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

Are those UAVs remote controlled or autonomous?

Originally Posted by bd popeye

I'm surprised T-Mack didn't joined his former fellow Rockets teammate's team, the Shanghai Sharks. If I were Yao as the team owner I would've go after him. I like T-Mack, I wished him lots of luck with the Qingdao Eagles.

to me, an observer, the reception the NBA players receive in China is simply amazing.

Are those UAVs remote controlled or autonomous?

Not sure at all. You know that the caption from China leave out details like that.

Originally Posted by bd popeye

to me, an observer, the reception the NBA players receive in China is simply amazing.

I wouldn't be surprised one day when they start airing CBA games here in the US (not necessarily prime time) live. With more and more NBA players are considering playing in China, the CBA could become the second biggest league in the world, with NBA still far ahead #1.

World pole dance championship to be held in Tianjin

A model reads a book as another sleeps before presenting creations by Chinese designer Zhang Zhifeng from NE-TIGER's Spring/Summer 2013 collection at China Fashion Week in Beijing October 25, 2012. REUTERS/Jason Lee

Locals use their mobile phones outside a building site in Beijing, October 25, 2012. China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd , the country's second-biggest mobile phone operator, posted a 27 percent rise in third-quarter net profit after subscribers on its 3G network increased sharply. REUTERS/David Gray

BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 24: Liu Yifei attends 2012 Top Life Figaro Ceremony on October 24, 2012 in Beijing, China

A man and a woman sit on the steps of a damaged gate marked as a fire exit at the Forbidden City in central Beijing October 25, 2012. REUTERS/David Gray

Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei (front) dances with his friends as they make a cover version of music video of "Gangnam Style" by South Korean singer Psy at the courtyard of Ai's studio in Beijing, October 24, 2012. Picture taken October 24, 2012. REUTERS/Courtesy of Ai Weiwei/Handou

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A fishmonger arranges fish for sale at the Aberdeen Wholesale Fish Market in Hong Kong, China, on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012. Home prices that surpassed their October 1997 peak and rising costs of food imports are increasing the risk of asset bubbles in Hong Kong and fueling calls for a review of the U.S. dollar peg. Photographer: Lam Yik Fei/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Residential buildings stand by Aberdeen harbor in Hong Kong, China, on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012. Home prices that surpassed their October 1997 peak and rising costs of food imports are increasing the risk of asset bubbles in Hong Kong and fueling calls for a review of the U.S. dollar peg. Photographer: Lam Yik Fei/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Members of an elementary school chorus sing during a press conference in Hsinchu of southeast China's Taiwan, Oct. 25, 2012. The chorus composed of Taiwan's aboriginal Atayal ethnic minority published its new album here on Thursday. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

A fire drill is conducted at the 492-meter high Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC) in Pudong District, east China's Shanghai Municipality, Oct. 25, 2012. More than 1,200 SWFC staff took part in a skyscraper fire drill held by Shanghai's emergency departments on Thursday. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

Staff members of the Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC), a 492-meter high skyscraper, attend a fire drill in Pudong District, east China's Shanghai Municipality, Oct. 25, 2012.(Xinhua/Liu Ying)

Guests from FedEx, a global courier delivery service company, and the Shanghai Airport Authority (SAA), a municipal airport operator, attend the signing ceremony of a contract concerning the establishment of a FedEx logistics hub in east China's Shanghai, Oct. 25, 2012. With the contract signed, the FedEx Shanghai International Express and Cargo Hub will be established in Shanghai's Pudong International Airport. FedEx, after UPS and DHL, is the third foreign logistics company to set up global delivery service hubs in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Chen Fei)

Originally Posted by bd popeye

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LOL...he looks like a giant pink bubble gum hopping along the pavement!

Lingerie show at China Fashion Week

Labourers wearing masks work on a giant granite rock amid dust as they make a stone carving at a factory in Chongwu township, Fujian province October 25, 2012.

Luxurious residential blocks are seen behind Happy Valley horse racing track in Hong Kong October 26, 2012. Hong Kong's financial secretary today said a fresh round of property cooling measures would be launched given what he said was a decoupling of prices with the economy, and a continued rise in property prices despite previous measures. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 26: (CHINA OUT) A model showcases designs on the catwalk during the OUDIFU Li Zuliang collection show on the second day of China Fashion Week S/S Collection 2013 at Beijing Hotel on October 26, 2012 in Beijing, China.

A magician performs with a tablet loaded with Microsoft's new Windows 8 during the launch of this new operating system in Hong Kong October 26, 2012. Microsoft launches its new Windows 8 operating system and Surface tablet in a bid to revive interest in its flagship product. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

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SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 26: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland during the second round of the BMW Masters at the Lake Malaren Golf Club on October 26, 2012 in Shanghai, China.

Crowds of tourists walk past paramilitary police officers underneath the giant portrait of former Chinese Chairman Mao Zedong at Beijing's Tiananmen Square October 26, 2012. REUTERS/David Gray

A handyman advertises his skills for fixing fly screens and kitchen exhaust fans, and cleaning windows, on the back of his motorcycle as he rides along a road in central Beijing October 26, 2012. REUTERS/David Gray

A convenience store owner stands in the doorway of her shop next to a sign advertising China Unicom in Beijing October 26, 2012.

Vendors sit next to their fruit and vegetable stand waiting for customers on a street late at night in central Beijing October 25, 2012. One of China's biggest economic concerns is any increase in food prices which pushes up inflation, but for now is sitting at a comfortable level having cooled from last year. Picture taken October 25, 2012. REUTERS/David Gray

A boy poses for a photo in front of the Great Hall of the People, the venue of the upcoming 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, in Beijing, October 25, 2012.

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - OCTOBER 25: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Li Na of China celebrates defeating Angelique Kerber of Germany during day three of the season ending TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships Tennis at the Sinan Erdem Dome on October 25, 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey.

A hovercraft travels over the Heihe section of the Heilongjiang River, a border river between China and Russia, in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 26, 2012. China and Russia on Friday started the hovercraft transportation over the Heihe section of the Heilongjiang River, and a total of 16 hovercrafts were put into service this year. (Xinhua/Qiu Qilong)

Models display Lamborghini cars at the 2012 China (Macao) International Automobile Exposition in Macao, south China, Oct. 26, 2012. The three-day auto expo attracted cars of some 60 brands from 12 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

A Long March-3C carrier rocket carrying a satellite blasts off from the launch pad at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Xichang, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Oct. 25, 2012. China successfully launched the satellite into space for its indigenous global navigation and positioning network at 11:33 p.m. Beijing Time Thursday, the launch center said. It was the 16th satellite for the Beidou system, or Compass system. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)

Local residents buy price-limited mutton and beef at a supermarket in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Oct. 26, 2012. As the coming of the Corban Festival, a major Islamic festival showing faith and obedience to Allah for Muslims, the region's government has designated fixed selling points for local residents to buy quantity-limited mutton and beef at limited prices. (Xinhua/Peng Zhaozhi)

NANJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 21: Chinese tennis fans hold national flags watching match between Di Wu of China and Danai Udomchoke of Thailand during the Men's Singles final of the Asia Pacific Australian Open Wildcard Playoff at Nanjing Sport Institute on October 21, 2012 in Nanjing, China. Di Wu won 7-6, 6-4.

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BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 27: Models rest in the backstage before the VISCAP Yuan Bing Collection show during the China Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2013 at D.PARK Workshop on October 27, 2012 in Beijing, China.

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BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 27: Models rest in the backstage before the VISCAP Yuan Bing Collection show during the China Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2013 at D.PARK Workshop on October 27, 2012 in Beijing, China.

Security guards make way for Pan Shiyi (C), chairman of SOHO China, as he arrives to celebrate the launch of Galaxy Soho building, designed by Iraqi-British Pritzker Prize wining architect Zaha Hadid, in Beijing October 27, 2012. REUTERS/Jason Lee

A visitor walks at the newly opened Galaxy Soho building, designed by Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, in Beijing October 27, 2012. REUTERS/Jason Lee

People visit the newly opened Galaxy Soho building, designed by Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, in Beijing October 27, 2012. REUTERS/Jason Lee

People gather in front of the city government office building in Zhejiang province's Ningbo city, protesting the proposed expansion of a petrochemical factory Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012. Thousands of people in the eastern Chinese city clashed with police while protesting the proposed expansion of the factory that they say would spew pollution and damage public health, townspeople said. (AP Photo/Kyodo News)

Chinese police officers stand guard while people gather to protest the proposed expansion of a petrochemical factory that they say would spew pollution and damage public health, in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012. Pollution has become a major source of unrest in China, as members of the rising middle class become more outspoken against environmentally risky projects in their backyards. (AP Photo/Kyodo News)

Chinese police officers carry a demonstrator away while people protest the proposed expansion of a petrochemical factory that they say would spew pollution and damage public health, in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Kyodo News)

A woman poses for a photo with her cat during an exhibition in Wuhan, Hubei province, October 27, 2012. REUTERS/Stringer

A British Shorthair cat sits on a cage as visitors take pictures during a cat exhibition in Wuhan, Hubei province, October 27, 2012. REUTERS/Stringer

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 25: American professional basketball player Tracy McGrady of Qingdao Eagles attends a training session at Guoxin Gymnasium on October 25, 2012 in Qingdao, China. Getty Images

Originally Posted by bd popeye

I remember seeing Zaha Hadid paying a visit in Texas to give one her lecturing session and she was very inspiring and nice lady. Even though she dresses like it's Halloween everyday (black long dress and colorful make up and sometime colored hair dye).







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Is this a protest or a mass demonstration of smart phone camera testing?

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ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 28: Hui Muslims talk at Beixiajie Mosque on October 28, 2012 in Zhengzhou, China. Muslims in China begin to mark their five-day Eid al-Adha from October 26. Eid al-Adha, also known as the Feast of Sacrifice, commemorates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God, who in accordance with tradition then provided a lamb in the boy's place.

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ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 28: Hui Muslims prepare foods at Beixiajie Mosque on October 28, 2012 in Zhengzhou, China. Muslims in China begin to mark their five-day Eid al-Adha from October 26. /QUOTE]

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ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 28: Hui Muslims pray at Beixiajie Mosque on October 28, 2012 in Zhengzhou, China. Muslims in China begin to mark their five-day Eid al-Adha from October 26. Eid al-Adha, also known as the Feast of Sacrifice, commemorates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God, who in accordance with tradition then provided a lamb in the boy's place.

Riot police march as people gathered to protest against plans to expand a petrochemical plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province October 27, 2012. The eastern Chinese city of Ningbo has cancelled plans to expand a petrochemical complex following a week of sometimes violent protests sparked by concerns over the environmental impact, state media reported on Sunday. A spokesman for the Ningbo city government said in a statement carried by the official China News Service that no further work would now be done on the project in the district of Zhenhai pending further "scientific debate". Picture taken on October 27, 2012. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

In this Oct. 27, 2012 photo, a man takes a picture of a police vehicle damaged by protesters who rallied against the proposed expansion of a petrochemical factory in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China. Thousands of people in the eastern Chinese city clashed with police during a protest over the proposed expansion of the factory that they fear would spew pollution and damage public health, townspeople say. (AP Photo/Kyodo News)

People gather in front of a local government building during a protest against plans to expand a petrochemical plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province October 28, 2012.

People shout slogans as they march during a protest against plans to expand a petrochemical plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province October 28, 2012.

Models prepare backstage before the fashion show by Chinese label Famory Wedding collection during the China Fashion Week in Beijing, China, 28 October 2012. The Mercedes-Benz China Fashion Week will run from 24 October to 3 November. EFE/EPA/HOW HWEE YOUNG

A tiger jumps through rings under the guidance of trainers during a circus show in Wuhan, Hubei province, October 28, 2012. REUTERS/Stringer

| Labourers have their dinner in the workers' quarters of a construction site in Hefei, Anhui province, October 27, 2012. China's industrial profits rose 7.8 percent in September from a year earlier to 464.3 billion yuan ($74 billion), the National Bureau of Statistics said on Saturday, up from a 6.2 percent drop in August. Picture taken October 27, 2012. REUTERS/Stringer

A labourer smokes a cigarette(say what????) through a water pipe in the workers' quarters of a construction site in Hefei, Anhui province, October 27, 2012. It's a tradition using water pipe as filter to smoke at the worker's hometown, China's remote Yunnan province.

Laborers have their lunch in the workers' quarters of a construction site in Hefei, Anhui province, October 28, 2012.

A car is damaged by an uprooted tree after Typhoon Son-Tinh hit Sanya, Hainan province, October 28, 2012. More than 80,000 people in South China's Hainan province have been relocated following the arrival of Typhoon Son-Tinh, which has brought gales and downpours to the region since Saturday, China Daily reported. REUTERS/China Daily(CHINA

A cleaner sleeps while sitting on a chair at the Beijing West railway station October 28, 2012. REUTERS/David Gray

WTH?? I've never seen anyone smoke cigarettes through a giant pipe like that before and I have seen a lot of 'weird' ways how people smoke things..

Originally Posted by kwaigonegin

WTH?? I've never seen anyone smoke cigarettes through a giant pipe like that before and I have seen a lot of 'weird' ways how people smoke things..

LOL...I was thinking the same thing! I was like...man that's one heck of a crack pipe he got there.

Musicians from the military bands of China's People's Liberation Army and the U.S. Army rehearse for their joint concert this evening at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing, October 29, 2012. REUTERS/China Daily

Reporters stand in front of a U.S flag in the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) stationed in Hong Kong waters October 29, 2012. LHD-6 is on a routine port visit to the territory. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

A paramilitary policeman stands guard at the front of the stage as Tiger Woods of the U.S. (C) laughs with fellow golfer Rory McIlroy (2nd L) of Northern Ireland during the official welcoming ceremony before their exhibition event at the Jinsha Lake Golf Club in the Chinese city of Zheungzhou, Henan Province October 29, 2012. Woods and McIlroy, the world's current top two ranked players, are competing in an 18-hole exhibition medal match, promoted as the 'Duel at Jinsha Lake'. REUTERS/David Gray

Tiger Woods of the United States, left, and Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, right, hold their trophies with Feng Changge, chairman of Harmony Group, after their 18-hole medal-match at the Lake Jinsha Golf Club in Zhengzhou, in central China's Henan province, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. Rory McIlroy shot a 5-under 67 to beat Tiger Woods by one stroke in a head-to-head, 18-hole exhibition match between the world's two top-ranked golfers. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)

woman carrying towels approaches golfer Tiger Woods of the U.S. after he covered his hand in gold paint during the official welcoming ceremony before an exhibition event with Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland at the Jinsha Lake Golf Club in the Chinese city of Zheungzhou, Henan Province October 29, 2012. Woods and McIlroy, the world's current top two ranked players, are competing in an 18-hole exhibition medal match, promoted as the 'Duel at Jinsha Lake'. REUTERS/David Gray

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BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 29: Two models showcase designs on the catwalk during the ESMOD Graduate Collection of China Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2013 on October 29, 2012 in Beijing, China.

Contestants play mahjong during the Third World Mahjong Championship in Chongqing municipality, October 28, 2012. The championship kicked off in Qianjiang of southwest China's Chongqing municipality on Saturday. More than 300 competitors from 20 nations and regions take part in the four-day event, Xinhua News Agency reported. Picture taken October 28, 2012. REUTERS/China Daily

A man poses for a photo next to a party flag of Communist Party of China made with artificial roses at an entrance of Beijing Hotel, which will serve delegates for the upcoming 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, in central Beijing October 29, 2012. REUTERS/Jason Lee

Sunlight hits a private residential building at Ma On Shan in Hong Kong's rural New Territories in this September 9, 2011 file photo. Hong Kong real estate stocks sank on October 29, 2012 as investors locked in profits in the outperforming sector on worries that surprisingly tough new measures to cool soaring property prices will sap demand from non-resident buyers. REUTERS/Bobby Yip/Files

A labourer works at a factory of Sany Heavy Industry Co Ltd on the outskirt of Shanghai, October 26, 2012. China's construction equipment sector is slowly but surely digging itself out from under a mountain of inventory and will return to growth in the second or third quarter of next year as the economy recovers, said Xiang Wenbo, President of Sany Heavy Industry Co Ltd. Picture taken October 26, 2012. REUTERS/Darcy Holdorf

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HONG KONG - OCTOBER 29: Local young golfers Guo Wanyi (L) and Bai Zhengkai with (L-R) Ernie Els of South Africa, Ian Poulter of England, Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland, Luke Donald of England and Lee Westwood of England as a preview to the WGC HSBC Champions 2012 at the HSBC offices on October 29, 2012 in Hong Kong

In contrast to all the above pictures of glitz and modernity, I'd like to offer a view of China that is often talked about, but rarely understood in its profoundness.



This is part of a series featuring the various culinary delights of China. What struck me most in this episode is the sheer "primitiveness" of these farming communities. You can't see a single indication of 21st century technology in their society. It's doubtful if they even have electricity at home.

Then you realize that this isn't just one, isolated example, like a south-american indian tribe left alone for their cultural protection.

No, these kinds of "primitive" communities are the norm in enormous swathes of interior China. Once you realize this, then you are beginning to understand the gigantic and unique challenges faced with governing a country where such contrast exists.