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Villagers pass through corn field in Banlie Village of Bansheng Township in Dahua Yao Autonomous County in Hechi City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 9, 2014. Heavy rain hit parts of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, flooding streets and causing damages. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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Villagers navigate in a corn field in Banlie Village of Bansheng Township in Dahua Yao Autonomous County in Hechi City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 9, 2014. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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Citizens ride in the heavy rain in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 9, 2014. Heavy rain hit parts of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, flooding streets and causing damages.(Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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People are the same all over the World. I've seen this many times in the US. People trying to drive in flooded streets. This is foolish. You car's engine will be drowned out and you will be stuck.

Cars are submerged by flood in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 9, 2014.

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Men remove green algae on the beach in Rizhao City, east China's Shandong Province, June 10, 2014. An algae bloom, or "green tide," has broken out in waters off China's east coastline. (Xinhua)

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Street vendor Ma Yonghui, top and Li Gaopan, above, an urban management official swap roles on June 8 in an effort to understand each others' daily working conditions. (Source:china daily/CFP)

An urban management official, or chengguan, has one of the least rewarding jobs in China. The municipal employees are tasked with enforcing city rules such as bans on hawking or begging.

Frequent incidents of "excessive" and arbitrary violence against often poverty-stricken street vendors and migrant workers have given chengguanan image as heartless, corrupt enforcers.

In a move to strengthen mutual understanding, a chengguanand a hawker in Luoyang city of Henan province swapped roles for a day on June 8, Henan-based Dahe Daily reported.

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Ma Yonghui persuades a fruit seller, to leave.(Source:china daily/CFP)

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Students at a primary school in Yanshi city, Henan province experience the feeling of drowning by putting their heads in water-filled containers, June 9, 2014. To help protect students from drowning in the nearby Luo River, the school gave a safety lesson where pupils experienced the feeling of drowning and learned how to avoid danger. The experience will enhance the students' safety awareness, said school head Liu Zhengli. (Source:china daily/CFP)

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A CRH (China Railway High-Speed) train is ready for a test run at Urumqi railway station in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 10, 2014. The trial run for the first high-speed railway in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region started on June 3, marking a countdown to formal operations by the end of the year. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)

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A CRH (China Railway High-Speed) train runs for a trial in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 10, 2014

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A tourist walks up steps with bare feet in Beijing, capital of China, June 10, 2014.

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Flames & smoke rises from a fast food restaurant after an explosion in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province on June 8, 2014. [Photo/Xinhua]

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Local pupils visit the exhibition of Chinese fan painting works, in Tirana, Albania, June 9, 2014. The exhibition displayed Chinese fan painting works to mark the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relation between China and Albania. (Xinhua/Qani)

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Altogether 505 pregnant women do yoga at a leisure park in Changsha city, capital of Central China's Hunan province on June 8. (Source: china daily/Asianewsphoto)

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Liu Shishi graces magazine...English.news.cn | 06.09.2014 | Editor: Mengjie

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People are the same all over the World. I've seen this many times in the US. People trying to drive in flooded streets. This is foolish. You car's engine will be drowned out and you will be stuck.

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They thought their cars were off-road Land-Rover which can cross river as deep as one meter.

Man I hope those cameras are water proof. It will be highly expensive to replace.



Yes I get it. The homeowner is into classical music.

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi in Beijing, China, June 11, 2014. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

BEIJING, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with visiting Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi here on Wednesday and both pledged efforts to strengthen the partnership between the two countries.

During their meeting at the Great Hall of the People, Xi hailed the friendship between the two nations dating back to legendary Italian explorer Marco Polo and missionary Matteo Ricci.

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Farmers plant corn in the fields at Xiangzhaozhuang Village of Xiajin County, east China's Shandong Province, June 11, 2014. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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Rescuers help push a car trapped on a flooded road in Qinzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 11, 2014. A heavy rainfall hit parts of the region on Wednesday.(Xinhua/Cao Zhongyuan)

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Rescuers help relocate residents trapped in flooded area in Qinzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 11, 2014. A heavy rainfall hit parts of the region on Wednesday.(Xinhua/Cao Zhongyuan)

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Magnificent!

Located in northeastern Inner Mongolia, the Hulunbuir Grasslands are considered the "most unsullied grasslands" in China. Named after the Hulun and Buir lakes, the grasslands feature forests, rivers and lakes. After May, the green grassland is dotted with colorful flowers, birds, and cattle and sheep scattered among the grasses. There are also various local activities, including horseback and camelback riding, horse racing and wrestling.(Source: china.org.cn)

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Giant panda cubs are seen at the Bifengxia Base of China Giant Panda Protection and Research Center in Ya'an City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 10, 2014. A special "kindergarten" was set up at the base for giant panda cubs, and now six cubs born last year lived here. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)

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Chinese ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai (L) and Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe pose for photos during a ceremony marking the start of Air China's direct flight from Beijing to Washington at Dulles Airport in Sterling, Virginia, the United States, on June 10, 2014. Air China launched the direct flight from Beijing to Washington on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Bao Dandan)

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Air China's inaugural direct flight from Beijing to Washington arrives at Dulles Airport in Sterling, Virginia, the United States, on June 10, 2014. Air China launched the direct flight from Beijing to Washington on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Bao Dandan)

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Chinese ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai (4th L), Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe (3rd L) and vice chairperson of Air China Wang Yinxiang (3rd R), cut ribbons for the ceremony marking the start of Air China's direct flight from Beijing to Washington at Dulles Airport in Sterling, Virginia, the United States, on June 10, 2014. Air China launched the direct flight from Beijing to Washington on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Bao Dandan)

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A photo of the stunt competition at the First Qinghai Lake Electric Vehicle International Challenge Competition, which was held at the Center Square of Xining, capital city of Qinghai Province from June 8-13. [Photo by Wu Wenda / China.org.cn]

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Chinese billiards star Pan Xiaoting attended the blessing ceremony of the first Qinghai Lake Electric Vehicle International Challenge Competition on June 9 in Xining.(Source:china.org.cn)

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Suspected drug dealers are escorted by Chinese police to the provincial detention house after their arrival in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 10, 2014. Laotian police handed over five drug smuggling suspects to their Chinese counterparts at the Wat Tay Airport of Vientiane in Laos on Tuesday, who were arrested in the Mekong anti-drug campaign on March 19, 2013. (Xinhua/Lin Yiguang)

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June 10, Futian Middle School during the graduation ceremony the students began splashing each other on the playground. Soon everyone joined in the fun including the principal Guoqi Jun Fukuda. Photo: Mayu students / Oriental IC

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Vaporettos, or waterbuses, is berthed on the Yellow River in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, June 10, 2014. Lanzhou launched its first waterbus service for rush hour transportation on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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A polit operates the waterbus as the passengers enjoy the trip on the Yellow River in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, June 10, 2014. Lanzhou launched its first waterbus service for rush hour transportation on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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My wife and I are going on our mini vacation in the morning! I'll be back on Monday...

In the mean time..... if you need your fix of Chinese pix here are the links..Post some why dontcha? !

Time to step into Popeye’s shoes.


A salesperson weighs caterpillar fungi at a caterpillar fungus store in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 12, 2014. The caterpillar fungus can sell for as high as 300,000 yuan (48,000 U.S. dollars) per kilogram. However, the price has risen after this year's harvest due to the reduced collection in the region.


Students queue up to take cooked rice from a ‘steamed rice vending machine,’ which is newly introduced by canteen of the South China University of Technology in Guangzhou, Guangdong province on June 11, 2014. By placing dishes under the machine and swiping card to pay for the meal, the device can offer cooked rice automatically.


Children practise skills of Peking opera at a kindergarten in Liaocheng City, east China's Shandong Province.


The vigorous First Qinghai Lake Electric Vehicle International Challenge Competition is under way. On June 11, all participating e-vehicles and racers reach the site located at the Bird Island Scenic Area of Qinghai Lake, where many Miss World contestants and members of the Tibetan Song and Dance Troupe join and cheer for the competition.


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My wife and I are going on our mini vacation in the morning! I'll be back on Monday...

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Have fun!