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CoCoMilk

December 9th, 2011, 06:43 AM

Shanghai

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December 9th, 2011, 06:56 AM

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Asian

December 9th, 2011, 08:28 AM

Three small photos per post, please.

firdaus

December 9th, 2011, 09:13 AM

Cambodia can have a city like in China if the population get bigger...

sopheaktr

December 9th, 2011, 10:37 AM

How dare you are compare New York to Shanghai boy!! :nuts:

^^ WOWWWWWWWW!! I didn't expect Shanghai to look like New York! Amazing progress! :cheers::cheers:

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December 10th, 2011, 11:55 AM

Cambodia can have a city like in China if the population get bigger...

and then divided the buildings by 4 or 5, assuming GDP per capita is 4 to 5 times bigger than Cambodia.

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December 10th, 2011, 11:55 AM

The Great Wall in Badaling, Beijing

2008.01.04

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Beijing
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Badaling (八达岭) is the site of the most visited section of the Great Wall of China, approximately 50 miles (80 km) northwest of urban Beijing city in Yanqing County, which is within the Beijing municipality. The portion of the wall running through the site was built during the Ming Dynasty, along with a military outpost reflecting the location's strategic importance.The highest point of Badaling is Beibalou, approximately 0.63 miles (1,015 m) above sea level.
The portion of the wall at Badaling has undergone heavy restoration, and in 1957 it was the first section of the wall to open to tourists. Now visited annually by millions, the immediate area has seen significant development, including hotels, restaurants, and a cable car. The recently completed Badaling Expressway connects Badaling with Beijing city.

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December 10th, 2011, 11:56 AM

Karakul Lake & Muztagh Ata, Xinjiang

2008.01.06

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Xinjiang
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Karakul Lake (喀拉库勒湖) is located approximately 200km from Kashgar, Xinjiang, in Akto County, Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture on the Karakoram Highway, before reaching Tashkurgan, the Khunjerab Pass on the China - Pakistan border and Sost in Pakistan. At an altitude of 3600m, it is the highest lake of the Pamir plateau, near the junction of the Pamir Mountains, Tian Shan and Kunlun Shan mountain ranges. Surrounded by mountains which remain snow-covered throughout the year, the three highest peaks visible from the lake are the Muztagh Ata (7546m), Kongur Tagh (7649m) and Kongur Tiube (7530m). The lake is popular among travellers for its unreal scenery and the clarity of its reflection in the water, whose color ranges from a dark green to azure and light blue. There are two Kirgiz settlements along the shore of Karakul lake, a small number of yurts about 1km east of the bus drop-off point and a village with stone houses located on the western shores.
Muztagh Ata, or Muztagata ('ice-mountain-father', 慕士塔格峰), is the second highest (7546 meters) of the mountains which form the northern edge of the Tibetan Plateau (not the second highest of the mountains of the Tibetan Plateau). It is sometimes regarded as being part of the Kunlun Shan, although physically it is more closely connected to the Pamir. It is also reputedly one of the easiest 7,000 m peaks in the world to climb, due to its gentle western slope and the comparatively drier weather of Xinjiang.

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December 10th, 2011, 11:57 AM

Hengshan Hanging Temple (Xuankong Si), Datong, Shanxi

2008.01.06
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Shanxi
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The Hanging Temple (悬空寺) is a temple built into a cliff (75m above the ground) near Mount Heng in the province of Shanxi. The closest city is Datong, 65 kilometers to the northwest. Along with the Yungang Grottoes, the Hanging Temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area. Built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is unique not only for its location on a sheer precipice but also because it includes Buddhist, Taoist, and Confucian elements.

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December 10th, 2011, 11:57 AM

Mount Tianmen National Forest Park, near Zhangjiajie, Hunan

2008.01.07

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Hunan
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Located just eight kilometers (about five miles) south of Zhangjiajie Village, Tianmen Mountain Scenic Area has been designated as the second national forest park in Zhangjiajie. Rising nearly 1,520 meters (about 4,987 feet), Tianmen is the highest peak in Zhangjiajie and is regarded as the 'soul' of Zhangjiajie. There are many graceful trees, karst hillocks and medicinal herbs and plants on the mountain. Tianmen also has its 'four wonders' - Tianmen Mountain Cableway, Tongtian Dadao (Avenue Leading to the Sky), Tianmen Cave and Bonsai Garden on Air. In addition, tourists can visit cultural scenic spots such as the Tianmen Mountain Temple and the Lingquan (Spring of Spiritualism) Temple.

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December 10th, 2011, 11:58 AM

Li River and rice fields, Guangxi

2008.01.08

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GuangXi
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The Li River or Li Jiang (漓江) is a river in Guangxi Province. The Li River originates in the Mao'er Mountains in Xing'an county and flows through Guilin, Yangshuo and Pingle, down into the Xi Jiang, the western tributary of the Pearl River in Wuzhou, its course of 437 kilometers is flanked by green hills. Cormorant fishing is often associated with the Lijiang. Its unusual karst topography hillsides have often been compared to those at Halong Bay, Vietnam.

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December 10th, 2011, 11:58 AM

Heicheng Pagoda near Onotin Sair, Inner Mongolia

2008.01.09

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Inner Mongolia
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Heicheng Site is located at 25 kilometers southeast of Dalaihubu Town of Ejin Banner. Itis the most complete protected ancient city along the "Silk Road".
Heicheng was built in the Western Xia Dynasty and expanded in the Yuan Dynasty and became an important post house along the road from the Gansu Corridor to the north of Yunling. It was abandonedat the beginning of the Ming Dynasty. Heicheng has a rectangular shape with a perimeter ofabout two li. With a total length of470 meters from the east to the west and 384 meters from the north to the south, the total area of the city is 180,500 square meters. There are five pagodas made of original adobe on the 10 meter-high city wall foundations at the northwest corner. The ruins of pagoda shaped like an overturned bowl still stand at a height of 12 meters. The pagoda can be seen fromadistance of over 10 kilometers. It is very magnificent and is a symbolic building of Heicheng. A great number of rare relics have been found in the ruins of the city, including the earliest moveable-type print and the earliest currency of China -- Jiaozi.

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December 10th, 2011, 11:59 AM

Dongting Lake Bridge, between Hubei and Hunan

2008.01.11

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Lake Dongting, or Dongting Lake (洞庭湖) is a large, shallow lake in northeastern Hunan Province. It is a flood-basin of the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang); hence the lake's size depends on the season. The provinces of Hubei and Hunan are named after their location relative to the lake: Hubei means "North of the Lake" and Hunan means "South of the Lake" in Chinese.
Dongting Lake is famous in Chinese culture as the place of origin of Dragon boat racing. It is the site of Junshan island, and is a home to the Finless Porpoise, which is endangered in China.
In the July-September period, flood water from the Yangtze flows into the lake, enlarging it greatly. The lake's area, which normally is 2,820 km², may increase to 20,000 km² in flood season, when vast amounts of water and sediment from the Chang Jiang flow into the lake.

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December 10th, 2011, 12:00 PM

Rapeseed Fields, Gansu

2008.01.12

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Gansu
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Rapeseed (Brassica napus), also known as rape, oilseed rape, rapa, rapaseed and (in the case of one particular group of cultivars) canola, is a bright yellow flowering member of the family Brassicaceae (mustard or cabbage family). The name derives from the Latin for turnip, rāpum or rāpa, and is first recorded in English at the end of the 14th century.
Rapeseed is grown for the production of animal feed, vegetable oil for human consumption, and biodiesel; leading producers include the European Union, Canada, the United States, Australia, China and India. In India, it is grown on 13% of cropped land. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, rapeseed was the third leading source of vegetable oil in the world in 2000, after soybean and oil palm, and also the world's second leading source of protein meal, although only one-fifth of the production of the leading soybean meal.
Gansu Province occupies the geographic centre of China. With an area of 454,000 km2, latitudes ranging from 32°3′N to 42°57′N and elevations varying from 500 to 6200 m, the province has an extremely diverse climate and topography. Stretching 1653 km along the ancient Silk Road, Gansu also has a long history of agriculture (6000 years) and for centuries was exposed to dynamic cultural exchanges between the East and the West. The unique combination of these conditions allowed rapeseed to be introduced from Europe and the Middle East, to evolve over a long time of cultivation and to diversify to adapt to many types of ecological conditions and cropping systems in Gansu.

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December 10th, 2011, 12:00 PM

Hong Kong, skyline at night from Victoria Peak

2008.01.12

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Hong Kong
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Hong Kong (香港), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a largely self-governing territory of the People's Republic of China, facing Guangdong to the north and the South China Sea to the east, west and south. Hong Kong is a global metropolitan and international financial centre, and has a highly developed capitalist economy.
Beginning as a trading port, Hong Kong became a crown colony of the United Kingdom in 1842, reclassified as a British dependent territory in 1983, and remained so until the transfer of its sovereignty to the People's Republic of China in 1997. Under the "one country, two systems" policy, Hong Kong enjoys a high degree of autonomy in all areas with the exception of foreign affairs and defence, which are the responsibility of the PRC Government. As part of this arrangement, Hong Kong continues to maintain its own currency, legal system, political system, immigration control, rule of the road and other aspects that concern its way of life, many of which are distinct from those of mainland China.
Renowned for its expansive skyline and natural setting, its identity as a cosmopolitan centre where the East meets the West is reflected in its cuisine, cinema, music and traditions. The city's population is 95% Chinese and 5% people of other ethnicities. With a population of 7 million people but land area of 1,108 km2 (428 sq mi), Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world.

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December 10th, 2011, 12:01 PM

The Three Pagodas, Dali, Yunnan

2008.01.13

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Yunnan's position in China:
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The Three Pagodas are located about 1.5 km (0.9) miles north of Dali, Yunnan province. They are at the east foot of the tenth peak of the massive Cangshan Mountains and face the west shore of the Erhai Lake of the ancient Dali town.
The Three Pagodas are an ensemble of three independent Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) pagodas arranged on the corners of a symmetric triangle. The tallest of the three was built in the 9th century and reaches a height of some 70 meters. The two smaller pagodas are about 42 meters high.

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December 10th, 2011, 12:01 PM

The Small Three Gorges, Wushan County, Chongqing

2008.01.13

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Chongqing province's position in China
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Wushan County (巫山县) is a county located in Chongqing municipality.
It is located at the western entrance to the Wuxia Gorge in the Three Gorges region of China. Wushan is famous for its Little Three Gorges (小三峡) located on the nearby Daning River.

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December 10th, 2011, 12:02 PM

Terraced rice fields, on the road from Rongjiang to Kaili, Guizhou

2008.01.14

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Guizhou's position in China:
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Rongjiang and Kaili are cities located in the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture in Guizhou province in China. Kaili has a population of approximately 450,000 with a significant population of the Miao and Gejia people groups living there. It is a popular destination for backpackers and others seeking to experience rural China. The arts and crafts of the Miao, such as the embroidery, brocade, wax printing, and paper cut, are famous in China and abroad.
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Guizhou is one of the provinces that contains the most minority groups. The minority groups account for more than 37% of the total population and they include Yao, Miao, Yi, Qiang, Dong, Zhuang, Buyi, Bai, Tujia, Gelao and Shui. 55.5% of the province area is designated as autonomous regions for them.

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December 10th, 2011, 12:02 PM

Changbai Waterfall, Changbai Mountains, Jilin

2008.01.15

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Jilin's position in China:
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Changbai Waterfall is a 68 m (223 ft) waterfall in China in Baitou Mountain in the Changbai Mountains which is more dramatic during the snow-melt season as nearby Lake Tianchi fills up.
The Changbai Mountains or Beakdu Mountains are a mountain range on the border between China and North Korea. The range extends from the Northeast Chinese provinces of Jilin and Liaoning to the North Korean provinces of Ryanggang and Chagang. Most peaks exceed 2,000 metres in height, with the highest mountain being Baekdu Mountain, a volcano which is also known as Changbai Mountain.

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December 10th, 2011, 12:02 PM

Riyue Shan, Huangyuan County, Qinghai

2008.01.16

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Qinghai's position in China:
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Riyue Shan (Sun-and-Moon Mountain), part of the Qilian Mountain Range, is located in the west of Huangyuan County, Qinghai Province. In the past, it was a vital communications center between Central China and the southwest frontiers as well as the west regions. Riyue Mountain divides Qinghai into agricultural area and pastoral area.

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December 10th, 2011, 12:03 PM

Teng Wang Ge, Nanchang, Jiangxi

2008.01.17

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Jiangxi province's position in China:
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Teng Wang Ge (滕王阁) or "Pavilion of Prince Teng" is a building in the north west of the city of Nanchang, in Jiangxi province, on the east bank of the Gan River and is one of the Four Great Towers of China. It has been destroyed and rebuilt many times over its history. The present building was rebuilt in 1989 on the original site.
The Pavilion of Prince Teng was first built in 653 AD, by Li Yuanying, the younger brother of Emperor Taizong of Tang and uncle of Emperor Gaozong of Tang.
The Pavilion was to be destroyed and rebuilt a total of 28 times over the next centuries. The building itself changed shape and function many times.

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December 10th, 2011, 12:04 PM

View along Jiulong River, Fujian

2008.01.21

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Fujian's position in China:
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Jiulong River or Jiulong Jiang is the largest river in southern Fujian, and the second largest in Fujian, China. With a length of 258km and a basin of 14,700km², its origin is within the city of Longyan. It flows into the Taiwan Strait.

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December 10th, 2011, 12:04 PM

Into the Three Gorges in Yangtze river near Taipingxi, Hubei

2008.01.23

http://img250.imageshack.us/img250/9081/0123intothethreegorgesinc3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Hubei
http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/6552/chinahubei.png (http://img11.imageshack.us/i/chinahubei.png/)

The Three Gorges Dam (长江三峡大坝) is a Chinese hydroelectric river dam that spans the Yangtze River in Sandouping, Yichang, Hubei, China. The total electric generating capacity of the dam will reach 22,500 megawatts, at which point it will be the largest hydro-electric power station in the world by capacity. This is the biggest project that has been undertaken in China since the Great Wall and the Grand Canal. Several generators are yet to be installed; the dam is not expected to become fully operational until about 2011.
Although there are potential economic benefits such as flood control and hydroelectric power, there are also concerns about the relocation of over 1,500,000 people who have or will be displaced by the rising waters; siltation that could limit the dam's useful life; loss of numerous valuable archaeological and cultural sites; and significant adverse effects upon other species

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December 10th, 2011, 12:05 PM

China House, Chifeng Dao (Heping District), Tianjin

2008.01.24

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/640/0124chinahousechifengdanv4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Tianjin's position in China:
http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/4427/chinatianjinqe9.png (http://imageshack.us)

The house, which has been under construction for six years, is decorated with 400 millions of ancient porcelain flakes, ancient bowls, dishes and vases, inlaid everywhere in the architecture.
The house opened to visitors on Monday, September 3, 2007 and his owner, businessman Zhang Lianzhi reportedly spent US$65 million on decorating the building with his wares collected over the past two decades.

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:)

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December 10th, 2011, 12:05 PM

Coast of QingDao, Shandong

2008.01.28

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/2232/0128coastofqingdaoshand.jpg (http://img11.imageshack.us/i/0128coastofqingdaoshand.jpg/)

Shandong's position in China:
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/6849/chinashandongwp1.png (http://imageshack.us)

Qingdao (青岛) is a city in eastern Shandong province. Lying across the Shandong Peninsula while looking out to the Yellow Sea, Qingdao today is a major seaport, naval base, and industrial center. It is also the site of the Tsingtao Brewery. The character 青 (qīng) in Chinese means "green" or "lush," while the character 岛 (dǎo) means "island." It was recently named China's 9th-most livable city by China Daily.
By the end of 2002, Qingdao was estimated to be the home of more than 7 million inhabitants, of which around 2.6 million reside in the Qingdao urban area. Another estimated 2.3 million live in other cities under Qingdao's jurisdiction.

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/9233/250pxqingdaodotud4.png (http://imageshack.us)

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December 10th, 2011, 12:06 PM

Sanmenxia reservoir area, near border of Shanxi, Henan

2008.01.29

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/9467/012910000aresreedinsanmso6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Henan's position in China:
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/995/chinahenanbo3.png (http://imageshack.us)

Henan (河南) is a province located in the central part of the country. The name Henan means "south of the (Yellow) River"
Northern Henan was the core area of ancient China for at least the first half of Chinese history. The Yellow River passes through northern Henan. It enters from the northwest, via the Sanmenxia Reservoir, a place known by sedimentation problems.

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December 10th, 2011, 12:07 PM

Rawu Lake, Tibet

2008.02.02

http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/1463/0202rawulake02xizangtib.jpg (http://img118.imageshack.us/i/0202rawulake02xizangtib.jpg/)

Tibet's position in China:
http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/3383/chinatibetjo8.png (http://imageshack.us)

Rawu Lake is a high mountain lake tourist spot at 4200 meters. It's a dammed lake by thawing ancient glaciers. The scenery there is very beautiful and attractive.
Rawu is located on the Yunnan Highway connecting Tibet with the eastern parts of China. A dozen passes over 4000m and two over 5000m.

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December 10th, 2011, 12:07 PM

The National Grand Theatre (The Egg), Beijing

2008.02.02

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/5697/0202nationaltheatrethee.jpg (http://img17.imageshack.us/my.php?image=0202nationaltheatrethee.jpg)

Beijing's position in China:
http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/7497/chinabeijingwh1.png (http://imageshack.us)

The National Centre for the Performing Arts (国家大剧院), formerly known as the National Grand Theatre, and colloquially described as The Egg, is an opera house in Beijing, China. The Centre, an ellipsoid dome of titanium and glass surrounded by an artificial lake, seats 6,500 people in three halls and is 200,000 m² in size. It was designed by French architect Paul Andreu. Construction started in December 2001 and the inaugural concert was held in December 2007.

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December 10th, 2011, 12:08 PM

Donghai Bridge, Shanghai

2008.02.05

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/6594/0205donghaibridgeshanghem8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Shanghai's position in China:
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/1914/chinashanghai.png (http://img228.imageshack.us/i/chinashanghai.png/)

Donghai Bridge (东海大桥), literally "East Sea Grand Bridge", is the longest cross-sea bridge in the world and the longest bridge in Asia. It was completed on December 10, 2005. It has a total length of 32.5 kilometres (20.2 miles) and connects Shanghai and the offshore Yangshan deep-water port in China. Most of the bridge is a low-level viaduct. There are also cable-stayed sections to allow for the passage of large ships, largest with span of 420 m.

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December 10th, 2011, 12:08 PM

Kaidu river meanders, between Bayinbuluke and Bayansumküre, Xinjiang

2008.02.06

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/8904/0206kaidurivermeandersbqe7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Xinjiang's position in China:
http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/7624/chinaxinjianggb7.png (http://imageshack.us)

Xinjiang has a total of 300 rivers rising in the mountains. Except for the Ertix River, all are inland rivers, most of them flowing through western Xinjiang. As the rivers flow, many of them dwindle away and disappear in the desert while others discharge into lakes. From its source in the central southern slopes of the Tianshan Mountains, the Kaidu River flows through the Yulduz Basin to pour into Lake Bosten (Bagrax), the outflow of which is then known as the Konqi River.

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December 10th, 2011, 12:09 PM

Xiaoqikong Bridge, Libo County, Guizhou

2008.02.09

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/5544/0209xiaoqikongbridgeatl.jpg (http://img403.imageshack.us/my.php?image=0209xiaoqikongbridgeatl.jpg)

Guizhou's position in China:
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/6136/chinaguizhou.png (http://img441.imageshack.us/my.php?image=chinaguizhou.png)

Xiaoqikong (Seven Small Arches) lies in Libo county in southern Guizhou Province, covering an area of some 10 square kilometers.
The scenic area belongs to the Karst topography with peculiar landforms, magnificent peaks and is crisscross with crystal-clear springs and streams. It's a fantastic primeval scenery formed by virgin forests, limestone caves, twin lakes etc. A small seven-arched bridge spans the river, hence the name of the scenic area.

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December 10th, 2011, 12:10 PM

Heaven Lake, Changbai Mt., Jilin

2008.02.10

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/4572/0210cheonjiheavenlylakekr3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Jilin's position in China:
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/8913/chinajilinpj7.png (http://imageshack.us)

Heaven Lake (Chonji in Korean; Tianchi in Chinese) is a crater lake on the border between China and North Korea. It lies within a caldera atop the volcanic Baekdu Mountain, a part of the Baekdudaegan mountain range and the Changbai mountain range. It is located partly in Ryanggang Province, North Korea, and partly in Jilin Province, northeastern China. At an altitude of 2,189.1 m (7,182 ft), Heaven Lake is the world's highest crater lake, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. From mid-October to mid-June, Chonji is covered with ice.
In ancient Chinese literature, Tianchi also refers to Nanming (南冥 sometimes translated as "southern sea"). Some other well-known lakes named Tianchi include those in Xinjiang and Taiwan.

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December 10th, 2011, 12:10 PM

Bayan Kara Ula, Kunlun Mountains, Qinghai

2008.02.14

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/9454/0214bayankaraulakunlunmjx0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Qinghai's position in China:
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/3721/chinaqinghairn2.png (http://imageshack.us)

The Bayan Kara Ula, or Bayankala Mountains, is a mountain range in Qinghai province. The Yellow River originates from the basin of Yueguzonglie, which is located in the northern part of the range. Bayankala Mountains, a southern branch of the Kunlun Mountains, forms the watershed between the catchment basins of China's two longest rivers, the Yangtze River and the Huang He. The Kunlun Mountains (昆仑山) is one of the longest mountain chains in Asia, extending more than 3.000 km.

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December 10th, 2011, 12:11 PM

Lushan at sunrise, Jiangxi

2008.02.15

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/849/0215lushanatsunrisejianau1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Jiangxi's position in China:
http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/9299/chinajiangxity7.png (http://imageshack.us)

Mount Lu (庐山) also known as Mount Lushan, is a mountain situated south of the city of Jiujiang in Jiangxi Province, near Lake Poyang. Its highest point is the Dahanyang Peak (1.5 km above sea level). The mountain is a prominent tourist attraction, especially domestically.

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December 10th, 2011, 12:11 PM

The 108 dagodas near Qingtongxia, Ningxia

2008.02.16

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/1192/0216the108dagodasnearqiuc9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Ningxia's location in China:
http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/2856/chinaningxiaum0.png (http://imageshack.us)

Qingtongxia (青铜峡) is a city in the province of Ningxia in the north of China. Qingtongxia has more than 100,000 people. Most of them are Muslim. The most famous monument is composed by 108 dagodas which are on a slope on the Yellow River.
Dagodas or stupas, are a type of Buddhist mound-like structure found across the Indian subcontinent and other parts of Asia (Thailand,..). Other names are chedi or tope.

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December 10th, 2011, 12:11 PM

Lijiang River National Park, Guangxi

2008.02.17

http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/3412/0217lijiangrivernearyankf0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

GuangXi's position in China:
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/3345/chinaguangxigm2.png (http://imageshack.us)

The Li River or Li Jiang (漓江) is a river in Guangxi Province, China. The Li River originates in the Mao'er Mountains in Xing'an county and flows through Guilin, Yangshuo and Pingle, down into the Xi Jiang, the western tributary of the Pearl River in Wuzhou, its course of 437 kilometers is flanked by green hills. Cormorant fishing is often associated with the Lijiang. Its unusual hillsides have often been compared to those at Halong Bay, Vietnam. Along the 100-kilometer stretch of the Li River, mountain peaks rise into the sky. It is one of China's most famous scenic areas.

This is a special post for me. I went on the Lijiang river cruise three months ago. Here's a video which shows a cruise through the river
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December 10th, 2011, 12:12 PM

Amur River aka Black Dragon river, Heilongjiang

2008.02.18

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/3866/0218amurriverakablackdrzh3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Heilongjiang's position in China
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/3669/chinaheilongjiangbz4.png (http://imageshack.us)

The Amur River is the world's ninth longest river, forming the border between the Russian Far East and Northeastern China. In many historical references these two geopolitical entities are known as Outer Manchuria (Russian Manchuria) and Inner Manchuria, respectively. The Chinese province of Heilongjiang on the south bank of the river is named after it, as is the Russian Amur Oblast on the north bank.
The Amur River is a very important symbol of (and an important geopolitical factor in) Chinese-Russian relations. The Amur was especially important in the period of time following the Sino-Soviet political split in the 1960s.
The name Black River was used by the Manchu and the Qing Dynasty who always regarded this river as sacred.

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December 10th, 2011, 12:12 PM

Moonlight at Yalong Bay, Hainan

2008.02.19

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/7303/0219moonlightyalongbayhns5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Hainan's position in China
http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/3222/chinahainanbh6.png (http://imageshack.us)

Yalong Bay (亚龙湾), is a 7.5km beach located southeast of Sanya City, Hainan Province. It is also known as the Yalong Bay National Resort. The climate is warm and sunny all year around, and Sanya is known as China's Hawaii.
Regarded as the best beach in Hainan Province, many internationally-operated hotels have been constructed at Yalong Bay, including the Gloria Resort (the first five star resort in China), Sheraton Sanya Resort, Marriott Hotel

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December 10th, 2011, 12:13 PM

Frozen Coastline at sunrise, Huludao, Liaoning

2008.02.22

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/1315/0222frozencoastlineatsuir0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Liaoning's position in China:
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/542/chinaliaoningpu8.png (http://imageshack.us)

Huludao (葫芦岛) is a city in southwestern Liaoning Province. It is one of the two municipal cities (the other one is Jinzhou) in the Liaoxi Corridor. Founded as a municipality in 1989 (first called Jinxi，then renamed Huludao in 1994), Huludao had a population of 2.73 million up to 2004.
It lies in the southwest of Liaoning Province, with Jinzhou city on its east, Shanhai Pass on its west, and Liaodong Bay (East Liaoning Bay) of the Bohai Sea on its south.
Huludao (Suizhong county) is the hometown of China's first astronaut Yáng Lìwěi.

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December 10th, 2011, 12:13 PM

West Lake, Hangzhou, Zhejiang

2008.02.23

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/4060/0223westlakehangzhouzheyx4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Zhejiang
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/4649/chinazhejiangky8.png (http://imageshack.us)

Xī Hú (西湖), literally "West Lake", is a famous fresh water lake located in central Hangzhou, in Zhejiang province of eastern China.
The lake is divided by three causeways called Su Di (苏堤) , Bai Di (白堤), and Yanggong Di (杨公堤).
The name Xī Hú is also used by a large number of lakes in China and surrounding countries (with 800 lakes of the same name in China according to Lonely Planet). However, the lake in Hangzhou is the most famous of these.

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December 10th, 2011, 12:14 PM

Xiling Gorge, Hubei

2008.02.25

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/9726/0225xilinggorgebridgehugl3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Hubei's position in China:
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/5287/chinahubeigg5.png (http://imageshack.us)

Starting from Xiangxi (Fragrant Stream) Kou of Zigui County in the west and ending at Nanjin Pass in the east, Xiling Gorge (西陵峡), zigzagging about 49 miles, is the longest gorge among the three gorges (三峽) of the Yangtze River. Because of numerous reefs and odd-shaped stones existing in rapid shoals, the gorge is also well known for its danger.
Scenery along the Xiling Gorge is spectacular. Some renowned streams, springs, stones and karst caves can be found along this section.
The Xiling Gorge, around half the length of the Three Gorges, is actually a series of four different gorges: Precious Sword, Horse Lung & Ox Liver, Soundless Bell, and Shadow Play Gorges.

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December 10th, 2011, 12:14 PM

Market Tower, Ming Qing Jie Road, Pingyao, Shanxi

2008.02.27

http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/4816/0227markettowermingqingmo4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Shanxi's position in China:
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/5996/chinashanxiwb7.png (http://imageshack.us)

Pingyao (平遥) is a city and county in central Shanxi province. It lies about 715 km from Beijing and 80 km from the provincial capital, Taiyuan. During the Qing Dynasty, Pingyao was a financial center of China.
It is now renowned for its well-preserved ancient city wall, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Pingyao is located on the eastern banks of the Fen River, and is in the southwestern edge of the Taiyuan basin. Pingyao's economy is largely agricultural and the region is famed for its beef.
In 1986, the People's Republic of China designated Pingyao as one of the Chinese Historic and Cultural Cities. It became a World Heritage Site in 1997, included also the outlying Zhenguo Temple and Shuanglin Temple.

Pingyao's location within China:
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/9124/180pxpingyaodotbq3.png (http://imageshack.us)

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December 10th, 2011, 12:15 PM

Gyantse with the Dzong fortress in the background, Tibet (Xizang)

2008.03.01

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/843/0301gyantsewiththedzongdu4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Tibet's position in China:
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/1360/chinatibetjh9.png (http://imageshack.us)

Gyantse (江孜镇) is a town located in Gyangzê County, Shigatse Prefecture. It is 3,977 metres (13,050 feet) above sea level, and is strategically located in the Nyang-chu Valley on the ancient trade routes from the Chumbi Valley, Yatung and Sikkim, which met here. From Gyantse, routes led to Shigatse downstream and also over the Karo La (Pass) to Central Tibet.
The fortress guarded the southern approaches to the Tsangpo Valley and Lhasa.
Gyantse is the fourth largest city in Tibet (after Lhasa, Shigatse and Chamdo). It is often referred to as the "Hero City" because during the British Younghusband expedition of 1904, the 500 soldiers of the Gyantse fort resisted in a siege of several weeks, before they were overcome by the superior equipment of the British.
Gyantse is notable for its magnificent tiered Kumbum of the Palcho Monastery, the largest chörten (stupa) in Tibet. The Kumbum was commissioned by a Gyantse prince in 1427. This religious structure contains 77 chapels in its six floors, and is illustrated with over 10,000 murals, many showing a strong Nepali influence which have survived pretty well intact. They are the last of this type in Tibet. Many of the restored clay statues are of less artistry than the destroyed originals - but they are still spectacular.
The town was nearly destroyed in 1954 and was largely emptied of people by the Chinese in 1959. During the Cultural Revolution the monastery and Kumbum were ransacked or destroyed.

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December 10th, 2011, 12:15 PM

Xilin Gol grassland, Inner mongolia

2008.03.02

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/1525/0302xilingolgrasslandanhw6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Inner Mongolia's position in China:
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/183/chinainnermongoliaxk2.png (http://imageshack.us)

Xilin Gol (锡林郭勒盟) is one of 12 prefecture level divisions of Inner Mongolia. The capital is Xilinhot, the area is 202,580 km². The economy is based on mining and agriculture. In 2000, there were 975,168 inhabitants.
Xilin Gol Biosphere Reserve is situated in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, about 600 km north of Beijing. It was established as China’s first grassland biosphere reserve in 1987 to protect the biodiversity of a typical steppe ecosystem and to develop models of sustainable grassland resource use for improved well-being of the local people. The area is extensively grazed by wild herbivores and domestic livestock managed mainly by sedentary herders.

HKG

January 29th, 2012, 12:08 AM

Chinese New Year's fireworks in the city of Da lian.
http://www.lvwo.com/bbs/viewthread.php?tid=19917

http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff440/Lhasaguy-4/Chinese%20New%20Year%202012/daliancitychina.jpg

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Fulltimer

January 29th, 2012, 05:22 AM

Fulltimer

January 29th, 2012, 05:23 AM

Xilin Gol grassland, Inner mongolia

^^ Inner Mongolia is soooooooooooooooooooooo beautiful!! How many Mongols live in China?

Fulltimer

January 29th, 2012, 05:25 AM

CHINA IS ONE BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY!!

SeeMacau

February 1st, 2012, 07:13 PM

Chinese New Year fireworks display in almost every single cities in China

StrongAngkor

February 2nd, 2012, 04:26 AM

Beautiful China!!!!!!!!!

Chekianger

February 20th, 2012, 11:22 PM

^^ Inner Mongolia is soooooooooooooooooooooo beautiful!! How many Mongols live in China?

It is estimated more than half of Mongols, around 6 million, now residing in China, mainly Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

Wisarut

March 16th, 2012, 10:35 PM

Never underestimate on the power struggle between the Premier who insist the reform who is now cling with Chairman Mao's ideology who used to run Chongqing until he was sacked by the Premier with the final warning from the Premier that:

Comrade Bo Xilai (薄熙來/薄熙来), Accept the the Continuation of the Reform or the Full Scale Civil War comparable to Cultural revolution (文化大革命) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_revolution)- Your excellent Red Model to run Chongqing has shown the cracks by Wang Lijun incident (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wang_Lijun_incident) which comrade Wang Lijun has leaked the information about corruption and collisions you have involved to US Consulate in Cheng Du! What a hell are you doing?! Destroyign the Gain Originated by Comrade Deng and replaced with the Revised Model of Chairman Mao?

http://www.thaipost.net/news/160312/54097

Wisarut

March 29th, 2012, 02:07 PM

ฺBOT spending the currency reserves to purchase Bonds in Yuan (Chinese Renminbi) Denomination (http://www.thaipost.net/news/170312/54129)
Economic News
Thaipost
17 March 2012

Bank of Thailand (BOT) (http://www.bot.or.th/English/Pages/BOTDefault.aspx) has been allowed by People's Bank of China (中国人民银行/中國人民銀行) (http://www.pbc.gov.cn) to invest 300 Million US Dollars on Yuan Denomination Bonds which has been approved a week ago.

Furthermore, People's Bank of China (中国人民银行/中國人民銀行) (http://www.pbc.gov.cn) has allowed BOT to invest on FOREX in from of stocks, equities, inter-bank loans, assets/bonds tradings up to 1,000 million Baht but BOT regulation ALLOWS BOT to invest ONLY at assets/bonds ...

The permission to allow BOT to purchase bonds in Yuan denomination is the first step to put Yuan into foreign currency reserves at part with US Dollar, Japanese Yen and Euro.

The reserves on 9 March 2012 (reported on 16 March 2012) held by BOT is 179.1 Billion Dollars - down from the previous week by 0.9 billion Dollar ... while l the Forward FOREX trading is 29 billion Dollars - with the total asset of 208.1 billion Dollars

Loan for the government: 115.8 billion Baht
Loan for the financial liquidity: 3982.5 billion Baht
the current status of cash in the market is 1,289.3 billion Baht

ฺBOT making a clear point to invest 2.3 Billion US Dollars in Yuan - 1.3 Billion Dollar to purchase assets/bonds in Yuan Denomination in Mainland China Money markets and 1.0 Billion Dollars to purchase assets/bonds in Yuan Denomination in Hongkong Money markets.

However, BOT considers Yuan Denomination assets NOT as a part of foreign currency reserves according to the criteria by IMF even though the rising Yuan will soon to become a part of foreign currency reserves as it has shown stability.

http://soclaimon.wordpress.com/2012/03/24/%E0%B8%9C%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%9A%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%B5-%E0%B8%98%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%97-%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%97/

Wisarut

March 29th, 2012, 02:19 PM

It is a matter of time when Mainland China can set up the Consulate General in Khon Kaen (the capital city for Isan region of Thailand)
http://www.thanonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=114751:-20-&catid=176:2009-06-25-09-26-02&Itemid=524

SeeMacau

March 31st, 2012, 09:55 AM

Good news, the Isan part of Thailand certainly needs greater exposure

Wisarut

April 1st, 2012, 12:25 PM

^^^
Thanks to the increasing Para Rubber deals in Isan with mainland China - which include more acreage of Para rubber plantation in Isan - esp the area long Mekhong ...

HKG

June 3rd, 2012, 06:07 PM

Fujian Wuyi mountian 福建武夷山
http://s1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff440/Lhasaguy-4/Fujian%20Province%20China/#!cpZZ1QQtppZZ20

http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff440/Lhasaguy-4/Fujian%20Province%20China/MtWuyiChina.jpg

http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff440/Lhasaguy-4/Fujian%20Province%20China/MtWuyiChina2.jpg

http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff440/Lhasaguy-4/Fujian%20Province%20China/WuyiMountainChina12.jpg

http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff440/Lhasaguy-4/Fujian%20Province%20China/WuyiMountainChina13.jpg

http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff440/Lhasaguy-4/Fujian%20Province%20China/WuyiMountainChina14.jpg

http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff440/Lhasaguy-4/Fujian%20Province%20China/WuyiMountainChina22.jpg

HKG

June 3rd, 2012, 06:08 PM

Guangxi scenery

http://s1108.photobucket.com/albums/h409/Lhasaguy-5/Chinese%20Landscape%202/

http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h409/Lhasaguy-5/Chinese%20Landscape%202/GuangxiChina.jpg

http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h409/Lhasaguy-5/Chinese%20Landscape%202/GuangxiChina2.jpg

http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h409/Lhasaguy-5/Chinese%20Landscape%202/GuangxiChina3.jpg

http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h409/Lhasaguy-5/Chinese%20Landscape%202/GuangxiChina4.jpg

http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h409/Lhasaguy-5/Chinese%20Landscape%202/GuangxiChina5.jpg

http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h409/Lhasaguy-5/Chinese%20Landscape%202/GuangxiChina6.jpg

http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h409/Lhasaguy-5/Chinese%20Landscape%202/GuangxiChina7.jpg

http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h409/Lhasaguy-5/Chinese%20Landscape%202/GuangxiChina8.jpg

HKG

June 3rd, 2012, 06:10 PM

Changsha city， Hunan Province , China.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?tbm=isch&hl=en&source=hp&biw=1366&bih=685&q=%E9%95%BF%E6%B2%99%E5%85%A8%E6%99%AF&gbv=2&oq=%E9%95%BF%E6%B2%99%E5%85%A8%E6%99%AF&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_l=img.3...4418.9453.0.9862.18.18.0.0.0.0.92.1402.18.18.0...0.0.lKy1xENsfHM

http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff440/Lhasaguy-4/Hunan%20Province%20China/ChangshacityHunanProvinceChina.jpg

http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff440/Lhasaguy-4/Hunan%20Province%20China/changshacitychina3.jpg

http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff440/Lhasaguy-4/Hunan%20Province%20China/changshacitychina.jpg

Changsha Orange Island 橘子洲
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff440/Lhasaguy-4/Hunan%20Province%20China/changshaorangeislandchina3.jpg

http://www.csta.gov.cn/cms/active/outArticle.do?articleId=3123&publishDate=2011-08-17%2008:36:00.0

http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff440/Lhasaguy-4/Hunan%20Province%20China/ChangshaOrangeIslandChina2.jpg

http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff440/Lhasaguy-4/Hunan%20Province%20China/changshaOrangeIslandChina.jpg

Wisarut

June 3rd, 2012, 07:02 PM

Really awesome

Asian

June 4th, 2012, 12:04 AM

Wow...This is nice.

HKG

June 23rd, 2012, 11:52 PM

Thankyou!

Happy Dragon Boat Festival today! Here is Shantou, I think some of your parents were came from here!
http://s1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj630/Lhasaguy-7/Chinese%20Landscape/

http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj630/Lhasaguy-7/Chinese%20Landscape/DragonBoatFestivalChina.jpg

http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj630/Lhasaguy-7/Chinese%20Landscape/DragonBoatFestivalChina2.jpg

http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj630/Lhasaguy-7/Chinese%20Landscape/DragonBoatFestivalChina3.jpg

http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj630/Lhasaguy-7/Chinese%20Landscape/DragonBoatFestivalChina4.jpg

Asian

June 25th, 2012, 06:42 AM

HKG

July 9th, 2012, 11:02 PM

Have you ever been to Hong Kong city?

July 2012 Hong Kong skyline
http://s1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee424/lhasaguy-3/Chinese%20Cities/

http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee424/lhasaguy-3/Chinese%20Cities/HongKongCityChina.jpg

http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee424/lhasaguy-3/Chinese%20Cities/HongKongCityChina2.jpg

http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee424/lhasaguy-3/Chinese%20Cities/HongKongCityChina3.jpg

http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee424/lhasaguy-3/Chinese%20Cities/HongKongCityChina4.jpg

http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee424/lhasaguy-3/Chinese%20Cities/HongKongCityChina6.jpg

http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee424/lhasaguy-3/Chinese%20Cities/HongKongCityChina11.jpg

http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee424/lhasaguy-3/Chinese%20Cities/HongKongCityChina12.jpg

Fulltimer

July 10th, 2012, 02:13 AM

teochewkhmer

July 10th, 2012, 11:20 AM

^^ Yes this where my parents are from. My mom came from Jieyang! My dad from swatow! nICE PIX OF China!!! I want to go there this year! :cheers::cheers:

did you get that off wiki? your parents came from those places and they raised you with teochew culture and dialect? i asked you for some teochew translation(very basic stuff) but you never replied back and always ignore me

so tell me whats going on in that head of yours because you seem like a psycho to me

teochewkhmer

July 10th, 2012, 11:36 AM

fulltimer, as i aged my fluency in teochew has gotten really,really bad and its not a dialect i often hear "outside the home." i can still understand some basic stuff though and can you please tell me whats going on in the video??? i remember you said you were teochew and just now i learned your parents were actually born in china but they emigrated to cambodia sometime during their lives????? is that correct?

so i guess this should be much easier for you to understand???? message me back and lets compare translations

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_BUC2XC-sY

HKG

July 10th, 2012, 12:17 PM

Wow I don't understand!

teochewkhmer

July 10th, 2012, 12:21 PM

^^ Yes this where my parents are from. My mom came from Jieyang! My dad from swatow! nICE PIX OF China!!! I want to go there this year! :cheers::cheers:

your parents emigrated to cambodia in what year/or decade?

teochewkhmer

July 10th, 2012, 12:23 PM

Wow I don't understand!

hi HKG, are you chinese? sorry but i'm new here

HKG

July 10th, 2012, 12:39 PM

Yes and I am Hagga people from HK ;)

HKG

July 10th, 2012, 09:33 PM

Welcome to HK @ HK Madame Tussauds

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k222/shiyu918/hkChina.jpg

Fulltimer

July 10th, 2012, 09:35 PM

^^@HK! Hes new here from Asianfinest! He likes to talk about how small eyes Chinese have and east asian in general but now he's trying to prove he's Chinese (teochew)!

Asian

July 10th, 2012, 10:07 PM

^^@HK! Hes new here from Asianfinest! He likes to talk about how small eyes Chinese have and east asian in general but now he's trying to prove he's Chinese (teochew)!

Being a Teochew does not mean that one can not say some chinese has small eyes. It is true that some chinese and east asians have small eyes. I don't see anything wrong with that.

HKG

July 11th, 2012, 01:49 PM

Jacky Chan, Bruce Lee and Teresa Teng at HK Madame Tussauds.

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k222/shiyu918/JackyChanatHKMadameTussauds.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k222/shiyu918/BruceLeeatMadameTussauds-1.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k222/shiyu918/TeresaTengatMadameTussauds.jpg

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Bruce Lee statue at HK Victoria Harbour

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k222/shiyu918/hongkongchina.jpg

HKG

July 11th, 2012, 03:20 PM

Nicholas Tse 謝霆鋒 went to Cambodia in 2007.

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k222/shiyu918/4798303927987029132.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k222/shiyu918/462463386736288413.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79I0ZWNOeCg

20 mins

79I0ZWNOeCg

mrfusion

July 14th, 2012, 01:50 AM

Jacky Chan, Bruce Lee and Teresa Teng at HK Madame Tussauds.

The Jacky Chen and Bruce Lee figure looks good, Teresa figure looks fake.

mrfusion

July 14th, 2012, 01:52 AM

Nicholas Tse 謝霆鋒 went to Cambodia in 2007.

I remember watching that show, especially the little 10yo Khmer boy say "No money, No honey".

HKG

July 14th, 2012, 04:25 PM

Yeah I like that part too, but I can not find that vedio on the internet!

HKG

July 14th, 2012, 09:46 PM

The richest Teochewnang in China.

Li Kar-Shing

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k222/shiyu918/4a84ab095c1c2.jpg

Lau Luen-Hung 劉鑾雄
http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8A%89%E9%91%BE%E9%9B%84

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k222/shiyu918/14-joseph-lau.jpg

HKG

July 15th, 2012, 10:12 PM

Today's banner - fog stream beneath Qingdao city.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=93280385#post93280385

http://i969.photobucket.com/albums/ae173/Lhasaguy/qingdao%20china/QingdaoCityChina10.jpg

Wisarut

July 16th, 2012, 04:33 AM

For the case of Li Kar-Shing, his wealth is so enormous that he just simply forgets that the company he wants to take over actually a company he has already taken over long time ago ...

mrfusion

July 16th, 2012, 04:54 AM

For the case of Li Kar-Shing, his wealth is so enormous that he just simply forgets that the company he wants to take over actually a company he has already taken over long time ago ...

He is just getting old. He knew it, as he distribute his wealth (分產) recently.

http://big5.xinhuanet.com/gate/big5/news.xinhuanet.com/finance/2012-07/16/c_123417417.htm

HKG

July 22nd, 2012, 10:42 PM

Jean Yves Blondeau , French daredevil rolls over 99 mountain curves in Tianmen Mountain of China @ today!

Tianmen Mountain 天门山

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Jean Yves Blondeau at Tianmen Mountain
https://www.google.co.uk/search?num=10&hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1366&bih=685&q=Jean+Yves+Blondeau+at+Tianmen+Mountain&oq=Jean+Yves+Blondeau+at+Tianmen+Mountain&gs_l=img.3...2225.2225.0.2840.1.1.0.0.0.0.57.57.1.1.0...0.0...1ac.Ls4pYASuIbA

http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u484/Lhasaguy8/32A92F1684A1BA2443C202DB2C0CA848.jpg

http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u484/Lhasaguy8/2_201205030027221MJ99.jpg

http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u484/Lhasaguy8/2_201205030027511Ty83.jpg

http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u484/Lhasaguy8/1332249157.jpg

http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u484/Lhasaguy8/Chinese%20Landscape/TianmenMountainChina.jpg

http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u484/Lhasaguy8/Chinese%20Landscape/TianmenMountainChina2.jpg

http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u484/Lhasaguy8/Chinese%20Landscape/TianmenshanmountainChina.jpg

HKG

August 3rd, 2012, 10:38 PM

Bruce Lee video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnUqksAYGOE

ZnUqksAYGOE

HKG

August 14th, 2012, 07:41 PM

Chaozhou Guangji Ancient Bridge 潮州广济桥
http://bridge-maximumcard.blogspot.co.uk/2010/07/china-guangji-bridge.html

Guangji stone bridge was constructed in 1171, With a history of more than 800 years.

Located Chaozhou city, Guangdong Province of China.
http://s1070.photobucket.com/albums/u484/Lhasaguy8/Chaozhou%20Guangji%20Ancient%20Bridge%20China/

Chaozhou city location

http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u484/Lhasaguy8/Chaozhou%20Guangji%20Ancient%20Bridge%20China/chinamapchaozhou.jpg

http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u484/Lhasaguy8/Chaozhou%20Guangji%20Ancient%20Bridge%20China/ChaozhouGuangjiancientbridgeChina.jpg

entrance

http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u484/Lhasaguy8/Chaozhou%20Guangji%20Ancient%20Bridge%20China/ChaozhouGuangjiancientbridgeChina2.jpg

http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u484/Lhasaguy8/Chaozhou%20Guangji%20Ancient%20Bridge%20China/ChaozhouGuangjiancientbridgeChina3.jpg

http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u484/Lhasaguy8/Chaozhou%20Guangji%20Ancient%20Bridge%20China/ChaozhouGuangjiancientbridgeChina5.jpg

http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u484/Lhasaguy8/Chaozhou%20Guangji%20Ancient%20Bridge%20China/ChaozhouGuangjiancientbridgeChina6.jpg

http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u484/Lhasaguy8/Chaozhou%20Guangji%20Ancient%20Bridge%20China/ChaozhouGuangjiancientbridgeChina7.jpg

http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u484/Lhasaguy8/Chaozhou%20Guangji%20Ancient%20Bridge%20China/ChaozhouGuangjiancientbridgeChina8.jpg

http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u484/Lhasaguy8/Chaozhou%20Guangji%20Ancient%20Bridge%20China/ChaozhouGuangjiancientbridgeChina18-1.jpg

http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u484/Lhasaguy8/Chaozhou%20Guangji%20Ancient%20Bridge%20China/ChaozhouGuangjiancientbridgeChina14.jpg

Wisarut

August 15th, 2012, 12:44 PM

The construction of railway track from Yuxi (玉溪 - 50 km South of Kunming) to Mengzhi with the distance of 141 km, the max speed allowed at 120 kph with 35 tunnels, 61 bridges and investment of 4500 Million Yuan is almost done - The other section from Mengzhi to He Kou pass is still under design ..

This line is to replace the good old meter gauge French Indochinese railway with the distance of 854 km from Hai Fong to Yunnanfu (Now North Kunming) via Hanoi, Lao Gai and He Kou which was opened on 1 April 1910 ... and now it is virtually closed ..and become museums along routes which were not dismantled. Now, Chinese government has invested on the railway lines connecting to ASEAN with the total investment of 53700 Million Yuan.
http://www.manager.co.th/china/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9550000100364