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bd popeye · 10-11-2009

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MUNICH, GERMANY - OCTOBER 11: Ai Weiwei, one of China's most controversial artists, uses his cellular phone during the 'So Sorry' exhibition opening at 'Haus der Kunst' on October 11, 2009 in Munich, Germany. The show 'So Sorry' will be open to the public till January 17, 2010.

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BEIJING - OCTOBER 11: Winner Novak Djokovic of Serbia (R) and Marin Cilic of Croatia pose with their trophies after the men's final match during day ten of the 2009 China Open at the National Tennis Centre on October 11, 2009 in Beijing, China. Novak Djokovic of Serbia wins the tournament.

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A woman takes a look at the decoration of the Chinese pavilion two days ahead of the start of the Book Fair in Frankfurt, central Germany, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009. China is this year's honorary guest at the book fair.

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Taiwan-born director Ang Lee (R) and his brother Lee Kang watch in an NBA friendly in Taipei on October 8, 2009, in the first-ever National Basketball Association game played in Taiwan. The Pacers beat the Nuggets 126-104.

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Competitors run in an inflatable plane as they compete in the Central Rat Race 2009 in Hong Kong on October 11, 2009. The charity fundraising event is a team relay using briefcases as batons with a total of eight legs involving obstacles and challenges focused on team building.

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A woman holds a placard with images of both the recent flooding in the Philippines and of the recent earthquake in Indonesia, as she asks for donations in Hong Kong on October 11, 2009. In the Philippines the death toll from two weeks of killer storms is at least 636 and the United Nations has said upwards of 1,100 people were killed in the recent Indonesian quake.

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Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou (L), Taipei Mayor Hau Long-bin (C), and Kaohsiung Mayor Yang Chiu-hsing, visit a rural site in Taipei on October 11, 2009 where dozens of households have been relocated after the community was put on the environmentally sensitive warning list. Thousands of people fleeing their homes in the aftermath of Typhoon Morakot have been locked in a debate over post-typhoon reconstruction. AFP PHOTO/PATRICK LIN (Photo credit should read PATRICK LIN/AFP/Getty Images)

bd popeye · 10-12-2009

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Germany's Economy Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg (C), Chairman of the chemical company BASF Juergen Hambrecht (2nd L) and China's Vice President Xi Jinping (R) clink glasses after a signing ceremony in Berlin October 12, 2009.

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XINING, CHINA - OCTOBER 12: A Muslim man takes a photo of the model of Madinah Mosque at the Dongguan Mosque on October 12, 2009 in Xining of Qinghai Province, China. The Dongguan Mosque is the largest mosque in Qinghai Province and one of the four greatest mosques in Northwest China. It was established during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), and has a history of about six hundred years. It is the most well-preserved ancient building, as well as the center and the highest-level institution of Islamic learning in Northwest China. About 30,000 Muslims pray at the mosque every Friday, according to local media

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Zhang Yuwei a girlfriend of rights activist Zhou Yongjun holds a copy of his picture in Hong Kong on October 12, 2009. A student leader of the 1989 democracy protests in China who has been detained for over a year, was handed over to mainland authorites by Hong Kong unlawfully, a Hong Kong lawmaker said.

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A Chinese policeman patrols in front of the Intermediate People's Court in Urumqi in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Monday, Oct. 12, 2009. The court in China's far western Xinjiang region sentenced six men to death Monday for murder and other crimes committed during ethnic riots that killed nearly 200 people. A seventh man was given life imprisonment. (AP Photo)

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel gestures as she greets China's Vice-President Xi Jinping prior to talks at the chancellery in Berlin October 12, 2009. Merkel and Xi are due to open the Frankfurt Book Fair, the world's largest, with China this year's guest of honour, on October 13. Merkel said she would press Chinese officials on human rights, ahead of talks with the country's possible next president and this week's Frankfurt Book Fair.

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Deng LinLin of China applies chalk to the beam during training before the 41st 2009 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships at the O2 Arena, London on October 12, 2009. The Championships start on October 13, 2009.

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Alleged ganster boss Yang Tianqing, left, and other suspects attend the start of trials culminating from a concerted campaign against criminal organizations at the Chongqing No.1 Intermediate People's Court in Chongqing, southwestern China's Sichuan province, China on Monday, Oct. 12, 2009. State media have given a high profile to the crackdown with extensive coverage of the gangs' alleged misdeeds and the collusion of local police and other officials. (AP Photo

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Zeng Fanzhi's painting "Mao I: From the Masses, To The Masses" is introduced during a news conference in Hong Kong in this October 20, 2008 file photo. After a white-hot stint, the financial crisis has battered China's art landscape, shrinking investment in grand schemes like Songzhuang, shuttering galleries in Beijing's pioneering 798 arts district and deflating bloated egos, valuations and excesses.

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Young Chinese girls and boys dressed in uniforms similar to that of old Chinese soldiers, pose for photographs while standing on Beijing's Tiananmen Square October 12, 2009

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An elderly Chinese NBA fan celebrates after wining in a dance competition during a break at a preseason match between the Denver Nuggets and the Indiana Pacers at the Wukesong Arena in Beijing, China, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009. Carmelo Anthony scored 45 points, Nene added 21 and the Denver Nuggets rebounded Sunday to beat the Indiana Pacers 128-112 and split their preseason tour in Asia.

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Chinese performers covered in black paint attract passersby into a teahouse along a street in Hefei, in eastern China's Anhui province on October 11, 2009. China's economic growth rate exceeded eight percent by the end of September, the chairman of the country's banking regulatory commission Liu Mingkang said, but added that the global crisis "isn't behind us yet" and it was too soon to start talking about an exit strategy from the government's massive stimulus measures. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)

bd popeye · 10-13-2009

Rather than try to post a few photos of the Chinese gymnast here's a link to dozens of photos of Chinese gymnast at the World Gymnastic Championships at the O2 Arena in London UK October 13, 2009.

Chinese Gymnast

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BEIJING - OCTOBER 13: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R) and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L) attend a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on October 13, 2009 in Beijing, China. Putin is on a three-day trip to bolster energy and trade agreements with China.

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China's Vice President Xi Jinping holds his speech during the opening ceremony of Frankfurt book fair October 13, 2009. The world's largest book fair with its focal theme on China's literature will run October 14-18 in Frankfurt.

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SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 13: General Motors Chief Executive Fritz Henderson (L) and Ding Lei, general manager of Shanghai GM, visit the GM sales center at the Pudong District on October 13, 2009 in Shanghai, China. China has overtaken USA to become the world's largest auto market after strong growth in recent months.

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A Chinese craftsman carves characters onto a woodblock as he demonstrates traditional techniques of Chinese printing at the Chinese pavilion of the 61st edition of the Frankfurt Book Fair on October 13, 2009. China is the guest of honour at the yearly fair.

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XINING, CHINA - OCTOBER 13: Folk artists play instruments for Pingxian Opera performance of a folk pingxian troupe at the Taojiazhai Village on October 13, 2009 in Xining of Qinghai Province, China. Pingxian is a local opera of Qinghai, which has a unique characteristic where all singing, reciting, acting and acrobatic fighting in their performance

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Chinese hostesses stand under a China lettering at the Chinese pavilion during preparations for the Frankfurt book fair October 13, 2009. The world's largest book fair with its focal theme on China's literature will run October 14-18, 2009 in Frankfurt.

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Visitors crowd a likeness of Chinese philosopher Confucius (Kong zi) at the Chinese pavilion on October 13, 2009 at the Frankfurt Book Fair, where China is this year's guest of honour. The fair will be inaugurated later in the day by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping. Some 6,900 exhibitors from around 100 countries are to gather in Frankfurt until October 18, around 400 fewer than last year, and each publisher has trimmed the size of its participation.

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Chinese and German flags are on display at the information counter outside the Chinese pavilion on October 13, 2009 at the Frankfurt Book Fair, where China is this year's guest of honour. The fair will be inaugurated later in the day by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping. Some 6,900 exhibitors from around 100 countries are to gather in Frankfurt until October 18, around 400 fewer than last year, and each publisher has trimmed the size of its participation.

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An issue of the Caijing Magazine is seen at a newsstand in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009. The general manager of Caijing, China's most influential magazine, and dozens of her staff have resigned, in a possible tussle over editorial control at the path-breaking publication.

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Chinese acrobats perform & spin plates during a show in Kathmandu October 13, 2009. The Chinese Embassy in Nepal is organizing a China festival in Kathmandu.

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E-readers are seen in the Chinese pavilion at the Book Fair in Frankfurt, central Germany, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009. The Book Fair will be officially opened later in the day. China is this year's honorary guest.

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People sit under and pass by Chinese and Russian flags flying at Tiananmen Gate in honour of the visit of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Beijing on October 13, 2009. Putin is due to meet Chinese President Hu Jintao and his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao as the two sides seek closer ties and attend a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, a regional security grouping.

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Visitors to Hong Kong's Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition) look at a waterproof sound system on the first day of the event on October 13, 2009. The 29th Electronic's Fair, combined with the electronicAsia 2009 fair inside the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre to make the world's largest, features products from 25 different countries and has 5,100 booths and over 390 brands.

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BEIJING - OCTOBER 12: Chinese actress Li Bingbing receives the certificate of Expo 2010 China Charity Love Ambassador on October 12, 2009 in Beijing, China. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images)

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TAIPEI, TAIWAN - OCTOBER 12: Taiwanese actress Tammy Chen attends a celebrating event for the nominees of the 44th Golden Bell Awards at CTV Station on October 12, 2009 in Taipei, Taiwan. (Photo by Tungstar/Getty Images)

bd popeye · 10-14-2009

Thanks to all who view this thread daily. We now get about 100 hits a day on this thread! That is outstanding for a forum our size! Thanks again. All members feel free to post comments and recent photos of Chinese people from around the World!

More Chinese gymnast photos in the link below.

Chinese Gymnast PIX!

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He Kexin of China prepares to compete on the uneven bars in the qualification round of the Gymnastics World Championships in London October 14, 2009.

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XINING, CHINA - OCTOBER 14: A man transports used furniture by a electric tricycle at the Xiniang Junk Market on October 14, 2009 in Xining of Qinghai Province, China. Major market segments in the junk market include used furniture, used appliances, metal, wood, plastic and tires.

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BEIJING - OCTOBER 14: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) attends talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao at Wanliutang of Diaoyutai State Guest house on October 14, 2009 in in Beijing, China. Putin is on a three-day trip to bolster energy and trade agreements with China and will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit.

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SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 14: An security guard stands in front of an electronic display board at a stock exchange on October 14, 2009 in Shanghai, China. Chinese equities went up 1.17 percent today, driven by real estate firms. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 34.34 points, or 1.17 percent, to end at 2,970.53. The Shenzhen Component Index increased 101.01 points, or 0.85 percent to close at 11,975.91.

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Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang (top) delivers his annual policy inside the Legislative Council in Hong Kong on October 14, 2009 while facing protests by legislators (bottom) asking for universal suffrage. Hong Kong must capitalise on China's plans to promote the yuan as an international currency to help preserve the city's role as a major financial hub, the city's chief executive said in his annual policy address.

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"Conduit Road 39", a luxurious residential building developed by Henderson Land Development, located at Hong Kong's Mid-Levels district facing the Victoria Harbour, is seen from the Peak October 14, 2009. A 6,158 -square-feet deluxe duplex in this building has sold for HK$71,280 (US$9,100) per square foot, setting a world record per square foot for an apartment and surpassing London prices, the developer said on Wednesday. Property prices in Hong Kong have surged 26 percent this year, despite the economic downturn, amid low new supply and strong demand for luxury property from wealthy Chinese

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A staff of Shenzhen Enon Dynamic Technology Co. Ltd poses with their latest product, made with Chinese solar technology, which features a solar cell that can be used to charge a mobile phone, at an electronics fair in Hong Kong October 14,2009. The fair features more than 2,800 exhibitors.

bd popeye · 10-14-2009

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Chiu Mao Hua of Taiwan performs his routine on the parallel bars during the qualifying round of the World Gymnastic Championships at the O2 Arena in London October 13, 2009

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Bridegroom Chen Chun Bang from Taiwan and his bride Maiko Oya from Japan arrive for their mass wedding ceremony arranged by the Rev. Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church at Sun Moon University in Asan, south of Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009.

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SHENYANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 13: Young Pioneers perform during a ceremony commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Chinese Young Pioneers on October 13, 2009 in Shenyang, Liaoning Province of China. The Youth and Children of China Movement was founded by the Communist Party of China on October 13, 1949. The organization was given its current name in June 1953. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images)

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HONG KONG - OCTOBER 13: Hong Kong actress Anita Yuen attends a charity party promotional event for TVB series "Born Rich" at Hang Seng Bank Building on October 13, 2009 in Hong Kong, China. (Photo by Tungstar/Getty Images)

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HONG KONG - OCTOBER 13: Hong Kong actress Grace Wong attends a charity party promotional event for TVB series "Born Rich" at Hang Seng Bank Building on October 13, 2009 in Hong Kong, China. (Photo by Tungstar/Getty Images)

bd popeye · 10-15-2009

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Chinese author Mo Yan autographs his book before taking part in a reading at the 61st Frankfurt Book Fair in Frankfurt October 15, 2009, where China is this year's guest of honour. Some 6,900 exhibitors from around 100 countries are to gather in Frankfurt until October 18.

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A Chinese woman with face paint and a poster featuring Rafael Nadal of Spain watches a match between Nadal and his compatriot Tommy Robredo at the Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 tennis tournament in Shanghai, China, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009. Nadal defeated Robredo 6-1, 6-4.

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Visitors descend on an escalator in Chinas Canton Fair in Guangzhou, October 15, 2009. Buyers from across the world converged in strength on China's largest trade fair on Thursday in another sign of reviving Western demand for Chinese goods, a day after surprisingly robust export data for September.

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A Chinese mother cares for her child who is getting treated for flu at a hospital in Hefei, east China's Anhui province on October 15, 2009. China's central government has allocated some five billion USD to funds for swine flu prevention and control, according to state media.

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Visitors walk in a hall showing large machinery at the 106th China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou in south China's Guangdong province Thursday Oct. 15, 2009. China's export slump eased in September as global demand showed signs of recovery and banks stepped up lending to help fuel a turnaround in the world's No. 3 economy. (AP Photo)

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Chinese anchor Tian Wei of China Central Television (CCTV) presents a session during the 5th edition of the Women's Forum at the Deauville International Center on October 15, 2009 titled 'Think again, Think ahead'. The forum is held from 15 to 17 October.

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A man holds the laboratory test results of his son showing high levels of lead in his blood at a village in Jiyuan, Henan province October 15, 2009. China's largest lead smelting firm has acknowledged partial responsibility after nearly 1,000 children living near some of China's biggest lead plants showed excessive levels of lead in their blood, the Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday.

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HONG KONG - OCTOBER 14: Hong Kong actress Tavia Yeung and actor Raymond Lam film TVB series "Detective Galileo" (HK Version) at Yau Ma Tei Jade Market on October 14, 2009 in Hong Kong, China. (Photo by Tungstar/Getty Images)

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Actors perform a segment of the traditional Peking Opera "The Fisherman's Revenge" at an outdoor theatre at the 61st Frankfurt Book Fair in Frankfurt October 14, 2009. China is this year's guest of honour. AFP PHOTO JOHN MACDOUGALL (Photo credit should read JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/Getty Images)

bd popeye · 10-16-2009

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Deng Linlin of China performs on the beam during the women's individual all-around final of the Gymnastics World Championships at the O2 Arena in London October 16, 2009.

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Dong Huibo and Wu Yiming of China perform during the Pairs Short Program in the Bompard Trophy event at Bercy in Paris October 16, 2009.

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Croatia's Ivan Ljubicic, left, walks past Rafael Nadal of Spain after he retiring from the match due to left hip injury on the third set of the quarterfinal at the Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 tennis tournament in Shanghai, China, Friday, Oct. 16, 2009.

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A Chinese bank clerk counts Chinese renminbi banknotes at a bank in Shenyang in northeastern China's Liaoning province Friday, Oct. 16, 2009. The Obama administration on Thursday declined to name China as a country that is manipulating its currency to gain unfair trade advantages. (AP Photo)

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Children hold up laboratory test results showing high levels of lead in their blood at a village in Jiyuan, Henan province October 15, 2009. China's largest lead smelting firm has acknowledged partial responsibility after nearly 1,000 children living near some of China's biggest lead plants showed excessive levels of lead in their blood, the Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday. Picture taken October 15, 2009.

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A labourer works at a foundry plant of a steel mill in Xinzhou, Shanxi province, October 15, 2009. China's top iron ore negotiator said on Friday that China, the world's largest steel producer, would not necessarily follow other countries in setting term iron ore prices in annual negotiations. Picture taken October 15, 2009.

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China's Vice President Xi Jinping, center, looks at Chinese children performing during his visit to a Chinese-Hungarian elementary school in Budapest, Hungary, Friday, Oct. 16, 2009. Xi Jinping arrived to Hungary Thursday for a four-day official visit to meet Hungarian politicians.

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Abdulrahman Al-Awadhi of Kuwait's Alkuwait SC (L) fights for the ball with Man Pei Tak of Hong Kong's South China during their AFC Cup semi final soccer match in Kuwait City October 15, 2009.

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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Kuo Hong-Chih of Taiwan pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies in the seventh inning in Game 1 of MLB's NLCS playoff series in Los Angeles, October 15, 2009.

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TAINAN, TAIWAN - OCTOBER 15: Police investigat the scene of a traffic accident on October 15, 2009 in Tainan, Taiwan. Four people were killed and 10 others injured when a bus traveling from Tainan to Taichung hit more than 10 cars on the No. 1 Freeway. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images)

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SANHE, CHINA - OCTOBER 15: Students hold each other in a line as they go to the washroom at the Zhang Cheng School For The Blind during an event to mark the 26th International Day of the Blind on October 15, 2009 in Sanhe of Hebei Province, China. According to state media, there are about 16.91 million blind people in China, who mostly live in rural areas of the country. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)

bd popeye · 10-18-2009

Sorry about not posting here yesterday..but there was not much to post!

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Deng Linlin of China, center, Lauren Mitchell of Australia, left, and Ivana Hong of U.S. display their gold, silver and bronze medal, respectively, in the women's balance beam final during the World Gymnastics Championships at the O2 Arena in London, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009.

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Silver medallist Koko Tsurumi of Japan, left , gold medallist He Kexin of China, 2nd left, with joint bronze medallists Ana Porgras of Romania second right, and Rebecca Bross of the US pose for the cameras on the podium at the medal ceremony for the uneven bars during the World Gymnastics Championships at the O2 Arena in London, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009.

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Silver medalist Epke Zonderland, left, of the Netherlands, gold medalist Zou Kai, center, of China and bronze medalist Igor Cassina of Italy hold up their medals for the parallel bars final during the World Gymnastics Championships at the O2 Arena in London, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009.

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Gold medallist Wang Guanyin and silver medallist Feng Zhe (L) of China show their medals during the award ceremony of the parallel bars final at the Gymnastics World Championships at the O2 Arena in London October 18, 2009.

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SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 18: Rafael Nadal of Spain serves to Nikolay Daveydenko of Russia during the final on day eight of the 2009 Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 at Qi Zhong Tennis Centre on October 18, 2009 in Shanghai, China.

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Visitors take photographs of a waterfall made of recycled toilet bowls and urinals at a park in Foshan, Guangdong province October 18, 2009. The art piece which measures 100 metres (329 feet) long and 5 metres (16.5 feet) tall is part of a local tradeshow for pottery and porcelain products, according to China Daily.

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Runners taking part in the 2009 Beijing International Marathon give the victory sign as they jog past Tiananmen gate in Beijing, China, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009. Kenya's Mugo Samuel and China's Bai Xue won the men's and women's title respectively.

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A woman dressed in a bridal gown poses for photographs on a section of the Great Wall of China at Mutianyu, located 90 kilometres north-east of Beijing October 18, 2009.

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Members of Liaoning Province team compete during the five-ring exercise of the adult group competition at the 11th Chinese National Games in Dezhou, east China's Shandong Province, Sunday Oct. 18, 2009. Liaoning Province claimed the title with a total of 111.455 points

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A Chinese woman undergoes a special facial treatment to remove wrinkles at a beauty fair in Wuhan, central China's Hubei province on October 17, 2009. Women have become a major driving force behind China's economic growth, as the country's overall retail sales rose 15 percent in the first half of 2009, driven in large part by women under the age of 35, buoyed by China's 586 billion USD stimulus package and a stock market that has risen around 80 percent since January. AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)

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PUCHENG COUNTY, CHINA - OCTOBER 17: (CHINA OUT) A Swedish girl performs wing walking on a general aircraft from Sweden at the Neifu Airport during 2009 China International General Aviation Convention on October 17, 2009 in Pucheng County of Shaanxi Province, China. The Convention will run in Pucheng County and Xian from October 16 to 19. Aerophiles will enjoy a string of air shows and admire about 100 aircraft from home and abroad at the aircraft static exhibition at Pucheng County, while spectators can attend the aviation equipment exhibition, forum and trade talks in Xian. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)

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NANCHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 17: Chinese actresses Jue(L) and Jiang Wenli win the Best Actress during the 18th Golden Rooster Hundred Flowers Film Festival at International Exhibition Centre on October 17, 2009 in Nanchang, China. (Photo by Tungstar/Getty Images)

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NANCHANG, CHINA - OCTOBER 17: Chinese actress Helen Tao walks on the red carpet ahead of the closing ceremony of the 18th Golden Rooster Hundred Flowers Film Festival at Qiushui Square on October 17, 2009 in Nanchang, China. (Photo by Tungstar/Getty Images)

bd popeye · 10-19-2009

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Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling (L) greets China's State Councillor Dai Bingguo outside 11 Downing Street in central London October 19, 2009.

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Migrant workers carry their belongings on their shoulders as they walk through Beijing's Tiananmen Square October 19, 2009. China on Monday launched the latest in a long list of attempts to rein in industrial overcapacity to keep its fast-growing economy on an even keel and prevent investment from going to waste. The success of the new initiative is far from assured because local officials, who are still largely judged on their record in promoting growth and jobs, regularly ignore orders from Beijing.

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An employee shows a selection of gold jewellery to customers at a jewellery shop in China's southern city of Shenzhen October 19, 2009. Gold was little changed around $1,050 per ounce on Monday, pressured by a firmer dollar, as the precious metal took a breather and consolidated gains from last week's rapid climb to historic levels

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China's Minister of Transport Li Shenglin attends the Asia-Europe Transport Ministers Meeting (ASEM) in Vilnius October 19, 2009.

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South Korean model Huh Yeo Jin (L) and Chinese model Cai Bangyu (R) smile after Huh won the Chanel award and Cai won the Hermes award at a model audition 'The Models 2009' in Tokyo on October 18, 2009 as a part of the Tokyo Fashion Week event. 10 models, selected from 142 contestants, won tickets to debut the next season's Tokyo collection at the contest.

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The 610-metre-(2001 feet)high Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower is pictured under construction in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou October 16,2009.

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Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou (R) waves the party flag as outgoing Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Wu Poh-hsiung smiles during the KMT's national congress in Taipei October 17, 2009. Ma, who quit the position about two years ago, retook chairmanship of the KMT on Saturday.

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Chinese spectators cheer & takes pictures as Rafael Nadal of Spain changes his shirt during a match against Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia at the quarterfinal of Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 tennis tournament in Shanghai, China, Friday, Oct. 16, 2009. Nadal defeated Ljubicic 3-6, 6-3 after Ljubicic retiring from the match due to left hip injury on the third set.

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Chinese director He Ping (L) poses with actresses, Fan Bingbing (2nd L) and Wang Jiajia (2nd R), and actor Huang Jue (R) while attending the opening green carpet event of the Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) in Tokyo on October 17, 2009. The week-long film festival opens October 17 with 15 films will compete for the Sakura Grand Prix, the top prize.

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Malaysian Chinese carrying an Emperor God leaving a temple during a precession in Kuala Lumpur, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, the eve of the Nine Emperor Gods festival. White-clad worshippers lit candles and offered sacrifices to their deities. The nine-day festival has been practiced for many generations by ethnic Chinese in this country.

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SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 18: A general view of 2010 Shanghai World Expo Japan Pavilion under construction on October 18, 2009 in Shanghai, China. There are only 197 day to go before 2010 Shanghai World Expo that will be held in pavilions located on a site that covers a 5.28-square-kilometer area. The theme of Expo 2010 is "Better City, Better Life," focusing on sustainable urban living. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images)

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TAIPEI, TAIWAN - OCTOBER 18: Taiwanese actress Ady Ann attends a signing event for TV play "Next Stop, Happiness" at Bitan on October 18, 2009 in Taipei, Taiwan. (Photo by Tungstar/Getty Images)
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bd popeye · 10-20-2009

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A man walks out of a store of China Mobile, the world's biggest mobile carrier by subscribers, in Hong Kong October 20, 2009, the day China Mobile reports its third-quarter results.

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A placard of national defense report is being displayed during a press conference at the Defense Ministry in Taipei on October 20, 2009. Despite the fast warming ties between Taipei and Beijing, China has kept its pace in arms buildup that has tipped the military balance in the region, the defence ministry said.

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A serviceman works beside 1887 UK-made Armstrong 5-inch breech-loading cannons outside the Armed Forces Museum in Taipei on October 20, 2009.

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An agent walks by new minivans made by Chinese First Automobile Works Group at a dealership in Beijing on October 20, 2009. China's auto production topped 10 million units for the year on October 20, the first time it has broken the mark, state media reported, as makers boost output to meet demand in the fast-growing market. The 10 millionth car rolled off an assembly line at a factory owned by Chinese carmaker First Automobile Works Group in Changchun, capital of the northeastern province of Jilin.

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In this photo released by the Xinhua news agency, a new model Jiefang ("Liberation") truck is displayed at the First Automobile Works (FAW) Group Corp. during a ceremony marking China's annual production figure reached 10 million in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin province, on Tuesday Oct. 20, 2009.

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A worker works at a newly built residential area in Taiyuan, Shanxi province October 20, 2009. China's gross domestic product grew more than 7 percent in the first nine months, a senior official from the National Development and Reform Commission said on Monday.

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TAIPEI, TAIWAN - OCTOBER 19: Hong Kong singer CoCo Lee attends a promotional event for skincare La Mer at Xinyi Eslite on October 19, 2009 in Taipei, Taiwan. (Photo by Tungstar/Getty Images)

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HONG KONG - OCTOBER 19: Hong Kong actress Anita Yuen and entertainer Joyce Cheng attend the TVB's 42th anniversary light up ceremony at Tseung Kwan O TVB City on October 19, 2009 in Hong Kong ,China. (Photo by Tungstar/Getty Images)

bd popeye · 10-21-2009

Photo advisory!!..some of the photos below may not be for young eyes!!

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In this photo taken on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009, suspects involved in mafia-style gangs are escorted by police to stand trial at the Chongqing No.5 Intermediate People's Court in Chongqing, China. The trials of the gangs are exposing sordid, deep-seated connections between organized crime and corrupt officials and police in the central mega-city of Chongqing. (AP Photo)

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Suspect Liu Zhongyong(top photo) & suspects involved in mafia-style gangs stands trial at the Chongqing No.3 Intermediate People's Court in Chongqing, China on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009. Liu was sentenced to death for leading and organizing a gang, murder, intentionally harming others and other charges. Liu was also found to have run an illegal coal mine in the city that caved in twice, killing three people, and was charged with causing a work safety accident. More than 1,544 suspects have been detained in Chongqing, China's largest municipality, since the gang sweep started in June, with more than a dozen criminal gangs busted. (AP Photo)

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Chinese police surround the dead body of one of the four escaped convicts, in Hohhot, in China's Inner Mongolia region, on October 20, 2009. Police in northern China shot and killed an escaped convict and captured his three fellow fugitives, state media reported on October 20, bringing a dramatic end to a four-day manhunt. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read AFP/AFP/Getty Images)

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Chinese police take away one of the four escaped convicts, in Hohhot, China's Inner Mongolia region on October 20, 2009. Police in northern China shot and killed an escaped convict and captured his three fellow fugitives, state media reported on October 20, 2009, bringing a dramatic end to a four-day manhunt. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read AFP/AFP/Getty Images)

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In this photo released by the Xinhua news agency Liu Zige from Shanghai reacts after winning the women's 200m butterfly final at the 11th Chinese National Games in Jinan, east China, on Wednesday Oct. 21, 2009. Liu has wiped 1.6 seconds off the world record in the event.

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Visitors chat as they look at wheels at an auto parts exhibition in Shanghai, China, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009. The exhibition is showcasing modification parts for imported cars, many of them high-priced luxury models.

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Employees feed women with food at a nursing home in Hefei, Anhui province October 21, 2009. China now has about 9.4 million disabled elderly people, affecting daily lives of tens of millions families, a senior official from the nation's Civil Affairs Ministry said, reported by Xinhua News Agency.

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Chinese Vice Chairman Minister for National Development and Reform Commission Xie Zhenhua addresses a gathering during the Indo - China Joint Workshop on National Actions Plans on Climate Change in New Delhi on October 21, 2009. India and China put aside a recent diplomatic spat to sign a five-year agreement Wednesday to cooperate on climate change leading up to crucial talks in Copenhagen.

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A student receives an H1N1 vaccine injection at a middle school in Beijing October 21, 2009. China is experiencing a second round of H1N1 flu infection, as recent infections are more widespread and increasing rapidly, said Zeng Guang, chief epidemiologist at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, according to Xinhua News Agency.

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Chinese students wait for transportation at the Islamic University in Islamabad, as some of them head back to China after quitting their studies in Pakistan, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009. Educational institutions were shut in Pakistan on Wednesday after suspected militants bombed a university close to the capital, sowing fear across the country as the army presses on with a major anti-Taliban offensive.

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A young actor prepares backstage before acting as a pirate during a Halloween sales promotion at a shopping mall in Hong Kong October 19, 2009.

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Sinling Chung, CEO & general manager of EuAuto Technologies Limited, leaves the MyCar CV.2 after the demonstration in Hong Kong Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009. The two-seater is the first Hong Kong-made electric vehicle, developed and manufactured by EuAuto Technologies of Hong Kong. The MyCar, which has a top speed of 40mph, will be launched in Hong Kong on Oct. 23 with a price tag of HK$97,000 ($12,516USD).

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BEIJING CHINA - OCTOBER 20: Chinese billionaire Chen Fashu, Chairman of Fujian New Huadu Industrial Group Co., Ltd, attends a press conference on October 20, 2009 in Beijing, China. Fashu announce that he will donate 8.3 billion yuan, 90 percent of his tradeable shares, to establish a charitable foundation. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images)

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A Chinese student from a technical institute prepares to race a hybrid concept vehicle designed by his team, in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian province on October 20, 2009. China's auto production topped 10 million units for the year on October 20, the first time it has broken the mark, state media reported, while the only other countries to attain that mark were the United States and Japan. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)

T-U-P · 10-21-2009

just a correction:

the correct term is NSFW (Not Safe For Work)
Urban Dictionary: nsfw

bd popeye · 10-21-2009

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Originally Posted by T-U-P

just a correction:

the correct term is NSFW (Not Safe For Work)
Urban Dictionary: nsfw

I know

..I changed that so guys would have an idea what they are getting into... Rather mild but a little riske for SDF. In fact I did that in another forum some time ago...

bd popeye · 10-22-2009

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A migrant labourer uses an acetylene torch to light a cigarette at a construction site in downtown Shanghai October 22, 2009. China's annual GDP growth accelerated to 8.9 percent in the third quarter from 7.9 percent in the second quarter as all sectors of the economy, apart from exports, performed strongly.

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Chinese shoppers buy fresh vegetables, seafood & other goods at a supermarket in Yichang, in central China's Hubei province, on October 22, 2009. China's consumer price index fell 1.1 percent in the first nine months of the year compared with the same period a year earlier, as its third-quarter growth accelerated to 8.9 percent -- the fastest pace in a year --powered up an expansion built on a flood of stimulus cash and bank lending.

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The face of a Chinese beggar is reflected in the window of a taxi as he approaches a passenger for spare change in Beijing on October 22, 2009. China said its third-quarter growth accelerated to 8.9 percent, the fastest pace in a year, as the economy powered up an expansion built on a flood of stimulus cash and bank lending. The world's third-largest economy is on course to meet a government target of 8.0 percent growth for 2009, seen as vital to foster job creation. Economist said China must seek broader avenues of growth beyond the hundreds of billions of dollars injected by government this year.

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Chinese workers assemble sedans at a plant of JAC Motors in Hefei in central China's Anhui province Thursday Oct. 22, 2009.

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Wang Yongzhen (in purple), 62, dances during a morning exercise session at the Temple of Heaven park in Beijing October 10, 2009. China has over 140 million people over the age of 60. Many lost out on an education, thanks to the Cultural Revolution, and have retired early as state-owned factories went bust or to help care for grandchildren. About 54 million engage in some sort of physical activity to enliven their golden years. Picture taken October 10, 2009. Reuters photo

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A group of Chinese martial arts fans practice during a morning exercise session at the Temple of Heaven park in Beijing June 18, 2009. Reuters photo

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A man walks past a clothing boutique store with a sale poster in Taipei October 22, 2009. Taiwan will push back informal negotiations with China on an economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA), which is expected to create jobs in Taiwan, to the end of the month.

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Chi Fan-tsang, senior specialist from Christie's Chinese Ceremics & Works of Art Department, holds a white jade water buffalo(top) from the Qianlong period (1736AD-1795AD) & a octagonal inlaid mother-of-pearl lacquer box(bottom) during the auction house's preview in Hong Kong October 22, 2009. The item is expected to fetch around $1,870,000 at the auction house's Fall sale in the territory between November and December.

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TAIPEI, TAIWAN - OCTOBER 21: Taiwanese actress Ariel Lin attends a media call for stage play Man and Woman, War and Peace at Hong Kong Cultural Centre on October 21, 2009 in Hong Kong, China. (Photo by Tungstar/Getty Images)

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HONG KONG - OCTOBER 21: Hong Kong actress Stephy Tang attends the charity premiere of "Pan Zuo Liang" raising money for Hong Kong Association of Youth Development at Star Hall on October 21, 2009 in Hong Kong, China. (Photo by Tungstar/Getty Images)

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HONG KONG, CHINA - OCTOBER 21: Hong Kong model Melody Chan attends a wedding party for aged couples by charity organization Caritas Hong Kong at Cheers Banquet Hall on October 21, 2009 in Hong Kong, China. (Photo by Tungstar/Getty Images)

bd popeye · 10-23-2009

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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrives for the 15th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, in the seaside town of Hua Hin, some 190 km (118 miles) south of Bangkok, October 23, 2009. The ASEAN Summit is bringing together the group's leaders to attend the meeting including a summit between ASEAN and the three East Asian powers of China, Japan and South Korea as well as a summit of ASEAN leaders with their counterparts from Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea.

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Qing Pang (top) and Jian Tong of China compete in the Pairs Short Program at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow October 23, 2009.

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BEIJING, CHINA-OCTOBER 23: Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the 11th Beijing International Tourism Festival on October 23, 2009 at Olympic Park in Beijing of China. Nearly 3,000 artists from more than 70 countries will participate in the festival, which will be held from October 23 to 25. To get the event started with a bang, international drummers along with Chinese drum artists performed together at the opening ceremony.

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BEIJING, CHINA-OCTOBER 23: A woman holds the new operating system Microsoft Windows 7 on October 23, 2009 in Beijing, China. Windows 7 is Microsoft's most important release in more than a decade, aiming to win back customers disappointed by Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market.

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Workers test low energy consumption (LED) light bulbs at a factory in Nanjing, Jiangsu province October 23, 2009. China's industrial output in September probably grew by 14.1 percent from a year earlier, a central bank official was cited as saying by state media.

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Consumer Product Safety Commission Chair, Inez Tenenbaum, left, and Wang Xin, director general of the National Center of Supervision and Inspection on Motor Vehicle Products Quality, right, shake hands Friday Oct. 23, 2009 in Shanghai, China. Tenenbaum is in Shanghai as part of third U.S.-China Consumer Product Safety Summit.

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Consumer Product Safety Commission Chair, Inez Tenenbaum, in red suit, looks at a test driver riding a Chinese-made all-terrain vehicle (ATV) on a test course at the National Center of Supervision and Inspection on Motor Vehicle Products Quality Friday Oct. 23, 2009 in Shanghai, China. Tenenbaum is in Shanghai as part of third U.S.-China Consumer Product Safety Summit.

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Pro-democracy activists hold placards bearing pictures of U.S. President Barack Obama, right, and Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, who was arrested after co-authoring a bold manifesto urging civil rights and political reforms, outside the U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong Friday, Oct. 23, 2009.

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Protestors tear a picture of US President Barack Obama on a placard with their feet during a demonstration outside the US consulate in Hong Kong on October 23, 2009. The Protesters tried to hand over a petition letter to the consulate demanding that Nobel Peace Prize recipient Obama urge the Chinese government to release all prisoners of conscience. Obama is due to meet with his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao during a visit to Beijing in November.

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Two pedestrians walk past a convoy of myCars, the first Hong Kong-made electric vehicle, during its official launch ceremony in Hong Kong October 23, 2009. The two-seater, with a price tag of HK97,000 (US$12,400), runs a top speed of 64km/h (40mph).

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Police officers take notes of protest banners during a demonstration near the US consulate in Hong Kong on October 23, 2009. The Protesters were trying to hand over a petition letter to the consulate demanding that Nobel Peace Prize recipient President Obama urge the Chinese government to release all prisoners of conscience. Obama is due to meet with his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao during a visit to Beijing in November.

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Former Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian arrives for a trial at the Taiwan High Court in Taipei October 23, 2009. Chen, sentenced to life in prison for graft, has appealed the conviction, rejecting the charges and calling them politically motivated.

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