Chinese Daily Photos, Videos & News of 2012!!!

A collapsed bridge lies in the flood-hit Qiantougang Village of Fangshan District, a suburb of Beijing, capital of China, July 27, 2012. Rescue and disaster relief work is underway in Fangshan District, which was the worst-hit area of Beijing after a rainstorm-triggered flood on July 21. Guo Jinlong, secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Beijing Municipal Committee, said on Friday that citizens currently living in tents and shelters would be able to move into makeshift plank houses by August 5. (Xinhua/Li Wen)

The remains of a collapsed bridge lie in the flood-hit Zhoukoudian Township of Fangshan District, a suburb of Beijing, capital of China, July 27, 2012.

Rescuers convey relief materials at the Anlilai Coal Mine in Pu'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 27, 2012. Fifty-three people have been rescued while five miners remain trapped in the coal mine after the mine's tunnel collapsed twice from Wednesday to Thursday. According to the rescue headquarters, the first collapse occurred on Wednesday, trapping five miners. Fifty-three rescuers were sent underground to dig a tunnel to reach the miners when the second collapse occurred early Thursday, trapping the rescuers. The 53 people were all pulled out unscathed six hours later through a newly-dug tunnel. Rescuers are still searching for the five miners, who have been underground for 32 hours so far. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

Workers build temporary residences in the flood-hit Chengguan community of Fangshan District, a suburb of Beijing, capital of China, July 27, 2012.

Volunteers clear up a road in the flood-hit Zhoukoudian Township of Fangshan District, a suburb of Beijing, capital of China, July 27, 2012. Rescue and disaster relief work is underway in Fangshan District, which was the worst-hit area of Beijing after a rainstorm-triggered flood on July 21. Guo Jinlong, secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Beijing Municipal Committee, said on Friday that citizens currently living in tents and shelters would be able to move into makeshift plank houses by August 5. (Xinhua/Li Wen)

A man mourns his relative in front of the memorial wall bearing names of victims of the 1976 earthquake in Tangshan, north China's Hebei Province, July 27, 2012, ahead of the 36th anniversary of the earthquake. Tangshan lost 240,000 lives to a devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake on July 28, 1976, which was believed to be one of the deadliest natural disasters of the 20th century. (Xinhua/Gao Wei)

A model displays a London Olympics-themed cake at a shopping mall in south China's Hong Kong, July 27, 2012. The London 2012 Olympic Games will open on Friday night. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

A man runs among flowers at the Bund in Shanghai, east China. The air quality in Shanghai has remained good for one week. (Xinhua/Zheng Xianzhang)

Flood-affected residents of Beicheying Village, Qinglonghu Township line up to receive relief foodstuffs in Fangshan District, a suburb of Beijing, capital of China, July 26, 2012. Fangshan was the worst-hit area in Beijing during the heaviest downpour in 61 years which struck the city on July 21. (Xinhua/Zheng Yong)

Luo Yanyan, survival test participant, escapes from the flooded car and swims to the bank of the Ganjiang River in Nanchang, capital of east China's Jiangxi Province, July 26, 2012. Journalist Luo Yanyan and diver Cao Dongjun tested tactics to escape from a flooded car Thursday amid widespread fear triggered by the death of a Beijing car owner last Saturday in a heavy rainfall hitting the Chinese capital. They had life vests, two emergency hammers, a cell phone, a pair of high heels and a 28-liter can of oxygen that they could share in case of an emergency. When the test began, the car was hoisted up by a crane and dropped into water about 50 meters off the riverbank. When the lower half of the car was underwater, Luo and Cao could still easily open the doors. However, when the car was sent further down and three-quarters of it was submerged, Luo could not open the door by using only her hands. She kicked it open eventually. When the roof of the car was surbmerged, Cao tried to break the window, first with the cell phone and then with the pair of high heels, but failed. He tried the hammers and broke one window. In a further test, he removed the headrest from the car seat to break open another window with the two pins under it. Then the two escaped from the broken windows successfully and swam to the riverbank. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

Luo Yanyan, survival test participant, shows her tools at a dock of the Ganjiang River in Nanchang, capital of east China's Jiangxi Province, July 26, 2012. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

A reporter takes photos as the auto is being lowered into the water during a survival test in the Ganjiang River in Nanchang, capital of east China's Jiangxi Province, July 26, 2012. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

Cosplay fans & Players wearing all sorts of costumes visit and perform at the 14th Ani-Com and Games exhibition in Hong Kong on July 27, 2012. One of Asia's biggest animation and comic fairs opened Friday in Hong Kong, attracting thousands of fans and bringing some fun back into super heroes after the Batman movie shootings in Colorado.

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China's Yi Siling adjusts her rifle sights during the 10m air rifle women's final at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Royal Artillery Barracks in London, July 28, 2012. Yi Siling won the first gold medal of the games.

A demonstrator fights with a police officer in front of the local government building during a protest against an industrial waste pipeline under construction in Qidong, Jiangsu Province July 28, 2012. Angry demonstrators occupied a government office in eastern China on Saturday, destroying computers and overturning cars parked outside in a violent protest against an industrial waste pipeline they said would poison their coastal waters. The demonstration was the latest in a string of protests sparked by fears of environment degradation and highlights the social tensions the government in Beijing is having to deal with as it approaches a leadership transition this year. About a 1,000 protesters marched through the coastal city of Qidong, about one hour north of Shanghai by car, shouting slogans against the plan to build a pipeline through the city that would empty waste from a nearby paper factory into the sea.

Protesters and police gather outside the local government offices in Qidong in the eastern China province of Jiangsu on July 28, 2012. Thousands of demonstrators protested against alleged pollution from a paper factory in this easten China city and clashed with police after they seized bottles of liquor and wine from the offices along with cartons of cigarettes, items which Chinese officials frequently receive as bribes.

Police beat a protestor on the ground (not pictured) outside the local government offices in the coastal city of Qidong, near Shanghai, in the eastern China province of Jiangsu on July 28, 2012. Thousands of demonstrators protesting against alleged pollution from a paper factory in east China clashed with police, an.

Protesters, right, confront with police officers, left, near the local government office building Saturday July 28, 2012 in Qidong, Jiangsu Province, China. Authorities in eastern China dropped plans for a water-discharge project Saturday after thousands of protesters angry about pollution took to the streets.

Protesters destroy a car inside the compound of the local government offices in Qidong in the eastern China province of Jiangsu on July 28, 2012.

Vehicles damaged by protesters are seen at the local government office building Saturday July 28, 2012 in Qidong, Jiangsu Province, China.

Protesters beat a policeman (C) during a protest outside the local government offices in Qidong in the eastern China province of Jiangsu on July 28, 2012. Thousands of demonstrators protested against alleged pollution from a paper factory in this easten China city and clashed with police after they seized bottles of liquor and wine from the offices along with cartons of cigarettes, items which Chinese officials frequently receive as bribes

This picture taken on July 27, 2012 shows a man walking by a collapsed bridge in the devastated area of Beijing, after the worst rainstorms in six decades pounded the capital city on July 21, leaving the metropolis flooded and tens of thousands of people stranded in surging waters. The death toll from the worst rains to hit Beijing in more than 60 years has risen to 77, China's official Xinhua news agency said July 26, more than doubling previous figures.

This picture taken on July 27, 2012 shows a man resting by his destroyed home in the devasted area of Beijing, after the worst rainstorms in six decades pounded the capital city on July 21, leaving the metropolis flooded and tens of thousands of people stranded in surging waters.

This picture taken on July 27, 2012 shows health workers using decontaminating equipment in the devasted area of Beijing, after the worst rainstorms in six decades pounded the capital city on July 21, leaving the metropolis flooded and tens of thousands of people stranded in surging waters.

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Visitors look at an aircraft model during an art exhibition held to mark the 85th founding anniversary of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) at the National Art Museum of China, July 27, 2012. The exibihion which lasts from July 27 until August 8 displays 568 artpieces about the PLA. (Xinhua/Tang Fanlong)

A sculpture of two soldiers is displayed at an art exhibition held to mark the 85th founding anniversary of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) at the National Art Museum of China, July 27, 2012. The exibihion which lasts from July 27 until August 8 displays 568 artpieces about the PLA. (Xinhua/Tang Fanlong)

The 14th China International Beer Festival kicks off in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, July 26, 2012. The 12-day beer festival which opened Thursday at Dalian's Xinghai Square attracted more than 30 Chinese and foreign beer manufacturers with over 400 beers. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

Artists sing and dance at the opening ceremony of the 14th China International Beer Festival in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, July 26, 2012. The 12-day beer festival which opened Thursday at Dalian's Xinghai Square attracted more than 30 Chinese and foreign beer manufacturers with over 400 beers. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

Boys color terracotta figurines of Qishihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) at the Taiwan Science Education Center in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, July 28, 2012. More than 30 children on Saturday attended a competition to color terracotta figurines of Qinshihuang, part of an exhibition about the emperor. (Xinhua/Hou Dongtao)

A girl colors a terracotta figurine of Qishihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) at the Taiwan Science Education Center in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, July 28, 2012. More than 30 children on Saturday attended a competition to color terracotta figurines of Qinshihuang, part of an exhibition about the emperor. (Xinhua/Hou Dongtao)

Photo taken on July 28, 2012 shows the lauching ceremony of patrol vessel "Haixun 01" in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province. The patrol vessel is designed to be 128.6 meters long with a tonnage of 5,418 tonnes. The ship will have room to accommodate 200 people rescued at sea and will be equipped with devices to offer basic treatment and surgery to anyone injured. Aside from rescue missions, the vessel will be able to tow ships as well as put out fires on other boats. (Xinhua/Wan houde)

Policeman Nan Jingtao directs traffic in rain in Beijing, capital of China, July 27, 2012. A new round of torrential rain pelted the capital Friday evening. (Xinhua/Song Weiwei)

People are stranded at the Xuanwumen Subway Station in downtown Beijing, capital of China, July 27, 2012. A new round of torrential rain pelted the capital Friday evening. (Xinhua/Liu Changlong)

A pedestrian walks in rain at a lane in downtown Beijing, capital of China, July 27, 2012. A new round of torrential rain pelted the capital Friday evening. (Xinhua/Chen Shugen)

Workers repair the road destroyed by rainstorm at the Shidu scenic spot in the suburban district of Fangshan in Beijing, capital of China, July 27, 2012. The Fangshan District was hit the worst by the rainstorm on July 21. The downpours triggered flooding and landslides in mountainous areas of the district. Rescuers have retrieved 38 bodies in Fangshan, and most of the victims were drowned. (Xinhua/Hong Min)

Volunteers clear the mud and bricks at Luozishui Village in the suburban district of Fangshan in Beijing, capital of China, July 27, 2012.

Children eat Jiaozi, or Chinese dumplings, offered by volunteers at home in flood-hit Beicheying Village in the suburban district of Fangshan in Beijing, capital of China, July 27, 2012. The Fangshan District was hit the worst by the rainstorm on July 21.

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Thousands of people including parents, teachers and children take to the streets to protest against a Chinese patriotic education course in Hong Kong July 29, 2012.Teachers, parents, students and pro-democracy activists marched Sunday to the government headquarters of the semiautonomous territory to protest against the new curriculum, which authorities are encouraging schools to begin using when classes resume in September. Protesters said the course is aimed at brainwashing students.

Cosplay fans attend the 14th Ani-Com and Games exhibition in Hong Kong on July 27, 2012. One of Asia's biggest animation and comic fairs opened Friday in Hong Kong, attracting thousands of fans and bringing some fun back into super heroes after the Batman movie shootings in Colorado.

State Highway 218 is cut by flood in Hejing County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 28, 2012. More than 2,000 tourists have been stranded in the county, as rain-triggered flood destroyed many parts of the highway. (Xinhua/Gai Niman)

People wait for rescue after many parts of State Highway 218 are destroyed by flood in Hejing County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 28, 2012.

Gui Jinghua (R), a security check inspector and registrar in charge of recording miners' names at work, asks a rescuer to write down his name at the Anlilai Coal Mine in Pu'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 28, 2012. Gui, whose duty is to register each miner's name and check whether the miners carry inflammable or explosive goods, is waiting for the rescue information after the mine's tunnel collapsed twice from Wednesday to Thursday. Fifty-three people have been rescued while five miners remain trapped in the coal mine. According to the rescue headquarters, the first collapse occurred on Wednesday, trapping five miners. Fifty-three rescuers were sent underground to dig a tunnel to reach the miners when the second collapse occurred early Thursday, trapping the rescuers. The 53 people were all pulled out unscathed six hours later through a newly-dug tunnel. Rescue of the five miners who remain trapped is still underway. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

Gui Jinghua, a security check inspector and registrar in charge of recording miners' names at work, checks miners' names at the Anlilai Coal Mine in Pu'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 28, 2012.

Vehicles move in rain on a flooded overpass in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 29, 2012. Many parts of Heilongjiang Province were hit by torrential rains on Sunday, with alerts for rainstorms being issued. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

SO KON PO, HONG KONG - JULY 29: Alex Song of Arsenal FC poses for media during the pre-season Asian Tour friendly match between Kitchee FC and Arsenal at Hong Kong Stadium on July 29, 2012 in Hong Kong.

A woman poses with a People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldier during an open day at the PLA Ngong Shuen Chau Naval Base on Hong Kong's Stonecutters Island July 28, 2012. The naval base was open to the public on Saturday, four days ahead of the PLA Army Day on August 1.

For Chinese Olympic teams photos from the London Olympics go to the link below. There are hundreds.

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A man uses his mobile phone next to sculptures at the Apple Community in Beijing, July 29, 2012. The number of subscribers to third-generation (3G) mobile phone services in China increased by 47.33 million during the first six months of this year, as seen in the statistics released on Tuesday. The total number of 3G subscribers in China reached 176 million by the end of June, according to a statement by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on its website, Xinhua reported.

A man rides a bicycle past an HSBC branch in Hong Kong on July 30, 2012. HSBC said on July 30 it took a provision of 700 USD million (571 million euros) to cover fines for failing to apply anti-money laundering rules but warned the overall cost could be 'significantly higher.'

A protester from Occupy Central, part of the global Occupy movement, sleeps inside HSBC headquarters in Hong Kong July 30, 2012. HSBC's underlying profit dipped 3 percent from a year ago to $10.6 billion as Europe's biggest bank set aside $2 billion to cover U.S. law enforcement and regulatory costs and to compensate UK customers for mis-selling.

A rail laying machine works at the rebuilding site of Liuzhou-Yongzhou section of Xianggui railway line in Liuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 30, 2012. The Liuzhou-Yongzhou section is the only route for trains to inland provinces and cities from Guangxi. The 350.7-kilometer-long rebuilding rail route is expected to be put into operation in 2013. (Xinhua/Zhang Cunli)

Workers carry rail laying equipment at the rebuilding site of Liuzhou-Yongzhou section of Xianggui railway line in Liuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 30, 2012.

An armed policeman works on a flooded road in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, July 30, 2012. A downpour hit the city on Sunday evening, causing the urban waterlogging and the torrential flood. More than 200 police members were dispatched for various rescue missions to guarantee the safety of pedestrians and vehicles. (Xinhua/Peng Zhaozhi)

Firemen pump water from a flooded road in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, July 30, 2012.

Rescuers wash out the rubble at the spot of the landslide in Lintao Expressway of Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, July 30, 2012. The rain-triggered collapse occurred early Monday, disrupting the traffic from Lintao to Lanzhou. The rescue is ongoing. (Xinhua/Zhang Meng)

Two pedestrians walk on a flooded road in Yinchuan, capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, July 30, 2012. A downpour hit the city on Sunday evening and caused the urban waterlogging and the torrential flood along the Helan Mountain. (Xinhua/Peng Zhaozhi)

Photo taken on July 26, 2012 shows the exquisite carving on a wooden bed during an exhibition in Taoyuan County, central China's Hunan Province. A total of 100 exquisite beds dating back to the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties were on display during the exhibition. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)

Collector Li Anhua views a carved wooden bed during an exhibition in Taoyuan County, central China's Hunan Province, July 26, 2012. A total of 100 exquisite beds dating back to the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties had been collected by Li in the past over two decades. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)

The 15th Harbin International Auto Show is held in Harbin International Convention and Exhibition Center on July 30th. Some 472 manufacturers from 12 countries and regions participate in the show including Germany, the United States, Japan, South Korea, displaying more than 700 cars of new types. [Xinhua photo]

A fishing fleet returns to Sanya Port in the southernmost province of Hainan, July 29, 2012, concluding its voyage of casting nets in the South China Sea. The 30-boat fishing fleet left Sanya Port on July 12 and arrived at Yongshu Reef, Zhubi Reef and Meiji Reef of Nansha Islands. (Xinhua/Hou Jiansen)

Liang Yazhen, a fisherwoman casting nets in the South China Sea, plays with her granddaughter after returning to Sanya Port in the southernmost province of Hainan, July 29, 2012. The 30-boat fishing fleet left Sanya Port on July 12 and arrived at Yongshu Reef, Zhubi Reef and Meiji Reef of Nansha Islands. (Xinhua/Hou Jiansen)

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What a beautiful scenery...man, Hainan Island really has changed in the past 10 years.

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LOl...she's adorable.

A vegetable vendor holds a banknote while napping at a market in Shenyang, in northeast China's Liaoning province Tuesday July 31, 2012.

A woman talks on her mobile phone at the trunk of her car as she waits for rescue on a flooded street in Taiyuan, Shanxi province July 31, 2012. A total of eight people were killed and four are still missing after a rainstorm hit north China's Shanxi Province and northwest China's Gansu Province since Friday, local authorities said on Saturday, Xinhua news agency reported.

Photo taken on July 30, 2012 shows the fishing boat on fire in the sea area of Dongchongkou in Ningde, southeast China's Fujian Province. Seven fishermen in the boat were rescued. One of them suffering from severe burns was sent to hospital. (Xinhua/Yuan Ziyou)

Local officers help a fisherman escape from a fishing boat which is on fire in the sea area of Dongchongkou in Ningde, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 30, 2012. Seven fishermen in the boat were rescued. One of them suffering from severe burns was sent to hospital. (Xinhua/Yuan Ziyou)

Photo taken on July 30, 2012 shows the container terminals in Chongqing Lianglu/Cuntan Bonded Port, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. As China's first inland bonded port, Cuntan bonded area handled over 150,000 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) containers for import and export in the first six months this year, rising 10.6 percent year on year. Up to June, the investment for the bonded area reached 20 billion yuan (about 3.13 billion U.S. dollars) with the sales output value reaching 11.7 billion yuan (about 1.83 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Li Jian)

Vistors take photos on the Wuhua Meadow in Guyuan County of Zhangjiakou City, north China's Hebei Province, July 29, 2012. Tourist volume in scenic zones of Wuhua Meadow soared as the summer vacation started. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

Fishermen tidy fishing nets on a fisher boat to prepare for fish catching in port of Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, July 31, 2012. China has been implementing a summer fishing moratorium, lasting from May 16 to August 1, in some parts of the South China Sea, as a routine annual measure to rehabilitate marine resources. (Xinhua/Hou Jiansen)

Photo taken on July 31, 2012 shows fisher vessels berthed in the port of Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. China has been implementing a summer fishing moratorium, lasting from May 16 to August 1, in some parts of the South China Sea, as a routine annual measure to rehabilitate marine resources. (Xinhua/Hou Jiansen)

Local officers help fishermen go back to port as Typhoon Saola approaches in coastal regions of Jincheng Village of Fuqing, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 31, 2012. Typhoon Saola, the ninth typhoon of the year, is expected to reach seas off the northeast coast of Taiwan on Thursday and approach Fujian Province and east China's Zhejiang Province on Friday. Fujian Province has started to prepare to respond to possible disasters brought about by the typhoon, local authorities said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

The 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu prays at the Tashilumpo Monastery in Xigaze, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 31, 2012. The 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu visited the Tashilumpo Monastery, the traditional seat of successive Panchen Lamas, Tuesday. (Xinhua/Chogo)

Beijing 30 July 2012...Showgirls at China Joy 2012

We've seen this before ..but with the ladies. Of which I suspect were models paid for a plublicty shoot. Check that out.

Chinese Daily Photos, Videos & News of 2012!!!

This "training camp" looks more legitimate.

Portuguese instructor Marco Borges (c) teaches VIP bodyguard trainees of a special training camp held by Genghis Security Acadamy (GSA), a professional VIP protection service provider, in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, July 30, 2012. A total of 109 bodyguard students, including 13 females, took part in the 21-day training camp which kicked off here on Monday. (Xinhua/Zhang Chuanqi)

VIP bodyguard students participate in a special training camp held by Genghis Security Acadamy (GSA), a professional VIP protection service provider, in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, July 30, 2012. A total of 109 bodyguard students, including 13 females, took part in the 21-day training camp which kicked off here on Monday. (Xinhua/Zhang Chuanqi)

A chicken scavenges for food in an alleyway in Beijing on July 31, 2012.

A Chinese worker takes a rest behind a shop in Beijing on July 31, 2012.

A Chinese paramilitary soldier walks down a street in Beijing on July 31, 2012.

A Chinese boy eats snack food near the People's Liberation Army tanks on display at the Military Museum in Beijing Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012. China marks Aug. 1 as the People's Liberation Army day.

A customer eats chocolate ice cream served on a toilet shaped dish in a toilet themed restaurant in Shanghai on August 1, 2012. Themed restaurants in China have become popular recently to attract the growing middle class and their spending power.

Staff members display mooncake glazed with Panda faces as part of the celebration of the upcoming Mid-Autumn festival during a media preview of the Food, Tea and Chinese Medicine Fairs in Hong Kong, Wednesday Aug. 1, 2012. More than 1,400 exhibitors from all over the world are expected to participate in the fairs.

People brave winds and rain from an approaching typhoon in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012. Torrential rains from Typhoon Saola battered eastern Taiwan on Wednesday after killing at least 14 people and displacing 154,000 in the Philippines.

DALIAN, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- A fire ripped through a Wal-Mart outlet in Dalian, a port city in northeast China's Liaoning Province, Wednesday morning, local authorities said.

No casualties have been reported so far

Rescuers are seen near a flooded coal mine in Hongtong County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 1, 2012.

Rescuers transport the waterpipes to the flooded pit in Hongtong County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 1, 2012. Twelve people were trapped after a coal mine flooding at a pit under construction Wednesday morning in Shanxi Province, according to local authorities. Rescuers had managed to talk over the phone with four of the trapped, a spokesman with the provincial coal mine safety administration said. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

A little girl sits on a displayed chair in a children's furniture market in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Aug. 1, 2012. A set of compulsory national standard on children's furniture is put into implementation on Wednesday, marking the end of only one set of standards on furniture for both adults and children. The new standards have clear and definite requirements on furniture for children's safety and health. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

Fire fighters put out fire in a warehouse of an electroplating factory in Taizhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 1, 2012. The fire caused by an explosion ocurred Wednesday morning. No casualties have been reported so far. (Xinhua/Wang Tianrong)

A villager looks through broken trees after cyclone in Hongyuzhuang Village of Tongjing Township in Linyi City, east China's Shangdong Province, July 31, 2012. A cyclone swept the town on Tuesday night, breaking 22 telegraph poles and damaging houses and croplands. (Xinhua/Du Yubao)

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LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 01: (EDITORS NOTE: Multiple exposures were combined in camera to produce these images) Ning Ding of China competes during her Women's Singles Table Tennis Gold Medal match against Xiaoxia Li of China on Day 5 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at ExCeL on August 1, 2012 in London, England.

Chinese visitors shelter under umbrellas in the rain while waiting for the Qiantang River tides on the river bank in Haining in east China's Zhejiang province Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012. Typhoon Saola is expected hit eastern China, after moving across Philippines and Taiwan.

Rescuers transport pipes into a flooded coal mine to drain out the water, in Hongtong county, Shanxi province, August 2, 2012. More than 600 rescue workers pumped water out of a flooded coal mine to rescue 12 trapped workers on Thursday in north China's Shanxi Province, Xinhua News Agency reported.

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 1: Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) leads Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng (L) to speak to the press following a meeting at the U.S. Capitol on August 1, 2012 in Washington, DC.

A girl rests during a training session at Hangzhou Chen Jinglun Sport school Natatorium, where Chinese Olympic swimmer Ye Shiwen also trained, in Hangzhou August 2, 2012. At the Chen Jing Lun Sports School in the picturesque city of Hangzhou, the slogan, "Today's sports school student, tomorrow's Olympics stars", that greets all who enter the compound was a prescient greeting for one little girl 10 years ago. London Olympics double gold medallist Ye Shiwen. The 16-year-old's powerful performances at the London Aquatic Centre propelled her to gold medals in the 200 and 400 metres individual medley, and a world record in the longer distance.

A worker climbs down a conveyor after examining the belts at a private iron ore mine in Yangquan, Shanxi province, August 2, 2012. Chinese steel futures extended losses on Thursday to near a record low as a slowing economy inthe world's top steel producer and consumer crimped demand, with traders expecting even lower prices in the next few weeks.

Firefighters deal with an explosion accident in Nanjiang County, Bazhong City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 2, 2012. An explosion ripped through an office building in Nanjiang County of Sichuan Province on Thursday afternoon. Eleven people were injured, including four seriously, in an explosion that has ripped through an office building in Sichuan Province, local authorities said Thursday. An initial investigation indicated that the blast was caused by a natural gas leak, the county's publicity department said in a statement. (Xinhua)

Children play at a fountain to relieve summer heat in Songhe Park in Luchuan County, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 2, 2012. A heat wave continued to hit Guangxi Thursday. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

Two car models present an automobile during a six-day automobile show in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 2, 2012. The 2012 Xinjiang International Automobile Industry Exhibition which lasts until Aug. 7 opened on Thursday, displaying more than 700 types of vehicles and 20 new cars from 10 exhibitors of home and abroad. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)

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08.02.2012...Pretty girl crowned as image ambassador to Songhua River

A villager clears water in her waterlogged home in Ilan County, southeast China's Taiwan, Aug. 2, 2012. Typhoon Saola brought heavy rains around Taiwan, forcing most of the island's schools and offices to close Thursday. (Xinhua)

An excavator clears mud on a road in Xinbei City, southeast China's Taiwan, Aug. 2, 2012. Typhoon Saola made its first landfall at 3 a.m. Thursday in Hualien, Taiwan, bringing heavy rains to the island and forcing most schools and offices to close on Thursday. (Xinhua/Hou Dongtao)

A car moves on a flooded road in Ilan County, southeast China's Taiwan, Aug. 2, 2012. Typhoon Saola brought heavy rains around Taiwan, forcing most of the island's schools and offices to close Thursday. (Xinhua)

A man looks at porcelain products at the 1st ceramics art festival in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 2, 2012. The festival, which kicked off on Thursday, will last for five days at Kunming International Convention and Exhibition Center. (Xinhua/Lin Yiguang)

Workers repair a section of collapsed road in Chaoyang district in Beijing on Wednesday. (Photo/China Daily)

With persistent rains battering Beijing, the number of collapsed pavements has been soaring, the city's road and bridge maintenance authority said on Wednesday.

Since the floods on July 21, the Beijing Municipal Bridge Maintenance Management Group, a State-owned enterprise that repairs bridges and roads, has received nearly 300 calls reporting collapses.

"Our hotline operators have received about 25 calls a day after the heavy downpour," said an employee in the emergency information department of the group, who declined to be identified.

Photo taken on Aug. 1, 2012 shows some franchised souvenirs made by Zindart Manufacturing Limited in Dongguan, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 1, 2012. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

The old Chinese man Chen Guanming cycled his traditional Chinese tricycle from China to London. Here are his photographs with his rickshaw in Chinatown, central London[Photo/Agencies]

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Pretty girl crowned as image ambassador to Songhua River - Xinhua | English.news.cn

Goodness! I thought she would be usual hillbilly beauty. That's definitely my kind of beauty.

Originally Posted by t2contra

Goodness! I thought she would be usual hillbilly beauty. That's definitely my kind of beauty.

LOL..."two obvious" reasons to be in love with her!