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

Originally Posted by t2contra

I believe it includes utes and mpvs.

of course... they were refering to vechiles not just cars.

Originally Posted by bladerunner

of course... they were refering to vechiles not just cars.

In automotive industry 'cars' include seven seats MPVs and SUVs (and of course modern crossovers, even though MPVs and SUVs are kinds of crossovers themselves).

So, it is correct to call any seven seats MPVs and SUVs 'cars'. It's been used across the industry and by most medias and governments (besides North American).

How do I know this? I've been working in the industry for all my life. Like it or not, this is what we call a car. However, anything above 7 seaters can not be called cars (eg. 8 or 9 seaters).

That's one of the reasons SUVs like Land Cruisers only have 2 seat belts at the 3rd row of seats instead of 3 seat belts as its original design outside Japan. It is due to the fact that most governments do not consider 8 seaters (3+3+2) are passenger cars. If Land Cruisers are considered as commercial vehicles (with 3 seats belts at the 3rd row), then it would require people to have different kind of driving license, or paying different amount of taxes, which would result less market share.

Personnel from the Fire Services Department (lower deck) checks damages as police inspectors (upper deck) collect evidence of a company boat, which sank after colliding with a ferry on October 1, at Hong Kong's Lamma Island October 3, 2012. Hong Kong police arrested six crew on Tuesday after a ferry and a company boat carrying more than 120 staff and family celebrating the mid-autumn festival collided, killing 37 people as the boat sank. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

Relatives of victims throw paper scraps which symbolize money as they mourn for the dead at the site where two vessels collided off the Lamma Island on the southwest of the Hong Kong Island, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), south China, Oct. 2, 2012. Thirty-eight people including five children were killed by the accident, the HKSAR government said Tuesday evening. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

Relatives of victims mourn for the dead at a port in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), south China, Oct. 2, 2012

Four China marine surveillance ships patrolled the waters off the Diaoyu Islands on Oct 2 in response to the Japanese righter-wingers' intrusion, the Foreign Ministry confirmed. [Photo/Agencies]

People walk along the Bund on the banks of the Huangpu River in Shanghai October 2, 2012. China is celebrating the "Golden Week" holiday to mark the 63rd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. REUTERS/Aly Song

Customers select gold jewelry at a shop in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 3, 2012. During the Mid-Autumn Festival and Chinese National Day holiday, which lasts from Sept. 30 to Oct. 7, also known as the "golden week", customers in many places in China go to buy gold jewelry. (Xinhua/Wang Jiankang)

Consumers shop in a duty-free store in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 3, 2012. Duty-free stores in Hainan have seen a business boom as the number of tourists to the island province grows during China's National Day holiday. (Xinhua/Hou Jiansen)

People visit a real estate exhibition in Shanghai, east China, Oct. 3, 2012. The exhibition displayed new properties of almost 28,000 square kilometers, attracting numbers of citizens. (Xinhua/Pei Xin)

Models are seen at an auto fair in Nantong, east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 1, 2012. People around China enjoy themselves in various ways during the Mid-Autumn Festival and Chinese National Day holiday, which lasts from Sept. 30 to Oct. 7. (Xinhua)

A parent carrying his child walks at the Beijing Happy Valley in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 2, 2012. People around China enjoy themselves in various ways during the Mid-Autumn Festival and Chinese National Day holiday, which lasts from Sept. 30 to Oct. 7. (Xinhua/Liang Zhiqiang)

Models present traditional Chinese wedding costume at a costume show in Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province, Oct. 3, 2012. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

Crew arrested after 38 die in HK ferry collision - China News - SINA English

Police in Hong Kong arrested seven crew members from two boats in a collision that killed 38 holiday revelers, but offered no theory about how the vessels ran into each other on a clear night on one of the safest and most regulated waterways in Asia.

The Monday night accident was Hong Kong's deadliest in more than 15 years, and the worst maritime accident in more than 40. Some relatives of the dead went to the scene off Hong Kong island's southwest coast to toss spirit money in honor of the victims yesterday, while other people waited at the morgue for tragic news about loved ones.

Police Commissioner Tsang Wai-hung said six people had been detained on suspicion of endangering passengers by operating a boat unsafely. "We expect further persons to be arrested," Tsang said. Police announced a seventh arrest after his comments.

Tsang said police suspect both crews had not "exercised the care required of them by law," but he did not elaborate.

Originally Posted by bd popeye

Crew arrested after 38 die in HK ferry collision - China News - SINA English

May the victims RIP.

Many of the photos I've been posting in this thread are much larger than they appear because of the size restrictions of this forum. Simply right click and select view image for larger viewing.

Staff members of utility company Hong Kong Electric pay tribute to victims who were killed in a ferry collision in Hong Kong Thursday Oct. 4, 2012. All 38 people killed had been on the Lamma IV, owned by the company, which was taking about 120 of its workers and their families to watch fireworks in celebration of China's National Day and mid-autumn festival. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Relatives of boat collision victims throw flowers into the sea Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012 as they pay tribute to the ill-fated people aboard a boat that sank Monday night near Lamma Island, off the southwestern coast of Hong Kong Island. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Relatives of victims who died in Monday's ferry collision throw paper money to pay tribute to those lost, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012, in Hong Kong. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

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BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 04: Marion Bartoli of France poses for pictures and signs autographs at the Foci Pharmaceutical booth during the China Open at the China National Tennis Center on October 4, 2012 in Beijing, China.

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BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 04: Marion Bartoli of France poses for pictures and signs autographs at the Foci Pharmaceutical booth during the China Open at the China National Tennis Center on October 4, 2012 in Beijing, China.

Floor traders pay tribute to those who died in a ferry collision at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in Hong Kong October 4, 2012. Hong Kong has begun three-days of mourning for those who perished in the collision between two ferries on Monday night. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

A girl touches a lantern at an outdoor restaurant during the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012. Like ancient Chinese poets, Hong Kong people appreciate the beauty of the full moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Pedestrians walk through the shopping district of Mong Kok in Hong Kong, China, on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012. Hong Kong's economy shrank 0.1 percent in the second quarter from the previous three months as the sovereign debt crisis in Europe capped export demand. Photographer: Lam Yik Fei/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Customers queue to enter a Prada SpA store in the Tsim Sha Tsui area of Hong Kong, China, on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012.

A man covers his son's ears as they watch a fireworks display as part of China's Mid-Autumn festival in Shanghai October 3, 2012. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Antonio Yang from Taiwan takes out fresh gelato from a machine at the Carpigiani Gelato University, in the northern town of Anzola dell'Emilia, near Bologna September 27, 2012. The University is bustling with foreign students who come to the laboratories to learn the ins and outs of gelato making before going back home to set up their own businesses - possibly with a Carpigiani machine. Besides funding scholarships for the programme, the company also covers half the price of buying a new Carpigiani machine and will buy it back inside a year if the business folds. Picture taken on September 27, 2012. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini

Rescuers search at the landslide site in the village of Zhenhe, located in Yiliang County of Zhaotong City in southwest China's Yunnan Province, Oct. 4, 2012. Nineteen people, including 18 students, were buried in a landslide here on Thursday. Nine primary school students have been confirmed dead and one person seriously injured. (Xinhua/Li Shanming)

Four foreign volunteers patrol the streets near Qianmen in Beijing with a policeman to provide foreign tourists with consultation services on Wednesday, October 3, 2012. [Photo: CFP]

Originally Posted by bd popeye

wow....

That's what I was thinking when I saw that photo.. wow..There's another pic..No news article accompanies these photos of the volunteers.

Four foreign volunteers patrol the streets near Qianmen in Beijing with a policeman to provide foreign tourists with consultation services on Wednesday, October 3, 2012. [Photo: CFP]

Originally Posted by jackliu

wow....

I know...that was nice of them to volunteer like that.

Originally Posted by Equation

I know...that was nice of them to volunteer like that.

It's cool.

Excellent dance skill

Tourists visit the Laolongtou scenic spot in Shanhaiguan, Qinhuangdao City, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 5, 2012. Shanhaiguan has received tourists of over 48,000 person times during the first 6 days of the 8-day-long holiday, 51.57% higher than the same period last year. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

Tourists visit the Nanjing Road in Shanghai, east China, Oct. 5, 2012. Shanghai has received visitors of over 5 million person times during the first 6 days of the 8-day-long holiday. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

Passengers leaving the Beijing Railway Station enter to a subway station in Beijing, China, Oct. 5, 2012. Railway in the capital city witnessed a travel peak on Friday, the sixth day of the week-long holiday of Mid-Autumn Festival and National Holiday. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

A visitor bargains with an African seller at a products show held in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 5, 2012. A tour exhibition of products made in ten countries and regions were held here Friday. (Xinhua/Li Huangliang)

A visitor takes a photo of commodities at a products show held in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 5, 2012. A tour exhibition of products made in ten countries and regions were held here Friday. (Xinhua/Li Huangliang)

Volunteers distribute free steamed buns to visitors at the West Lake in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 5, 2012. Tourists can get free steamed buns and free tea at many scenic spots at the West Lake during the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday, which lasts from Sept. 30 to Oct. 7. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

Tourists from France barbecue with women from Miao ethnic group in Gaowen Village of Miao Autonomous County of Rongshui, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 3, 2012. Tourists from home and abroad participated in a series of activities held by local people to celebrate China's National Day holiday. (Xinhua/Long Linzhi)

Audience cheer for people taking part in the tug-of-war game in Gaowen Village of Miao Autonomous County of Rongshui, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 3, 2012. Tourists from home and abroad participated in a series of activities held by local people to celebrate China's National Day holiday. (Xinhua/Long Linzhi)

Singer Jolin Tsai holds a press conference promoting her new album "MUSE" in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, Sept. 26, 2012. (Xinhua)

Li Na of China returns the ball during the women's singles 3rd round match against Peng Shuai of China at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing China, on Oct. 4, 2012. [Xinhua]

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (front) presents a bouquet for the victims of a landslide in the village of Zhenhe in Yiliang County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Oct. 5, 2012. The landslide that occurred Thursday killed 18 primary school students and one villager. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)

A fire breaks out in the wake of vehicles' collision along a section of the Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway in Ruyuan County, Shaoguan City, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 5, 2012. Seven people died and another three were injured in a nine-vehicle pile-up early on Friday, authorities said. (Xinhua/Deng Gaohua)

A fire fighter tries to put out a fire caused by vehicles' collision along a section of the Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway in Ruyuan County, Shaoguan City, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 5, 2012. Seven people died and another three were injured in a nine-vehicle pile-up early on Friday, authorities said. (Xinhua/Deng Gaohua)

A fire fighter carries a passenger injured in the vehicle collision along a section of the Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway in Ruyuan County, Shaoguan City, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 5, 2012

Photo taken on Oct. 5, 2012 shows the site where a vehicle collision occurred along a section of the Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway in Ruyuan County, Shaoguan City, south China's Guangdong Province.

Two bodies are brought ashore by rescuers after a ship collision accident occurred in Yuanjiang City, central China's Hunan Province, Oct. 6, 2012. The death toll has climbed to 11 after two ships collided Friday afternoon, local government said Saturday.

As of noon time, one person remained missing. A steel ship carrying 22 people collided with an unloaded sand carrier around 4 p.m. Friday at a river in Yuanjiang City. All the 22 onboard the steel ship fell into the river. Rescuers have salvaged 21 people, and 11 of them were confirmed dead, according to local government.(Xinhua/Long Hongtao)

Rescuers work at the site of a landslide in Zhenhe Village in Yiliang County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Oct. 6, 2012. The landslide that occurred Thursday killed 18 primary school students and one villager. (Xinhua/Qin Qing)

Passengers prepare to get on the train to head for Beijing, capital of China, at the railway station in Chongqing Municipality, southwest China, Oct. 6, 2012. China witnessed a travel peak on Saturday, as many people were on their return trip on the seventh day of the eight-day holiday of Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day. (Xinhua/Li Jian)

Imagine the changes these women have seen in China in their lifetimes..think about that..

Several senior tourists visit a scenic spot in Bozhou, east China's Anhui Province, Oct. 4, 2012. During the 8-day-long holiday, many aged people in China enjoy themselves by traveling. (Xinhua/Liu Qinli)

Newly-wed couples attend a group wedding ceremony in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 6, 2012. A total of 100 pairs of newly-wed couples from home and abroad took part in the group wedding. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

Twins are seen at a get-together in Hsinchu, southeast China's Taiwan, Oct. 6, 2012. A get-together for twins was held here Saturday, with 200 pairs of twins participated. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

There Were 6 Chinese CMS Ships (CMS 50, 15, 26, 27, 51,66) Patrol Around Diaoyu Island Water On Oct. 6

Muslims in Ningxia going for Mecca pilgrimage go through border check before boarding the charter flight at Hedong Airport in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Oct. 7, 2012. The first group of 332 Muslims in Ningxia going for pilgrimage in Mecca of Saudi Arabia left Yinchuan on a charter flight on Sunday. About 13,800 Muslims in China, including 2,642 from Ningxia, will go to Mecca for pilgrimage this year. (Xinhua/Peng Zhaozhi)

Vehicles run past an entrance to the Zhengzhou Yellow River Highway Bridge in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, Oct. 7, 2012. The 5,549-meter-long bridge, which was opened to traffic on Oct. 1, 1986, will stop charging toll from Oct. 8. (Xinhua/Li Bo)(mcg)

Photo taken on Oct. 7, 2012 shows the site of an explosion in a residential building in the Nanshi District of Baoding, north China's Hebei Province. The explosion took place on Saturday afternoon. Three men were confirmed dead and thirty others were sent to hospital for rescue. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

Passengers wait to board trains at the Suzhou Railway Station in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 7, 2012

Passengers wait to check in at the Suzhou Railway Station in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 7, 2012. The railway station witnessed a travel peak on Sunday, as many people were on their return trip on the last day of the eight-day holidays of Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day. (Xinhua/Hang Xingwei)

A bullet train leaves the Nanjing South Railway Station in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 6, 2012. Many tourists chose to travel by high-speed railways during the Mid-Autumn Festival and the National Day holidays. (Xinhua/Yan Minhang)

A performance is staged during the 2012 Kuandu Arts Festival in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, Oct. 7, 2012. Artists from 14 countries and regions have been invited to give performances in the festival, which kicked off Sunday. (Xinhua/Wu Ching-teng)

Citizens greet the arrival of Matsu statues during the 2012 Northern Taiwan Mazu Culture Festival in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, Oct. 6, 2012. Mazu is the Chinese sea goddess. (Xinhua/Wu Ching-teng)

Novak Djokovic (Front) of Serbia dances with the ballkids during the victory ceremony for the men's singles final against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France at the 2012 China Open tennis tournament held in Beijing, capital of China, on Oct. 7, 2012. Djokovic won the match 2-0 and claimed the title. (Xinhua/Guo Yong)

OCT 7th 2012 Beijing...A man stretches himself during a morning exercise session at a park in Beijing. REUTERS/Grace Liang

Chen Mingzhi, a shoe designer, lies inside of his handmade 1.9 metre-long (6.23 foot-long) right shoe at his family store in Wenling, Zhejiang province September 27, 2012. Chen, new to the business of shoe-making, was challenged by a neighbour to create a big shoe. The leather right shoe weighs 38 kg (83.8 pounds) and took him two months to make at a cost of 2000 rmb ($317.30). REUTERS/Carlos Barria