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in Tiananmen Square on October 1, 2009 in Beijing, China.

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People perform during National Day celebrations in Beijing on October 1, 2009.

bd popeye · 10-01-2009

Not everyone was a happy camper in China yesterday!

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Pro-democracy protesters scuffle with policeduring a demonstration demanding China improve its human rights record, outside the Chinese liaison office in Hong Kong October 1, 2009 as China celebrates the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Scuffles broke out between protestors and police as hundreds of protesters took to the streets to urge Chinese leaders to improve human rights and release jailed dissidents as the country celebrated 60 years of communist rule. The demonstrators, dressed in black, and holding banners said the country had made little progress on rights and democracy despite its achievement on the economic and military fronts.

In the last three photos two protestors are taken down from the roof of a police van.

GermanChinese · 10-03-2009

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it is because of wrong angel or why does the Japanese minister bow so deep in comparison to the chinese minister?

Normally asian bow deeper to their counterpart to show great respect because the status of the other one is higher?

bd popeye · 10-03-2009

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Originally Posted by GermanChinese

it is because of wrong angel or why does the Japanese minister bow so deep in comparison to the chinese minister?

Normally asian bow deeper to their counterpart to show great respect because the status of the other one is higher?

I knew I'd get a comment on that photo. Actually there's another photo of the greeting. They shook hands western style. As for the bowing I have no clue of that custom.

bd popeye · 10-03-2009

Gents, I did not post in this thread yesterday because most of the photos of China were "left-overs" from the parade. There are some fresh photos this morning

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CHENGDU, CHINA - OCTOBER 2: Sales persons introduce properties to potential buyers at the 2009 Chengdu Real Estate Autumn Trade Fair on October 2, 2009 in Chengdu of Sichuan Province, China. Property prices in major Chinese cities keep increasing and according to the National Bureau of Statistics, housing prices in 70 large and medium-sized cities of China rose 2 percent in August over the same period last year.

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A local newspaper at a news stand Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, in Shanghai, China, carries a front page story and a photo on Rio de Janeiro winning the right to host the 2016 Olympic Games.

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Relatives mourn at a morgue in China town in the Sumatran city of Padang on October 3, 2009 after a 7.6-magnitude quake toppled buildings in the area. Up to 4,000 people are still trapped in rubble following the devastating 7.6-magnitude quake that struck Indonesia this week, the UN and Red Cross told.

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Han Xinyun of China returns a shot against Flavia Pennetta of Italy during the first round match of China Open 2009 at the National Tennis Center in Beijing on October 3, 2009. Flavia Penneta won 7-6, 6-2.

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A museum worker displays a gilt copper vase with a six-neck body and winding lotus motifs painted in enamel from China's Palace Museum during a news conference at the National Palace Museum in Taipei October 2, 2009.

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The staff of Taiwan's National Palace Museum display three artworks of Emperor Yongzheng during an media event announcing the exhibition on the Chinese Qing Dynasty's 18th century emperor, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, in Taipei, Taiwan. The museum said Friday it will open its first-ever joint exhibition with China next week, 60 years after they split amid civil war.

This artwork is part of the "Harmony and Integrity: The Yongzheng Emperor and His Times" exhibition, which is co-hosted by Taiwan's National Palace Museum and China's Palace Museum and will run from October 7, 2009 to January 10, 2010, at the National Palace Museum in Taipei.

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CHENGDU, CHINA - OCTOBER 2: Customers visit a newly opened department store on October 2, 2009 in Chengdu of Sichuan Province, China. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has unveiled the Asian Development Outlook 2009 Update last month, which revised its forecast for China's economic growth in 2009 to 8.2 percent, from its previous forecast of 7.0 percent. According to the report, Chinese economy grew by 7.1 percent in the first half of 2009.

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A woman prays at the Buddhist Chi Lin Nunnery in Hong Kong on October 3, 2009, during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday. The Mid-Autumn Festival is one the most important holidays in the Chinese calendar and is also celebrated as a harvest festival in other East Asian countries. The festival, also known as the Moon Festival, falls on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese calendar and is celebrated with lantern festivals, fire dragon dances and prayer.

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Taiwanese people gather to see two controversial films about Tibet and Xinjiang and sit near a slogan reading "Oppose unification" on China's National Day, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, in Taipei, Taiwan.

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Chinese actress Tang Wei poses for photographers as she arrives at the Dior fashion show in Paris October 2, 2009.

bd popeye · 10-04-2009

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China's Premier Wen Jiabao (2nd L) waves beside North Korea's leader Kim Jong-il (2nd R) after his arrival in Pyongyang in this October 4, 2009, in this picture released by North Korea's official news agency KCNA. Kim held talks with Wen on Sunday after making a rare appearance to greet his guest at the start of a visit likely to test the North's stance on nuclear disarmament.

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China's Premier Wen Jiabao (R) receives flowers from a North Korean woman upon his arrival at an airport in Pyongyang October 4, 2009

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Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) meets with his North Korean counterpart Kim Yong-il during their meeting in Pyongyang, October 4, 2009, in this picture released by North Korea's official news agency KCNA.

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BEIJING - OCTOBER 03: A child waves the National falg in front of a large-sized float pot in Tian'anmen Square on October 2, 2009 in Beijing, China. The floats took part in the parade marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in Beijing on October 1, 2009. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images)

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Chinese Avant-Garde artist Ai Weiwei is pictured at the Theater am Goetheplatz in Bremen, northern Germany, on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. Ai Weiwei attends the premiere of two short operas for which he designed the decor. Still visible are the cicatrices of a surgery after a cerebral hemorrhage in Munich in September. Ai Weiwei later accused Chinese police to have beaten him during a visit in China in August 2009.

This is a "World Class" event. You'd think there would be more spectators.

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A general view shows a match between Serena Williams of the US and Kaia Kanepi of Estonia during the 2009 China Open tennis tournament at the National Tennis Center in Beijing on October 4, 2009. Serena Williams won 7-5, 6-4.

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Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal (R) signs autographs for fans after a tranining session for the China Open at the National Tennis Center in Beijing on October 4, 2009. Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal expressed confidence that Madrid would eventually host an Olympics after losing out on the 2016 Summer Games

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Zheng Jie of China returns a shot against Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia at the China Open in Beijing on October 4, 2009. Kuznetsova beat Zheng 7-6, 7-5.

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A family celebrates the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong, China, early Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. The Mid-Autumn Festival takes place on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar. Chinese people believe that on that day, the moon is the biggest, roundest and brightest, and the term round implies family reunion in Chinese.

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NANJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 03: People gather under the moonlight during the night of Mid-Autumn Festival on October 3, 2009 in Nanjing, China. The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, falls on the 15th day of eighth month of the Chinese calendar. It is traditional to eat moon cakes and watch the moon during the festival. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images)

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A vendor arranges her display of Christmas trees for sale outside a shop selling Christmas items in Beijing on October 4, 2009. Chinese factories are racing to hire migrant workers laid off during the global economic crisis as they struggle to meet Christmas orders , say analysts and observers. Nearly 20 million migrant workers lost their jobs at the start of the year as factories closed or slashed production in response to plummeting export orders from key markets in Europe and the US and foreign retailers delayed placing Christmas orders until September due to the uncertain economic outlook and are now demanding shorter delivery times in order to keep inventory levels low. AFP PHOTO/Frederic J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)

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FENGHUA, CHINA - OCTOBER 3: A cannon and shells are displayed at an exhibition in a courtyard at the Xikou Township on October 3, 2009 in Fenghua of Zhejiang Province, China. Xikou Township, a state-level scenic spot around 33 kilometers southwest of downtown Ningbo, is the hometown of former Kuomintang leader Chiang Kai-shek. It is renowned for the beautiful natural scenery and traditional culture dating back over 1,000 years. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)

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A woman braves heavy rains while transporting her children down a street in downtown Taipei on October 4, 2009 on an electricity-powered bicycle. Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau warned that Typhoon Parma may be approaching the island, bringing torrential rain with it, after pummelling the northern Philippines. Officials have evacuated around 1,800 people from the remote mountainous areas, some of them forced by the government, after the warning was issued against Typhoon Parma. AFP PHOTO / PATRICK LIN (Photo credit should read PATRICK LIN/AFP/Getty Images)

bd popeye · 10-05-2009

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Hong Kong singer-actress Gigi Leung holds a Chinese national flag during an event to celebrate China's 60th anniversary in Hong Kong Saturday, Oct .3, 2009.

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A hostess touches a giants screen showing the "O phone" mobile phone operating system at the China Telecom booth during the opening day of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Telecom World 2009 exhibition on October 5, 2009 in Geneva. According to the UN's International Telecommunication Union, some 450 exhibitors and 40,000 participants are expected to attend the five-day trade show from Oct 5 to 9. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (R) listens to Chairman and CEO of China Mobile, Wang Jianzhou (C) during his visit on the opening day of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Telecom World 2009 exhibition on October 5, 2009 in Geneva. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

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Zhang Shuai of China waves to her fans after beating top seed Dinara Safina of Russia during the second round match at the China Open in Beijing on October 5, 2009. Zhang beat Safina 7-5,7-6.

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Bassist Zhen Yang of Chinese rock band "Super VC" pours water onto his head at the end of their performance at the Modern Sky Music Festival in Beijing October 5, 2009. The four-day long festival opened in Chaoyang Park from Sunday, presenting popular Chinese rock bands such as "Second Hand Rose" and "New Pants".

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Guitarist Yao Lan of Chinese rock band 'Second Hand Rose' performs onstage at Modern Sky Music Festival in Beijing October 4, 2009.

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Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) meets with his North Korean counterpart Kim Yong-il in Pyongyang, October 4, 2009 in this photo distributed by China's official Xinhua News Agency.

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Residents wait out the storm as their homes are flooded by rain from typhoon Parma, in Tungshan, Ilan county, in northeast Taiwan on October 5, 2009. Taiwan had evacuated more than 6,000 villagers by early October 5 as Typhoon Parma lingered in seas near the island, bringing heavy rains and the risk of deadly mudslides, a rescuer said.

bd popeye · 10-06-2009

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The Dalai Lama acknowledges applause with US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (L) during an awards ceremony to honor the Dalai Lama with the Lantos Human Rights Prize on October 6, 2009 at the Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, DC. China warned on Tuesday that it was "resolutely opposed" to foreign countries receiving the Dalai Lama as the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader began a US visit. AFP PHOTO / Tim Sloan (Photo credit should read TIM SLOAN/AFP/Getty Images)

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PUTUO MOUNTAIN, CHINA - OCTOBER 5: (CHINA OUT) Tourists play at the seashore at the Putuo Mountain on October 5, 2009 in Putuo Mountain, Zhoushan of Zhejiang Province, China. Putuo Mountain is one of China's four Buddhist mountains, and attracts numerous tourists who come to view its Buddhist features. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)

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An employee works at a garment factory in Wuhu, Anhui province October 6, 2009. U.S. steel and textile producers last week urged the Obama administration to get tough with China over its currency practices, while other groups said Beijing was dragging its feet on promised trade reforms. The products of this factory will be exported to the U.S. and Canada.

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Xiaodong Chen (L) of China completes with Svetlana Kormilitsyna of Russia during their women's team sabre final for 3rd place at the World Fencing Championship in Antalya on October 6, 2009. AFP PHOTO / DIMITAR DILKOFF (Photo credit should read DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP/Getty Images)

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Yingying Bao of China celebrates her team's victory against Russia during their women's team sabre final for 3th place at the World Fencing Championship in Antalya on October 6, 2009. AFP PHOTO / DIMITAR DILKOFF (Photo credit should read DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP/Getty Images)

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A museum worker briefs visitors about a painting of Yongzheng, an emperor of the Qing Dynasty, during a pre-show visit for reporters at Taipei's National Palace Museum on October 6, 2009. The exhibit, which opens October 7, 2009, features 246 artefacts from the 18-century Yongzheng Emperor. Taiwan and China hailed the first joint exhibit by their two leading museums in six decades as yet another sign of the rapidly improving ties between the former arch foes. AFP PHOTO/PATRICK LIN (Photo credit should read PATRICK LIN/AFP/Getty Images)

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TAIPEI, TAIWAN - OCTOBER 6: Carmelo Anthony of the Denver Nuggets poses with airport workers upon arrival for the NBA Asia Live Tour at the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport October 6, 2009 in Taipei, Taiwan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2009 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

bd popeye · 10-07-2009

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Workers clean the windows of a high rise building in Shanghai on October 7, 2009. According to experts, the Chinese economy is still far from operating at full throttle, despite Beijing's injection of some 585 billion US dollars into the economy over two years to stimulate growth and offset a drop in exports. AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE LOPEZ (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images)

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A man and a woman stand in front of a shop showing US toy manufacturer Mattel's Barbie doll in Shanghai on October 7, 2009. Since the US consumer is no longer the main growth engine of the global economy, experts are looking at China but are sceptical the Asian giant can fill that huge role. AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE LOPEZ (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images)

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Yue Zhang, Chairman and CEO of Broad Air Conditioning, speaks at a climate conference in Hong Kong on October 7, 2009. The territory is playing host to the International Conference on Climate Change running fro October 7-9, 2009. Ninety leading expert speakers on climate changes will share their perspectives on the issue. AFP PHOTO/MIKE CLARKE (Photo credit should read MIKE CLARKE/AFP/Getty Images)

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An overview shows the Hong Kong skyline on October 7, 2009. The territory is playing host to the International Conference on Climate Change running fro October 7-9, 2009.

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People look at gold in a shop in Hong Kong on October 7, 2009. Hong Kong gold prices opened higher at 1,038.00-1,039.00 US dollars an ounce. AFP PHOTO/MIKE CLARKE (Photo credit should read MIKE CLARKE/AFP/Getty Images)

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A Bank of Taiwan staff displays gold bars and ingots at the bank in Taipei October 7, 2009. Gold eased from record highs on Wednesday as investors took profits, but sentiment remained bullish and a fresh record was within sight as the dollar's weakness and inflation concerns reinforced bullion's appeal as a hedge.

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Two workers stand in front of a locally developed solar-powered car at the International Photovoltaic Forum and Exhibition in Taipei's World Trade Centre on October 7, 2009. A total of 230 companies will display their latest lines of products during the three-day event. AFP PHOTO/PATRICK LIN (Photo credit should read PATRICK LIN/AFP/Getty Images)

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Officials wave Chinese and Belgian flags during the arrival of China's Vice President Xi Jinping at Abelag airport in Brussels October 7, 2009. Xi Jinping is on a three-day official visit to Belgium.

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Chinese children play on the ground of Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. Chinese from across the country have flocked to the Chinese capital taking advantage of a week long national day holidays to travel.

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BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 7: Attendants display trophies of the 2009 China Open at the National Tennis Centre on October 7, 2009 in Beijing, China.

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Hundreds of Chinese twins take part in the 6th Beijing Twins Festival on October 6, 2009. Whether China decides to phase out the one-child policy, population decline is inevitable after more than 15 years of fertility rates below the replacement level of 2.1.

bd popeye · 10-08-2009

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Fairgoers are packed on a narrow street of a traditional water town Thursday Oct. 8, 2009 on the outskirts of Shanghai, China. China enjoy the National Day holidays and many travelers from inside and outside of China visiting tourism sites in Shanghai.

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(bottom photo)China's Vice President Xi Jinping (R) is welcomed by Belgium's King Albert II for a dinner at the Royal castle of Laken, near Brussels, October 8, 2009. Xi Jinping is on a three-day official visit to Belgium.

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BEIJING, CHINA-OCTOBER 8: Zhang Shuai of China returns a shot against Marion Bartoli of France in their third-round match during day seven of the 2009 China Open at the National Tennis Centre on October 8, 2009 in Beijing, China.

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A boy looks on as a woman observes vintage portraits of Chinese revolutionary leader Mao Zedong during an exhibition of posters in Shanghai on October 8, 2009.

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Cast members perform Giacomo Puccini's Turandot at the Bird's Nest in Beijing October 7, 2009. A Chinese adaptation of Puccini's Turandot, directed by Chinese director Zhang Yimou, was performed as part of celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

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Chinese actress Zhang Jingchu poses during the opening ceremony of the 14th Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) in Busan on October 8, 2009. This year's festival (PIFF), South Korea's first and one of Asia's largest film events, will feature a record 355 movies from 70 countries including 98 receiving their world premiere, according to organisers.

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A man walks past a timepiece with the three determinants of time, from the Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period, 1748, while visiting the "Son of Heaven" exhibition, as part of the Europalia-China festival, in Brussels October 8, 2009. Belgium and its neighbouring regions are celebrating the diversity of Chinese culture by hosting hundreds of events over the next few months

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Fang Zheng, a former Chinese student athlete who legs were crushed by a tank during the Tiananmen Square uprising, dances for the first time with his wife Zhou Jin during a ceremony in Washington October 7, 2009. Fang was confined to wheelchair for 20 years before receiving donations allowing him to be fitted with prosthetic legs.

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Japan's forward Shinji Okazaki (L) heads the ball as Hong Kong's defender Lee Chi Ho guards during their Asian Cup final-round qualifier at Outsourcing Stadium in Shizuoka on October 8, 2009. Japan won the match 6-0.

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The imperial carved zitan "dragon" throne of Qing dynasty Qianlong period is presented by Sam Shum, senior specialist of Chinese Ceramics & Works of Arts Department at Sotheby's, after being sold at a Sotheby's sale in Hong Kong October 8, 2009. The rare Chinese emperor's dragon throne sold for $11.07 million at a Sotheby's sale in Hong Kong, breaking the auction record for a piece of Chinese furniture in a sale which achieved robust prices for top-flight antiques. It was sold to a Shanghai-based Chinese buyer in the room, after lively bidding that took the price well above the HK$30 million pre-sale estimate.

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Former Taiwan president Chen Shui-bian arrives at the Taiwan High Court in Taipei October 8, 2009. Chen, sentenced to life in prison in September for graft, has appealed the conviction, rejecting the charges and calling them politically motivated. A detention trial on Thursday will decide whether Chen will be allowed to be freed on bail to work on his appeal.

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Supporters of former Taiwan president Chen Shui-bian chant slogans outside the high court in Taipei on September 8, 2009. Chen Shui-bian, who faces life in jail for graft, has got another shot at freedom as a court will now reconsider a bail bid it recently rejected, officials said.

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A woman is reflected as she looks at a 155 graduated natural pearl necklace valued at between 540,000 and 640,000 USD, displayed by Sotheby's at the Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention and Exhibition Centre on October 2, 2009. The Sothby's Autumn Sales 2009 auction features over 2,400 lots with a combined estimated value of 120 million USD. AFP PHOTO / ED JONES (Photo credit should read ED Jones/AFP/Getty Images)

bd popeye · 10-09-2009

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Chinese President Hu Jintao gives a speech during the opening ceremony of the World Media Summit held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Friday, Oct. 9, 2009. The leaders of two of the world's major news organizations said Friday that it is time for search engines and others who use news content for free to pay up.

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China's President Hu Jintao (R) waves next to Newscorp's CEO Rupert Murdoch at the opening ceremony of the World Media Summit in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing October 9, 2009.

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Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co. , Ltd CEO Yang Yi (L) and Hummer CEO Jim Taylor are pictured at Detroit Hummer in Southfield, Michigan on October 8, 2009. General Motors Co on October 9, 2009 signed an agreement to sell its Hummer SUV brand to China's Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery in a deal that marks the first time a Chinese buyer has acquired a distressed asset from the American auto industry.

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BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 9: Peng Shuai of China returns a shot against Nadia Petrova of Russia in the quarter-finals during day eight of the 2009 China Open at the National Tennis Centre on October 9, 2009 in Beijing, China.

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A Chinese fan of Spain's Rafael Nadal wears face paint with the colors of the Spanish flag and Rafa's name during his match with Russia's Marat Safin in the quarter finals of the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, Friday, Oct. 9, 2009. Nadal won 6-3, 6-1.

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Chinese fans of Russia's Marat Safin call out for him to sign autographs after his match against Spain's Rafael Nadal, in the quarter finals of the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, China, Friday, Oct. 9, 2009. Nadal won 6-3, 6-1.

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In this photo released by the Xinhua news agency, miners are seen around a lifter at a tin ore mine operated by the Shanxing Antimony Industry Company in Lengshuijiang in China's Hunan province, on Friday Oct. 9, 2009. The collapse of two elevators in the tin ore mine in central China has killed 26 men and injured five others in the latest accident to hit the country's dangerous mining industry.

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Tang Haixiong, 40, an injured miner, receives medical treatment at a local hospital in Lengshuijiang, Hunan province October 8, 2009. Brake failures on two mine elevators killed 26 Chinese workers on Thursday and injured five, as the elevator cages taking them to work plunged to the bottom of a tin ore mine in southern China, state media said. Hunan Nonferrous Metals Corp Ltd on Friday said it was conducting an investigation into the incident. Picture taken October 8, 2009.

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Two women assist a grieving relative of a miner who died in an elevator accident at a tin ore mine in Lengshuijiang in southern China's Hunan province Thursday Oct. 8, 2009. The collapse of two elevators in the tin ore mine in central China has killed at least 26 men and injured five others in the latest accident to hit the country's dangerous mining industry, an official said Friday. (AP Photo)

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NINGBO, CHINA - OCTOBER 8: A vendor sells hot cake at downtown area on October 8, 2009 in Ningbo of Zhejiang Province, China. Ningbo, a cultural and historic city of China, has seven key units of cultural relics under state protection, of which the Hemudu Wenhua Yizhi, Hemudu Cultural Relics, are 7,000 years old.

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Linda Chen, COO and Executive Director, Allan Zeman, non-executive director and Ian Michael Coughlan (L-R), Executive Director & President of Wynn Macau, attend the debut of Wynn Macau at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange October 9, 2009. Wynn Macau's stronger-than-expected debut in Hong Kong on Friday, in which its share price rose 9 percent, signals that the appetite for gambling stocks remains strong despite high valuations, paving the way for a listing by rival Las Vegas Sands later this year.

bd popeye · 10-10-2009

The first 9 photos are for the Hong Kong People.

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An overview shows the Hong Kong skyline on October 7, 2009. The territory is playing host to the International Conference on Climate Change running fro October 7-9, 2009. Ninety leading expert speakers on climate changes will share their perspectives on the issue. AFP PHOTO/MIKE CLARKE (Photo credit should read MIKE CLARKE/AFP/Getty Images)

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Residential housing stands on the Kowloon peninsular of Hong Kong on October 10, 2009. A rising number of mainland buyers spurred by new-found wealth and low interest rates are helping the city, despite its recent recession, to set new records for luxury property prices. Their tastes are also reshaping the market, with Kowloon fast becoming the prime site for expensive apartments, supplanting traditionally pricey areas on Hong Kong island like the Peak and the Mid-Levels.

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HONG KONG - OCTOBER 09: Hong Kong singer and actress Miriam Yeung attends the opening ceremony for a new Popcorn Monster shop at Mong Kok on October 9, 2009 in Hong Kong, China. (Photo by Tungstar/Getty Images)

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Hong Kong singer William So, left, and Andy Hui pose during a press conference to promote their Malaysia's concert to be held on Nov. 14, 2009 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Friday, Oct. 9, 2009.

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Potential customers talk to a property agent as they discuss purchasing property from a Barratt Homes London-based development known as Putney Square, at a hotel in Hong Kong on October 10, 2009. The real estate agent responsible for selling the apartments are receiving a majority of sales from Asian clients, including a rising number of mainland buyers, spurred on by new-found wealth.

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Hong Kong singer-actress Vivian Chow attends an event to promote the awareness of breast cancer in Hong Kong Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. Breast cancer has become a chronic illness, with more than 2,500 new cases diagnosed in Hong Kong every year.

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HONG KONG - OCTOBER 09: Hong Kong singer Joey Yung attends a media call for "Music is Live - Joey Yung X Eason Chan" Concert at Hong Kong Commercial Radio Station on October 9, 2009 in Hong Kong, China. (Photo by Tungstar/Getty Images)

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BEIJING - OCTOBER 10: Peng Shuai of China and Su-Wei Hsieh of Taibei celebrate their victory against Alla Kudryavtseva and Ekatarina Makarova of Russia in the woman's double Finals during day nine of the 2009 China Open at the National Tennis Centre on October 10, 2009 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Seppe Van Grieken/Getty Images)

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WUHAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 10: A visitor views a work entitled '1949' by Chinese artist Bai Zhanwang at the Eleventh National Exhibition of Arts, China 2009, Collection of Oil Painting, at the Hubei Museum of Art on October 10, 2009 in Wuhan of Hubei Province, China. A total of 488 oil paintings selected from over 920 pieces from applicants are displayed in the exhibition that kicked off today, as part of events held to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)

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CHENGDU, CHINA - OCTOBER 10: A man looks at a stretch Hummer H2 on display in a Hummer store on October 10, 2009 in Chengdu of Sichuan Province, China. General Motors and Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co., Ltd. signed a deal on October 9 for GM to sell the Hummer brand to the Chinese company. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)

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BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 10: China's Preisdent Hu Jintao (L) meets South Korean President Lee Myung-bak at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on October 10, 2009 in Beijing, China. China, Japan and South Korea vowed to seek an early restart to talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear weapons ambitions, and also presented a united front on regional economic cooperation at a summit on Saturday. (Photo by Jason Lee-Pool/Getty Images)

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BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 10: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (C), South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak (C-L)and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (C-R) have the pictures taken with Chinese, Japanese and South Korean youngsters at the Great Hall of the People on October 10, 2009 in Beijing, China. The leaders of China, Japan and South Korea called for the quick resumption of talks on ending North Korea's nuclear drive, with Beijing saying the door was open to make real progress. (Photo by Pool/Getty Images)

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