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

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 03: Ye Sun of China dives into the pool for the change over in the Women's 4x100m Medley Relay heat 1 on Day 7 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on August 3, 2012 in London, England.

A girl walks in the storm in Qinyu Town, Fujian Province, on August 3, 2012. Tropical storm Saola lands in east China's Fujian Province Friday morning, according to the national observatory. The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters on Wednesday upgraded an emergency alert issued for the flooding and imminent approach of Saola and Damrey to the second-highest level. [Xinhua photo]

Visitors run away as they avoid waves whipped up by winds near Qiantang River in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province August 3, 2012. Gales and rainstorms lashed coastal regions in east China when two typhoons made landfall in less than 10 hours from Thursday to Friday morning, forcing over 300,000 people to evacuate, Xinhua News Agency reported.

Chinese border guards help a tourist who got trapped near the beach as winds whip up waves in Taizhou, Zhejiang province August 2, 2012.

A man walks past a window, displaying photos of Chinese gold medalists at the London Olympic, outside a shopping mall in Beijing Friday, Aug. 3, 2012.

Chinese farmers try to salvage the collapsed tents of his farming greenhouse as a storm brought over by Typhoon Saola flooded his farm in Xiangshui, in east China's Jiangsu province on August 3, 2012. Saola caused an estimated 11.73 million USD in agricultural damages as torrential rains submerged rice fields and orchards in the worst-hit Ilan and Hualien counties in Taiwan's east coast.

People eat as coverage of the London 2012 Olympics is shown on a television screen at a fast-food restaurant in Beijing on August 2, 2012. The London Olympics began July 27 and runs until August 12, with teams from 205 countries competing.

This picture taken on July 31, 2012 shows rescuers helping a resident cross a swollen river after a mudslide in Jinggu, southwestern China's Yunnan province, killing at least three people and 11 others missing. The mudslide occurred at a time when several parts of the country have faced major rainstorms, including the heaviest downpour in Beijing in 60 years that left 77 people dead on July 21

A Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) station under construction is seen in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 3, 2012. It is estimated that the first BRT line of Yinchuan will be completed before Aug. 21, 2012. A total of 4 BRT lines will be built in Yinchuan, according to the city's long-term plan. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

Chinese tourist pass a port in Hunchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Aug. 3, 2012. According to the port administration office of Hunchun, compared with the first seven months in 2011, there is a 20.6 percent increase of entry-exit personnel at all ports in Hunchun year-on-year. The opening of travel lines including Chinese self-driving travel to DPRK, China-Russia-DPRK travel and Russia-China travel mainly contribute to the increase. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

A frontier inspection officer helps Russian tourist with their entry procedures at a port in Hunchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Aug. 3, 2012

A young Chinese girl displays her talent for traditional Chinese painting at the first ever Chinese Culture Day held in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Aug. 2. The Chinese community in Denmark celebrated its cultural roots at the first ever Chinese Culture Day here Thursday with artistic performances by 100 children from across China. (Xinhua/Devapriyo Das)

Chinese children play traditional instruments Cucurbit Flute at the first ever Chinese Culture Day held in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Aug. 2. (Xinhua/Devapriyo Das)

Mine workers are rescued from a flooded coal mine in Hongtong, Linfen, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 3, 2012. A flooding accident occurred on Wednesday at a pit under construction in the Ji'anda Coal Mining Co., Ltd of the Shanxi Luhe Coal-Chemical Group (SLCCG). Four of the twelve trapped workers have been rescued on Friday afternoon while the other eight remain to be saved. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

A police car stop under the bridge at which the train accident took place in Funing county, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 3, 2012. A train accident occurred at the Funing section of Daqin railway Friday morning. Nine people were dead and four others injured after they were hit by a train. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

A car is pressed by an uprooted tree after the raid of Typhoon Damrey in Lianyungang City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Aug. 3, 2012. The Typhoon Damery made landfall at Chenjiagang Township of Yancheng City in Jiangsu Province on Thursday night, bringing gales and rains to Jiangsu and its neighbouring Shandong province. (Xinhua/Wang Chun)

A policeman is on duty on the shore as the Typhoon Saola approaches in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Aug. 3, 2012. Shandong Provincial Meteorological Station has issued the red alert for the Typhoon Saola, the highest warning level in China's four-tier weather warning system. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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Hong Kong's Lee Wai Sze poses on the podium after winning the silver medal in the London 2012 Olympic Games women's Keirin final track cycling event at the Veldorome in the Olympic Park in East London on August 3, 2012.

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara (R) and Chinese ambassador to Ivory Coast Zhang Guoqing attend the official launch of the construction works of a 30 km highway linking Abidjan to Grand Bassam, southern Ivory Coast, on August 3, 2012 in Grand Bassam. The infrastructural project is expected to coast 94.5 millions euros (116,7 millions USD), with 80.3 milions euros (99,2 millions USD) in funding provided by China and 14.2 millions euros (17.5 millions USD) provided by Ivory Coast.

A boy takes a nap on luggage as passengers are stranded at Shenyang Railway Station in Shenyang, Liaoning province August 4, 2012. Flooding triggered by torrential rain brought by Typhoon Damrey, the 10th typhoon of the year, disrupted services of three railways in northeast China's Liaoning province on Saturday morning, local authorities said, Xinhua News Agency reported.

A volunteer holds sand mixed with plastic pellets during a clean-up of a beach during Hong Kong's Discovery Day August 4, 2012. The Government says it has so far collected more than 58,000 kilograms (177,868 pounds) of plastic pellets after several containers were blown off a ship when Typhoon Vicente hit Hong Kong at the end of last month. 13,000 kilograms (28,660 pounds) of these pellets have been recovered from beaches and around 45,000 kilograms (99,208 pounds) from the sea, according to government officials.

Hong Kong actor Louis Koo poses on a 3-D drawing of a crocodile during a promotional event at a shopping mall in Hong Kong, Friday Aug. 3, 2012.

US NBA player Jeremy Lin (C) is flanked by security guards as he is greeted by fans behind barriers in Taipei on August 4, 2012. American basketball star Jeremy Lin was mobbed by fans in Taiwan on August 4 during his first visit to the island since a hot streak earned him a global following known as 'Linsanity'.

NBA sensation Jeremy Lin (L) interacts with children at a promotional event during his Taipei tour in downtown Taipei August 4, 2012. Lin arrived in Taiwan on Saturday for his two-day Taipei tour.

Workers clear debris from by typhoon Saola in Shanshia district, the New Taipei City, on August 3, 2012. Typhoon Saola pounded Taiwan with fierce winds and torrential rain that left six people dead and forced nearly the entire island to shut down, rescuers and media said.

Passengers are stranded at Shenyang North Railway Station after a flood disrupts services of two railways in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 4, 2012. The services of a major local railway that links Shenyang with the port city of Dalian was suspended after a section was submerged under water due to the flooding triggered by torrential rain brought by Typhoon Damrey. The flooding also caused the collapse of the railway bed in a section of the Shenyang-Shanhaiguan line. (Xinhua/Jiang Bing)

People are seen at the No. 1 bathing beach in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Aug. 4, 2012. As typhoon Damrey left the city, the bathing beach in Qingdao reopened to public on Saturday, which attracted many tourists. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

Girls pose for photo at the No. 1 bathing beach in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Aug. 4, 2012. As typhoon Damrey left the city, the bathing beach in Qingdao reopened to public on Saturday, which attracted many tourists. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

Rescuers are on standby at the entrance to the flooded coal mine at Ji'anda Coal Mining Co., Ltd. in Hongtong County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 3, 2012. Four out of 12 miners trapped in a flooded coal mine in Shanxi Province have been saved and the other eight were confirmed dead. The coal mine, which belongs to Ji'anda Coal Mining Co., Ltd. of the Shanxi Luhe Coal-Chemical Group, flooded around 4:17 a.m. Wednesday and trapped 12 miners. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

Villagers transfer their properties in Wangfen Village of Qingzhou, east China's Shandong Province, Aug. 3, 2012. Strong winds and rainstorms from the Typhoon Damrey, the 10th typhoon of the year, lashed Qingzhou City on Friday, causing three people dead and one missing. [Xinhua]

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China's Fu Haifeng (L)/Cai Yun celebrate after winning men's badminton doubles gold medal match against Mathias Boe/Carsten Mogensen of Denmark, at London 2012 Olympic Games in London, Britain, August 5, 2012. China's Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun won the match 2-0 and won gold medal. (Xinhua/Wang Jianhua)

China's Fu Haifeng (L)/Cai Yun celebrate after winning men's badminton doubles gold medal match against Mathias Boe/Carsten Mogensen of Denmark, at London 2012 Olympic Games in London, Britain, August 5, 2012. China's Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun won the match 2-0 and won gold medal. (Xinhua/Ren Zhenglai)

Buildings are inundated in flood water in Nanfen areas of Benxi, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 4, 2012. Flooding triggered by torrential rain brought by Typhoon Damrey, the 10th typhoon of the year, disrupted services of three railways in Liaoning province. Rescue is underway. [Xinhua]

Rescuers carry an injured person at the blast site of a workshop in Dianshang Village of Ouhai District in Wenzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 5, 2012. An explosion rocked a family-owned leather workshop in Wenzhou at about 4:50 p.m. Sunday, killing three people and injuring more than a dozen, local fire authorities said. From 20 to 30 people were buried under the collapsed house and a fire raged in an area of 200 to 300 square meters, rescuers said. The exact cause of the accident is being investigated. (Xinhua)

A citizen rides an electric bicycle on a waterlogged road in the downtown of Gaizhou City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 5, 2012. Torrential rains lashed the city from Friday to Saturday, causing severe waterlogging in some areas. Flood-relief works have been started with the efforts of citizens and firefighters. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

Citizens clear silts in the downtown of Gaizhou City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 5, 2012. Torrential rains lashed the city from Friday to Saturday, causing severe waterlogging in some areas. Flood-relief works have been started with the efforts of citizens and firefighters. (Xinhua/Yang Qing

Staff workers repair the Shenyang-Shanhaiguan railway link, Aug. 5, 2012. Although some traffic-flow problems still exist in Liaoning after Typhoon Damrey recently tore through the province in northeast China, the major railways are operating again on Sunday. Suspended rail services along three major lines running through Liaoning, namely the Shenyang-Dalian, Shenyang-Shanhaiguan, and Shenyang-Dandong links, had been resumed by noon Sunday as a result of more than 30 hours' continuous repair work, local railway authorities said. (Xinhua/Gao Jinxu)

Girls perform Latin dance on a square in Tengzhou, east China's Shandong Province, Aug. 5, 2012. A series of activities were held to celebrate the coming National Fitness Day on Aug. 8. (Xinhua/Song Haicun)

Children perform martial arts on a square in Tengzhou, east China's Shandong Province, Aug. 5, 2012. A series of activities were held to celebrate the coming National Fitness Day on Aug. 8. (Xinhua/Song Haicun)

A helicopter flies to rescue trapped people in Liaoyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 4, 2012. Two helicopters of Beihai Rescue Flying Squad has rescued 24 people trapped by the rain-triggered flood in Liaoyang till 6 p.m. Saturday. (Xinhua)

Rescuers transfer a trapped person by helicopter in Liaoyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 4, 2012. Two helicopters of Beihai Rescue Flying Squad has rescued 24 people trapped by the rain-triggered flood in Liaoyang till 6 p.m. Saturday. (Xinhua)

Only if we could get some rain here in the U.S. We've got flooding in China and drought in the U.S. Only if we could balance things out a bit.

^^^^Here in eastern Iowa we have about a 8 inch deficit in precipitation. Now yesterday it did rain quite a bit in Cedar Rapids. 2.08 inches. But we are still in a very severe drought.

Originally Posted by T-U-P

I definitely thought there would be more enthusiasm with the chinajoy girls.

Some China-joy girls 2012

Originally Posted by bd popeye

Some China-joy girls 2012

China is coming of age.

Originally Posted by bd popeye

^^^^Here in eastern Iowa we have about a 8 inch deficit in precipitation. Now yesterday it did rain quite a bit in Cedar Rapids. 2.08 inches. But we are still in a very severe drought.

Wait till next year...there will be flooding from heavy rains after a year severe drought. That's what just happen here in Texas.

Originally Posted by bd popeye

^^^^Here in eastern Iowa we have about a 8 inch deficit in precipitation. Now yesterday it did rain quite a bit in Cedar Rapids. 2.08 inches. But we are still in a very severe drought.

What is the normal annual rainfall and what happens to the water from the winter snow. Are you allowed to collect roof water .I buy my water .I use somewhere between 5-6000 British gallons a monthat a cost of 200- 230 dollars a month.

Originally Posted by bladerunner

What is the normal annual rainfall and what happens to the water from the winter snow. Are you allowed to collect roof water .I buy my water .I use somewhere between 5-6000 British gallons a month at a cost of 200- 230 dollars a month.

We are supposed to get about 35 inches of precipitation a year. We get about 3 feet of snow a year . I don't know how that is converted into measurable precipitation.

You buy your water? Humm????..In southern California many people buy drinking water for cooking because the tap water has a taste of minerals. Not here in Iowa.

No one collect roof water or rain water that I'm aware of. I've never heard of such a thing. Most folks in rural areas use well water.

Wait till next year...there will be flooding from heavy rains after a year severe drought. That's what just happen here in Texas.

I pray not..We had a severe flood here in 2008. It was called the 500 year flood. It was the second largest natural disaster in terms of property damage in the history of the US. Only one death.

Cedar Rapids Flood Story

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 06: Qinan Zhu of China competes during the Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Shooting on Day 10 of the London 2012 Olympic Game at the Royal Artillery Barracks on August 5, 2012 in London, England.

A window cleaner works outside the tenth floor of a hotel in the city of Hefei, Anhui province on August 6, 2012. The world's second-largest economy grew by 7.6 percent on year in the second quarter, the slowest in three years, and China's top leaders have vowed to make boosting growth a top priority.

Rescuers carry a survivor from a collapsed house after an explosion rocked a family-owned workshop in a village in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province August 5, 2012. Local authorities said thirteen people had died and 14 were injured after the explosion in east China's Zhejiang province Sunday afternoon, according to Xinhua News Agency. Picture taken August 5, 2012.

Lenovo Vice President Dilip Bhatia holds a new ThinkPad X1 Carbon laptop in Beijing Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. The Chinese computer maker unveiled the lighter, quicker ThinkPad notebook computer inspired by the convenience of tablets and smart phones.

This photo taken on August 2, 2012 shows HIV carrier Liu Ximei (L) holding a dog as her friend Tao Jing Lan (back), also HIV positive, sleeps on a bed in the stray dog kennel they helped to look after, during a visit to Beijing. Ximei contracted the HIV virus after blood sellers at a rural hospital injected her with a used needle following a severe accident as a young girl in which her hair was caught in farm machinery, tearing away her scalp. Ostracised in the worlds most populous country, a lack of HIV and AIDS education means patients are routinely shunned by a fearful society; which for Ximei meant being forced from the home she shared with her brother. Originally from Henan province, Ximei was visiting three HIV hospitals in Beijing in the hope of finding a surgeon able to restore hair to her damaged scalp, which she hides beneath a wig. She cites a lack of appropriate equipment and surgeons afraid of infection as reasons given to her by the doctors she has visited. Abandoned at birth, Ximei has been consumed by this quest ever since reading a book in which it was said that 'hair is the second life of a woman'.

Young job seekers looking to work within the airport industry attends the Hong Kong International Airport Job Expo 2012 in Hong Kong on August 5, 2012. The three-day career expo offers over 6,000 openings across a wide variety of job types at one of the busiest international aviation hubs in the world.

Volunteers clear-up plastic pellets on a bank along Hong Kong's Lamma island August 5, 2012. Hundreds of millions of potentially toxic plastic pellets from containers knocked off a vessel during Hong Kong's worst typhoon in 13 years have washed up on its beaches where they lay for more than a week, activists said on Saturday.

Soldiers rescue citizens in Daweizi village of Xiuyan, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 5, 2012. Nearly 1.46 million people in Liaoning were affected by heavy rains and floods caused by Typhoon Damrey, authorities said Sunday. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

Houses are surrounded by floodwaters in Daweizi Village of Xiuyan County, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 5, 2012. Nearly 1.46 million people in Liaoning were affected by heavy rains and floods caused by Typhoon Damrey, authorities said Sunday. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

A villager cleans the mud inside his house in Daweizi Village of Xiuyan County, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 5, 2012

Originally Posted by bd popeye

Some China-joy girls 2012

Oh WOW!

Originally Posted by J-XX

Oh WOW!

happy you enjoyed the pics!.. it is my understanding that most of those Cosplay girls at ChinaJoy were not models.

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