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

A Japan Coast Guard vessel sails along with Chinese surveillance ship Haijian No. 66, foreground, near disputed islands called Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, in the East China Sea, on Monday, Sept. 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Kyodo News)

BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 25: (CHINA OUT) People move slowly at a subway station on September 25, 2012 in Beijing, China. The capital city is experiencing severe congestion due to rain and extra traffic before the National Day holidays

Employees work at the Youku Tudou Inc. headquarters in Beijing, China, on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012. Youku Tudou, China?s biggest online video company, sees lower costs improving its financial results next year after acquiring its largest competitor. Photographer: Nelson Ching/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A helicopter performs rescue task during a drill in Shanghai, east China, Sept. 26, 2012. Co-hosted by the Ministry of Transport and Shanghai Municipal Government, the drill is the first one to use a civil aircraft for rescue and aims to rescue 140 passengers and 10 crew members on board. With over 20 ships, 4 helicopters and more than 150 volunteers participated, the drill ended with success as all trapped persons got saved. (Xinhua/Pei Xin)

Trapped "passengers" wait to be rescued on the wings of an aircraft during a drill in Shanghai, east China, Sept. 26, 2012. Co-hosted by the Ministry of Transport and Shanghai Municipal Government, the drill is the first one to use a civil aircraft for rescue and aims to rescue 140 passengers and 10 crew members on board.

Searching boats transfer trapped "passengers" and "crew members" during a drill in Shanghai, east China, Sept. 26, 2012.

TAIPEI, TAIWAN - SEPTEMBER 25: Actress Nikki Hsieh Hsin-Ying attends 'Nie Yin Jiang' press conference at Chinese Culture and Movie Center on September 25, 2012 in Taipei, Taiwan.

| Boston Red Sox Che-Hsuan Lin, of Taiwan, reacts after striking out against the Tampa Bay Rays during the seventh inning of American League MLB baseball action at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts September 25, 2012. REUTERS/Jessica Rinald

Students in Zhijiang, Hubei province, sing the chorus of Ode to the Motherland on Monday to celebrate the 63rd birthday of the People's Republic of China, which falls on Oct 1.PHOTO BY LIU WEIDONG / FOR CHINA DAILY

Rural doctor Ding Yousheng treats a boy's wound in Sanshan village, East China's Jiangxi province, Sept 17, 2012. Ding, a doctor disabled in his right foot due to polio, founded the only clinic for 3,000 people in the village in 1983. In 1999, he broke his left leg after returning at night from saving an old man in the neighboring village with high fever. Ding also took over the business of a local orchard in 1995, employing 130 villagers and 12 people with disabilities. [Photo/Xinhua]

Models for the 2012 Miss China Pageant prepare to compete during the final round to be held on Saturday in the city of Zhenjiang, East China's Jiangsu province, Sept 25, 2012. [Photo/Asianewsphoto]

The US coffee giant Starbucks has stirred controversy after opening a new store outside the Lingyin Temple, a famous Buddhist monastery in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province. The shop opened on Sept 22 and sparked a wave of comments online with many questioning the decision to open a modern Western brand next to an ancient site used for meditation. [Photo/CFP]

BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 25: Cars move slowly on a street on September 25, 2012 in Beijing, China. The capital city is experiencing severe congestion due to rain and extra traffic before the National Day holidays

Originally Posted by bd popeye

It's getting pretty tense over there.

Wow..that's neat! So how did they got the plane into the sea in the first place? Did they tow it?

equation, I'm very sure that's a wooden mock up.Look closely, you can see the ribs of the plane under it's skin. Basically I think that aircraft is a boat with wings!

Originally Posted by bd popeye

equation, I'm very sure that's a wooden mock up.Look closely, you can see the ribs of the plane under it's skin. Basically I think that aircraft is a boat with wings!

Aha...I see it now, thanks Popeye! I might say that's a pretty darn looking wooden made airplane.

Sorry guys..no pix from me today.. we are not at home..Be back tomorrow!

@equation

"HONG KONG (AFP) - A Hong Kong tycoon has offered a $65 million "marriage bounty" to any man who can win the heart of his lesbian daughter, a report said Wednesday."

H.K. tycoon offers fortune to marry off gay daughter - Yahoo! New Zealand News


I dont need much in my oid age "Equation" , so how about 10% as the go between, and bestman Huh?

Cecil Chao, chairman of Hong Kong property developer Cheuk Nang Holdings, who has a reputation for being a playboy, poses in his house in Hong Kong Friday, Sept. 28, 2012. The daughter of the prominent Hong Kong tycoon who has offered $65 million to any man who can woo her away from her lesbian partner says she's not upset with her father. Gigi Chao says she’s on “very loving terms” with her father. He made world headlines this week when he offered the 500 million Hong Kong dollar marriage bounty after learning that his daughter had eloped with her partner to France. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

A bookstore staff shows the Chinese (C), English (R) and Japanese versions of "Diaoyu Dao, an Inherent Territory of China" in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 28, 2012. "Diaoyu Dao, an Inherent Territory of China", a white paper issued on Sept. 25 by the State Council Information Office (SCIO), was officially released on Friday. The white paper, which comes in Chinese, English and Japanese versions, asserts China's indisputable sovereignty over Diaoyu Dao and its affiliated islands. (Xinhua/Liu Changlong)

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BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 28: (CHINA OUT) Li Na of China attends a training session one day before the China Open at National Tennis Center on September 28, 2012 in Beijing, China.

A visitor takes a photo near the figurine of local comic character "Bruce Lee" during the opening ceremony of Hong Kong Avenue of Comic Stars at a Hong Kong park September 28, 2012. The legendary title, created in 1971 and inspired by the late Kung Fu star's movie "The Big Boss", is one of the longest running local comics until 2009. The 100-metre-long Hong Kong Avenue of Comic Stars features painted figurines of 24 local comic characters and bronze handprints of comic artists to promote the local comic culture. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

| Customers (R) who just bought an iPhone 5 from an Apple store resells the newly released smartphone, to another man who is expected to ship it as parallel goods into mainland China, for at least HK$1,200 ($150) more than the original price, right after the customer left the store in Hong Kong September 21, 2012. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

A citizen takes photo in front of the flower decorations in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 28, 2012. Flowers are laid on the city's streets and squares to greet the upcoming National Day on Oct. 1. (Xinhua/Liu Changlong)

Passengers enter the platform at Yinchuan Railway Station in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Sept. 28, 2012. A travel peak appeared in the station on Friday as the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day Holiday are both approaching. The railway station is expected to transport 105,000 passengers during the week-long holiday. (Xinhua/Peng Zhaozhi)

Passengers queue up to get on the train at Yinchuan Railway Station in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Sept. 28, 2012.

Passengers walk on the platform at Yinchuan Railway Station in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Sept. 28, 2012.

Staff members are seen at the railway station in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 28, 2012. The high-speed railway linking Zhengzhou of central China's Henan Province and Wuhan of Hubei Province went into operation on Friday, shortening the minimum running time of trains between the two cities from previously 4 hours and 28 minutes to 1 hour and 56 minutes. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

A bullet train moves in Xinzheng, central China's Henan Province, Sept. 28, 2012. The high-speed railway linking Zhengzhou of central China's Henan Province and Wuhan of Hubei Province went into operation on Friday, shortening the minimum running time of trains between the two cities from previously 4 hours and 28 minutes to 1 hour and 56 minutes. (Xinhua/Zhao Peng)

Students walk to High School Attached to Jilin University amid the rain in Changchun City, capital of northeast China's Jinlin Province, Sept. 28, 2012. Rainy weather appeared in most part of Jinlin since Thursday night, and the temperature decrease was estimated to be 6-9 degrees centigrade. (Xinhua/Lin Hong)

Chinese icebreaker Xuelong, after an 85-day scientific quest across the Arctic ocean, is harboured in east China's Shanghai Municipality, Sept. 27, 2012. Xuelong, or "Snow Dragon", returned to its base in Shanghai on Thursday after wrapping up the country's fifth Arctic expedition, which kicked off from Qingdao in east China's Shandong Province on July 2. (Xinhua/Pei Xin)

A staff member introduces a Prince-Ne-Zha-shaped robot displayed at the robot dream factory in Taoyuan County, southeast China's Taiwan, Sept. 27, 2012. The factory in Taoyuan is a R&D and display center of robots. More than 100 types of robots with different functions are exhibited in the dream factory. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

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TAIPEI, TAIWAN - SEPTEMBER 27: (CHINA OUT) Angelababy attends the 'Taichi I' Premiere on September 27, 2012 in Taipei, Taiwan of China.

By Mei Jingya, Sina English

Nearly a thousand Chinese descendents in New York staged a protest outside the UN headquarters in the city on Wednesday morning to demonstrate against Japanese prime minister’s address at the General Assembly.

During his address to the UN General Assembly, Japanese PM Yoshihiko Noda called for “resolving territory conflicts peacefully in accordance with international law”.

China and Japan have been locked in an intense island row recently all triggered by Noda administration’s “nationalization” of the Diaoyu Islands.

Protesters shouted and held banners reading “Diaoyu Islands, Chinese land,””Diaoyu Islands belong to China”.

Originally Posted by bladerunner

@equation

"HONG KONG (AFP) - A Hong Kong tycoon has offered a $65 million "marriage bounty" to any man who can win the heart of his lesbian daughter, a report said Wednesday."

H.K. tycoon offers fortune to marry off gay daughter - Yahoo! New Zealand News


I dont need much in my oid age "Equation" , so how about 10% as the go between, and bestman Huh?

post pictures and call Equation :P
although from reading that article, he might be more interested in the old man's "latest young girlfriend"

Originally Posted by bladerunner

@equation

"HONG KONG (AFP) - A Hong Kong tycoon has offered a $65 million "marriage bounty" to any man who can win the heart of his lesbian daughter, a report said Wednesday."

H.K. tycoon offers fortune to marry off gay daughter - Yahoo! New Zealand News


I dont need much in my oid age "Equation" , so how about 10% as the go between, and bestman Huh?

I see it as a challenge...LOL! I'll do it!

Interesting but think usually if aeroplane hits water. wouldn't it break into pieces? especially the wings the turbine will act as a big scoop and the wings will be gone.

Originally Posted by KingLouis

Interesting but think usually if aeroplane hits water. wouldn't it break into pieces? especially the wings the turbine will act as a big scoop and the wings will be gone.

True, but in this case...it's a fake plane they put in the water for rescue exercises.

Originally Posted by KingLouis

Interesting but think usually if aeroplane hits water. wouldn't it break into pieces? especially the wings the turbine will act as a big scoop and the wings will be gone.

Er ... no >>>
US Airways Flight 1549 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

But i observe you do say "usually" which may well be true.

Busy day today for us..I almost forgot this thread!

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BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 29: (L-R) Chinese President Hu Jintao, Chinese Vice-Premier Li Keqiang and Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao attend a banquet marking the 63th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China on September 29, 2012 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. Celebrating the 63rd anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China.

A man undergoes cupping treatment at the roadside in Chongqing's old downtown, day after its former mayor Bo Xilai was expelled from top party positions and would be handed over for criminal investigation accused of multiples crimes, September 29, 2012

A woman looks up as she has her pedicure in Chongqing's old downtown, day after its former mayor Bo Xilai was expelled from top party positions and said would be handed over for criminal investigation accused of multiples crimes, September 29, 2012.

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BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 29: Na Li of China poses poses for photographs and signs autographs while visiting the Kunlun Mountains natural Mineral Waters booth during the China Open at the China National Tennis Center on September 29, 2012 in Beijing, China.

Boys play with iPads on display during the opening of Hong Kong's second Apple retail store at Festival Walk shopping mall September 29, 2012. Apple Inc said on Monday it will open its second retail store in Hong Kong, underscoring the massive demand for its products in Greater China. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (REUTERS)

Participants take part in a fire dragon dance at Hong Kong's Tai Hang district on the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival September 29, 2012. The annual ritual began as a bid to keep away bad luck which started sometime around 100 years ago when the former fishing village suffered from a plague following a typhoon. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA)

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HONG KONG - SEPTEMBER 27: Vivian Chow poses to promote Elyze during a press conference on September 27, 2012 in Hong Kong, China.

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SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 28: (CHINA) Cars move slowly on an overpass September 28, 2012 in Shanghai, China. Shanghai is experiencing severe congestion due to traffic before the National Day holidays.

Children dressed as ancient Chinese scholars perform a traditional ritual to celebrate Confucius' birthday on Teachers' Day, at the Confucius Temple in Taipei September 28, 2012. The philosopher Confucius, who lived between 555-479 B.C., is revered among the Chinese as the teacher of teachers. REUTERS/Yi-ting Chung

Two attendants aboard G538 prepares for the high-speed train's first trip to Guangzhou in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, Sept. 29, 2012. Two high-speed train services were put into use Saturday in Zhengzhou, after the Zhengzhou-Wuhan high-speed railway opened on Friday. The new train services, G538 and G650, will reduce travel time to Guangzhou and Wuhan to six hours and two hours respectively. (Xinhua/Zhao Peng)

The driver of G538 prepares for the high-speed train's first trip to Guangzhou in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, Sept. 29, 2012. T

Passengers make their way on the platform to board the high-speed train G538, which travels to Guangzhou, in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, Sept. 29, 2012.

Dou Yixin (C), an autism-caring person from Beijing, communicates with a parent who has a kid with autism in a local institute for autism rehabilitation in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 28, 2012. Chen Meng, a Chinese young painter with autism, initiated an activity with Dou Yixin to raise funds for children in poverty with autism this August. They planned to travel through 11 municipalities and provinces from the northernmost Beiji Village in northeast China's Heilongjiang to south China's Hainan on foot or by scooter. They arrived in Harbin on Wednesday night. (Xinhua/Wang Kai)

Two workers work at the construction site of the Anhui section of Hefei-Fuzhou Railway in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 29, 2012. Workers of the Anhui section of Hefei-Fuzhou Railway and Hefei High-speed Railway South Station stuck to their jobs ahead of the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival, which will fall on Sept. 30 this year, and the one-week National Day holiday from Oct. 1 to Oct. 7. (Xinhua/Liu Junxi)

Actress Jiang Yiyan speaks to the press before attending the Award Ceremony of the 21st China Golden Rooster & Hundred Flowers Film Festival in Shaoxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 29, 2012. The festival, the largest film awards event in China, will close on Saturday night. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)