Chinese Photos 2012(non-military)

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Photo taken on July 26, 2012 shows two flight attendants and a young passenger of Tibet Airlines Flight TV9803 from Chengdu to Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Tibet Airlines, the first airline based in Tibet Autonomous Region, marked its one-year-anniversary on Thursday. According to statistics, Tibet Airlines transported about 397,000 passengers one year since its establishment. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

People wade through a flooded street in Tianjin, north China, July 26, 2012. Heavy rainfall hit the municipality from Wednesday afternoon to Thursday. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

Bus and cars wade through a flooded street in Tianjin, north China, July 26, 2012. Heavy rainfall hit the municipality from Wednesday afternoon to Thursday. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

Workers install drainage pump in rain in Tianjin, north China, July 26, 2012. Heavy rain hit the city from Wednesday afternoon to Thursday. (Xinhua/You Sixing)

The Long March-3C carrier rocket carrying the Tianlian I-03 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Xichang, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 25, 2012, completing the country's first data relay satellite network system. The satellite will join its two predecessors to realize global network operation after in-orbit validation and system coordination procedures are carried out. The first data relay satellite, the Tianlian I-01, was launched in April 2008, and the second was launched in July 2011. The third satellite is expected to improve the network's coverage in providing measurement and control services for China's manned spacecraft as well as the planned construction of future space labs and space stations, according to the center. The network will also offer data relay services for the country's medium- and low-Earth orbits as well as measurement and control support for spacecraft launches. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

Young actress Kong Ying from Chinese Culture Land-Talented Juvenile Troupe performs Beijing Opera during a show at Richmond Hill Centre in Toronto, Canada, July 24, 2012. Chinese Culture Land is a program initiated by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council for overseas Chinese youth to further their understanding of Chinese culture. (Xinhua/Zou Zheng)

Acrobats from Chinese Culture Land-Talented Juvenile Troupe perform during a show at Richmond Hill Centre in Toronto, Canada, July 24, 2012.

Photo taken on July 26, 2012 shows a cosplayer at the 10th China International Digital Entertainment Expo in east China's Shanghai municipality. The expo, as known as China Joy, kicked off in Shanghai New International Expo Center Thursday. The China Joy themed as "Years of Glory, Years of Gratitude, New Decade, New Era" has attracted 349 exhibitors from more than 30 countries and regions, displaying over 600 game products. (Xinhua/Xu Cheng)

Visitors take photos of show girls at the 10th China International Digital Entertainment Expo in east China's Shanghai municipality, July 26, 2012.

Workers scoop flood water out of a convenience store in Tianjin, China, Thursday, July 26, 2012. Residents impatient for official updates compiled their own death tolls Thursday for last weekend's massive flooding in Beijing and snapped up survival gear following new forecasts of rain, reflecting deep mistrust of the government's handling of the disaster. (AP Photo).

A child climbs a statue of Chinese unicorn at Yu Garden, one of the most popular tourist destinations, Thursday, July 26, 2012 in Shanghai, China.

China's Sun Yang (top) stretches with the help of a coach at the main pool at the Aquatics Centre before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games in London July 26, 2012.

Local Manchester United fans cheer as they wait for the start of a friendly match against Shanghai Shenhua in Shanghai Stadium in Shanghai on July 25, 2012. United are in China as part of their pre-season tour and to play Shanghai Shenhua, the club that recently signed Chelsea Champions League hero Didier Drogba.

Employees work in a laboratory at a optical cable factory in Wuhan, Hubei province July 25, 2012.

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A collapsed bridge lies in the flood-hit Qiantougang Village of Fangshan District, a suburb of Beijing, capital of China, July 27, 2012. Rescue and disaster relief work is underway in Fangshan District, which was the worst-hit area of Beijing after a rainstorm-triggered flood on July 21. Guo Jinlong, secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Beijing Municipal Committee, said on Friday that citizens currently living in tents and shelters would be able to move into makeshift plank houses by August 5. (Xinhua/Li Wen)

The remains of a collapsed bridge lie in the flood-hit Zhoukoudian Township of Fangshan District, a suburb of Beijing, capital of China, July 27, 2012.

Rescuers convey relief materials at the Anlilai Coal Mine in Pu'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 27, 2012. Fifty-three people have been rescued while five miners remain trapped in the coal mine after the mine's tunnel collapsed twice from Wednesday to Thursday. According to the rescue headquarters, the first collapse occurred on Wednesday, trapping five miners. Fifty-three rescuers were sent underground to dig a tunnel to reach the miners when the second collapse occurred early Thursday, trapping the rescuers. The 53 people were all pulled out unscathed six hours later through a newly-dug tunnel. Rescuers are still searching for the five miners, who have been underground for 32 hours so far. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

Workers build temporary residences in the flood-hit Chengguan community of Fangshan District, a suburb of Beijing, capital of China, July 27, 2012.

Volunteers clear up a road in the flood-hit Zhoukoudian Township of Fangshan District, a suburb of Beijing, capital of China, July 27, 2012. Rescue and disaster relief work is underway in Fangshan District, which was the worst-hit area of Beijing after a rainstorm-triggered flood on July 21. Guo Jinlong, secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Beijing Municipal Committee, said on Friday that citizens currently living in tents and shelters would be able to move into makeshift plank houses by August 5. (Xinhua/Li Wen)

A man mourns his relative in front of the memorial wall bearing names of victims of the 1976 earthquake in Tangshan, north China's Hebei Province, July 27, 2012, ahead of the 36th anniversary of the earthquake. Tangshan lost 240,000 lives to a devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake on July 28, 1976, which was believed to be one of the deadliest natural disasters of the 20th century. (Xinhua/Gao Wei)

A model displays a London Olympics-themed cake at a shopping mall in south China's Hong Kong, July 27, 2012. The London 2012 Olympic Games will open on Friday night. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

A man runs among flowers at the Bund in Shanghai, east China. The air quality in Shanghai has remained good for one week. (Xinhua/Zheng Xianzhang)

Flood-affected residents of Beicheying Village, Qinglonghu Township line up to receive relief foodstuffs in Fangshan District, a suburb of Beijing, capital of China, July 26, 2012. Fangshan was the worst-hit area in Beijing during the heaviest downpour in 61 years which struck the city on July 21. (Xinhua/Zheng Yong)

Luo Yanyan, survival test participant, escapes from the flooded car and swims to the bank of the Ganjiang River in Nanchang, capital of east China's Jiangxi Province, July 26, 2012. Journalist Luo Yanyan and diver Cao Dongjun tested tactics to escape from a flooded car Thursday amid widespread fear triggered by the death of a Beijing car owner last Saturday in a heavy rainfall hitting the Chinese capital. They had life vests, two emergency hammers, a cell phone, a pair of high heels and a 28-liter can of oxygen that they could share in case of an emergency. When the test began, the car was hoisted up by a crane and dropped into water about 50 meters off the riverbank. When the lower half of the car was underwater, Luo and Cao could still easily open the doors. However, when the car was sent further down and three-quarters of it was submerged, Luo could not open the door by using only her hands. She kicked it open eventually. When the roof of the car was surbmerged, Cao tried to break the window, first with the cell phone and then with the pair of high heels, but failed. He tried the hammers and broke one window. In a further test, he removed the headrest from the car seat to break open another window with the two pins under it. Then the two escaped from the broken windows successfully and swam to the riverbank. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

Luo Yanyan, survival test participant, shows her tools at a dock of the Ganjiang River in Nanchang, capital of east China's Jiangxi Province, July 26, 2012. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

A reporter takes photos as the auto is being lowered into the water during a survival test in the Ganjiang River in Nanchang, capital of east China's Jiangxi Province, July 26, 2012. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

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A few cos-play pix from the recent Hong Kong Ani-Com exhibition.

Cosplay fans & Players wearing all sorts of costumes visit and perform at the 14th Ani-Com and Games exhibition in Hong Kong on July 27, 2012. One of Asia's biggest animation and comic fairs opened Friday in Hong Kong, attracting thousands of fans and bringing some fun back into super heroes after the Batman movie shootings in Colorado.

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China's Yi Siling adjusts her rifle sights during the 10m air rifle women's final at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Royal Artillery Barracks in London, July 28, 2012. Yi Siling won the first gold medal of the games.

A demonstrator fights with a police officer in front of the local government building during a protest against an industrial waste pipeline under construction in Qidong, Jiangsu Province July 28, 2012. Angry demonstrators occupied a government office in eastern China on Saturday, destroying computers and overturning cars parked outside in a violent protest against an industrial waste pipeline they said would poison their coastal waters. The demonstration was the latest in a string of protests sparked by fears of environment degradation and highlights the social tensions the government in Beijing is having to deal with as it approaches a leadership transition this year. About a 1,000 protesters marched through the coastal city of Qidong, about one hour north of Shanghai by car, shouting slogans against the plan to build a pipeline through the city that would empty waste from a nearby paper factory into the sea.

Protesters and police gather outside the local government offices in Qidong in the eastern China province of Jiangsu on July 28, 2012. Thousands of demonstrators protested against alleged pollution from a paper factory in this easten China city and clashed with police after they seized bottles of liquor and wine from the offices along with cartons of cigarettes, items which Chinese officials frequently receive as bribes.

Police beat a protestor on the ground (not pictured) outside the local government offices in the coastal city of Qidong, near Shanghai, in the eastern China province of Jiangsu on July 28, 2012. Thousands of demonstrators protesting against alleged pollution from a paper factory in east China clashed with police, an.

Protesters, right, confront with police officers, left, near the local government office building Saturday July 28, 2012 in Qidong, Jiangsu Province, China. Authorities in eastern China dropped plans for a water-discharge project Saturday after thousands of protesters angry about pollution took to the streets.

Protesters destroy a car inside the compound of the local government offices in Qidong in the eastern China province of Jiangsu on July 28, 2012.

Vehicles damaged by protesters are seen at the local government office building Saturday July 28, 2012 in Qidong, Jiangsu Province, China.

Protesters beat a policeman (C) during a protest outside the local government offices in Qidong in the eastern China province of Jiangsu on July 28, 2012. Thousands of demonstrators protested against alleged pollution from a paper factory in this easten China city and clashed with police after they seized bottles of liquor and wine from the offices along with cartons of cigarettes, items which Chinese officials frequently receive as bribes

This picture taken on July 27, 2012 shows a man walking by a collapsed bridge in the devastated area of Beijing, after the worst rainstorms in six decades pounded the capital city on July 21, leaving the metropolis flooded and tens of thousands of people stranded in surging waters. The death toll from the worst rains to hit Beijing in more than 60 years has risen to 77, China's official Xinhua news agency said July 26, more than doubling previous figures.

This picture taken on July 27, 2012 shows a man resting by his destroyed home in the devasted area of Beijing, after the worst rainstorms in six decades pounded the capital city on July 21, leaving the metropolis flooded and tens of thousands of people stranded in surging waters.

This picture taken on July 27, 2012 shows health workers using decontaminating equipment in the devasted area of Beijing, after the worst rainstorms in six decades pounded the capital city on July 21, leaving the metropolis flooded and tens of thousands of people stranded in surging waters.

Visitors look at an aircraft model during an art exhibition held to mark the 85th founding anniversary of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) at the National Art Museum of China, July 27, 2012. The exibihion which lasts from July 27 until August 8 displays 568 artpieces about the PLA. (Xinhua/Tang Fanlong)

A sculpture of two soldiers is displayed at an art exhibition held to mark the 85th founding anniversary of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) at the National Art Museum of China, July 27, 2012. The exibihion which lasts from July 27 until August 8 displays 568 artpieces about the PLA. (Xinhua/Tang Fanlong)

The 14th China International Beer Festival kicks off in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, July 26, 2012. The 12-day beer festival which opened Thursday at Dalian's Xinghai Square attracted more than 30 Chinese and foreign beer manufacturers with over 400 beers. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

Artists sing and dance at the opening ceremony of the 14th China International Beer Festival in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, July 26, 2012. The 12-day beer festival which opened Thursday at Dalian's Xinghai Square attracted more than 30 Chinese and foreign beer manufacturers with over 400 beers. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

Boys color terracotta figurines of Qishihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) at the Taiwan Science Education Center in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, July 28, 2012. More than 30 children on Saturday attended a competition to color terracotta figurines of Qinshihuang, part of an exhibition about the emperor. (Xinhua/Hou Dongtao)

A girl colors a terracotta figurine of Qishihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) at the Taiwan Science Education Center in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, July 28, 2012. More than 30 children on Saturday attended a competition to color terracotta figurines of Qinshihuang, part of an exhibition about the emperor. (Xinhua/Hou Dongtao)

Photo taken on July 28, 2012 shows the lauching ceremony of patrol vessel "Haixun 01" in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province. The patrol vessel is designed to be 128.6 meters long with a tonnage of 5,418 tonnes. The ship will have room to accommodate 200 people rescued at sea and will be equipped with devices to offer basic treatment and surgery to anyone injured. Aside from rescue missions, the vessel will be able to tow ships as well as put out fires on other boats. (Xinhua/Wan houde)

Policeman Nan Jingtao directs traffic in rain in Beijing, capital of China, July 27, 2012. A new round of torrential rain pelted the capital Friday evening. (Xinhua/Song Weiwei)

People are stranded at the Xuanwumen Subway Station in downtown Beijing, capital of China, July 27, 2012. A new round of torrential rain pelted the capital Friday evening. (Xinhua/Liu Changlong)

A pedestrian walks in rain at a lane in downtown Beijing, capital of China, July 27, 2012. A new round of torrential rain pelted the capital Friday evening. (Xinhua/Chen Shugen)

Workers repair the road destroyed by rainstorm at the Shidu scenic spot in the suburban district of Fangshan in Beijing, capital of China, July 27, 2012. The Fangshan District was hit the worst by the rainstorm on July 21. The downpours triggered flooding and landslides in mountainous areas of the district. Rescuers have retrieved 38 bodies in Fangshan, and most of the victims were drowned. (Xinhua/Hong Min)

Volunteers clear the mud and bricks at Luozishui Village in the suburban district of Fangshan in Beijing, capital of China, July 27, 2012.

Children eat Jiaozi, or Chinese dumplings, offered by volunteers at home in flood-hit Beicheying Village in the suburban district of Fangshan in Beijing, capital of China, July 27, 2012. The Fangshan District was hit the worst by the rainstorm on July 21.

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Thousands of people including parents, teachers and children take to the streets to protest against a Chinese patriotic education course in Hong Kong July 29, 2012.Teachers, parents, students and pro-democracy activists marched Sunday to the government headquarters of the semiautonomous territory to protest against the new curriculum, which authorities are encouraging schools to begin using when classes resume in September. Protesters said the course is aimed at brainwashing students.

Cosplay fans attend the 14th Ani-Com and Games exhibition in Hong Kong on July 27, 2012. One of Asia's biggest animation and comic fairs opened Friday in Hong Kong, attracting thousands of fans and bringing some fun back into super heroes after the Batman movie shootings in Colorado.

State Highway 218 is cut by flood in Hejing County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 28, 2012. More than 2,000 tourists have been stranded in the county, as rain-triggered flood destroyed many parts of the highway. (Xinhua/Gai Niman)

People wait for rescue after many parts of State Highway 218 are destroyed by flood in Hejing County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 28, 2012.

Gui Jinghua (R), a security check inspector and registrar in charge of recording miners' names at work, asks a rescuer to write down his name at the Anlilai Coal Mine in Pu'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 28, 2012. Gui, whose duty is to register each miner's name and check whether the miners carry inflammable or explosive goods, is waiting for the rescue information after the mine's tunnel collapsed twice from Wednesday to Thursday. Fifty-three people have been rescued while five miners remain trapped in the coal mine. According to the rescue headquarters, the first collapse occurred on Wednesday, trapping five miners. Fifty-three rescuers were sent underground to dig a tunnel to reach the miners when the second collapse occurred early Thursday, trapping the rescuers. The 53 people were all pulled out unscathed six hours later through a newly-dug tunnel. Rescue of the five miners who remain trapped is still underway. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

Gui Jinghua, a security check inspector and registrar in charge of recording miners' names at work, checks miners' names at the Anlilai Coal Mine in Pu'an County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 28, 2012.

Vehicles move in rain on a flooded overpass in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, July 29, 2012. Many parts of Heilongjiang Province were hit by torrential rains on Sunday, with alerts for rainstorms being issued. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

SO KON PO, HONG KONG - JULY 29: Alex Song of Arsenal FC poses for media during the pre-season Asian Tour friendly match between Kitchee FC and Arsenal at Hong Kong Stadium on July 29, 2012 in Hong Kong.

A woman poses with a People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldier during an open day at the PLA Ngong Shuen Chau Naval Base on Hong Kong's Stonecutters Island July 28, 2012. The naval base was open to the public on Saturday, four days ahead of the PLA Army Day on August 1.

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A man uses his mobile phone next to sculptures at the Apple Community in Beijing, July 29, 2012. The number of subscribers to third-generation (3G) mobile phone services in China increased by 47.33 million during the first six months of this year, as seen in the statistics released on Tuesday. The total number of 3G subscribers in China reached 176 million by the end of June, according to a statement by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on its website, Xinhua reported.

A man rides a bicycle past an HSBC branch in Hong Kong on July 30, 2012. HSBC said on July 30 it took a provision of 700 USD million (571 million euros) to cover fines for failing to apply anti-money laundering rules but warned the overall cost could be 'significantly higher.'

A protester from Occupy Central, part of the global Occupy movement, sleeps inside HSBC headquarters in Hong Kong July 30, 2012. HSBC's underlying profit dipped 3 percent from a year ago to $10.6 billion as Europe's biggest bank set aside $2 billion to cover U.S. law enforcement and regulatory costs and to compensate UK customers for mis-selling.

A rail laying machine works at the rebuilding site of Liuzhou-Yongzhou section of Xianggui railway line in Liuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 30, 2012. The Liuzhou-Yongzhou section is the only route for trains to inland provinces and cities from Guangxi. The 350.7-kilometer-long rebuilding rail route is expected to be put into operation in 2013. (Xinhua/Zhang Cunli)

Workers carry rail laying equipment at the rebuilding site of Liuzhou-Yongzhou section of Xianggui railway line in Liuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 30, 2012.

An armed policeman works on a flooded road in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, July 30, 2012. A downpour hit the city on Sunday evening, causing the urban waterlogging and the torrential flood. More than 200 police members were dispatched for various rescue missions to guarantee the safety of pedestrians and vehicles. (Xinhua/Peng Zhaozhi)

Firemen pump water from a flooded road in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, July 30, 2012.

Rescuers wash out the rubble at the spot of the landslide in Lintao Expressway of Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, July 30, 2012. The rain-triggered collapse occurred early Monday, disrupting the traffic from Lintao to Lanzhou. The rescue is ongoing. (Xinhua/Zhang Meng)

Two pedestrians walk on a flooded road in Yinchuan, capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, July 30, 2012. A downpour hit the city on Sunday evening and caused the urban waterlogging and the torrential flood along the Helan Mountain. (Xinhua/Peng Zhaozhi)

Photo taken on July 26, 2012 shows the exquisite carving on a wooden bed during an exhibition in Taoyuan County, central China's Hunan Province. A total of 100 exquisite beds dating back to the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties were on display during the exhibition. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)

Collector Li Anhua views a carved wooden bed during an exhibition in Taoyuan County, central China's Hunan Province, July 26, 2012. A total of 100 exquisite beds dating back to the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties had been collected by Li in the past over two decades. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)

The 15th Harbin International Auto Show is held in Harbin International Convention and Exhibition Center on July 30th. Some 472 manufacturers from 12 countries and regions participate in the show including Germany, the United States, Japan, South Korea, displaying more than 700 cars of new types. [Xinhua photo]

A fishing fleet returns to Sanya Port in the southernmost province of Hainan, July 29, 2012, concluding its voyage of casting nets in the South China Sea. The 30-boat fishing fleet left Sanya Port on July 12 and arrived at Yongshu Reef, Zhubi Reef and Meiji Reef of Nansha Islands. (Xinhua/Hou Jiansen)

Liang Yazhen, a fisherwoman casting nets in the South China Sea, plays with her granddaughter after returning to Sanya Port in the southernmost province of Hainan, July 29, 2012. The 30-boat fishing fleet left Sanya Port on July 12 and arrived at Yongshu Reef, Zhubi Reef and Meiji Reef of Nansha Islands. (Xinhua/Hou Jiansen)

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This "training camp" looks more legitimate.

Portuguese instructor Marco Borges (c) teaches VIP bodyguard trainees of a special training camp held by Genghis Security Acadamy (GSA), a professional VIP protection service provider, in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, July 30, 2012. A total of 109 bodyguard students, including 13 females, took part in the 21-day training camp which kicked off here on Monday. (Xinhua/Zhang Chuanqi)

VIP bodyguard students participate in a special training camp held by Genghis Security Acadamy (GSA), a professional VIP protection service provider, in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, July 30, 2012. A total of 109 bodyguard students, including 13 females, took part in the 21-day training camp which kicked off here on Monday. (Xinhua/Zhang Chuanqi)

A vegetable vendor holds a banknote while napping at a market in Shenyang, in northeast China's Liaoning province Tuesday July 31, 2012.

A woman talks on her mobile phone at the trunk of her car as she waits for rescue on a flooded street in Taiyuan, Shanxi province July 31, 2012. A total of eight people were killed and four are still missing after a rainstorm hit north China's Shanxi Province and northwest China's Gansu Province since Friday, local authorities said on Saturday, Xinhua news agency reported.

Photo taken on July 30, 2012 shows the fishing boat on fire in the sea area of Dongchongkou in Ningde, southeast China's Fujian Province. Seven fishermen in the boat were rescued. One of them suffering from severe burns was sent to hospital. (Xinhua/Yuan Ziyou)

Local officers help a fisherman escape from a fishing boat which is on fire in the sea area of Dongchongkou in Ningde, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 30, 2012. Seven fishermen in the boat were rescued. One of them suffering from severe burns was sent to hospital. (Xinhua/Yuan Ziyou)

Photo taken on July 30, 2012 shows the container terminals in Chongqing Lianglu/****an Bonded Port, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. As China's first inland bonded port, ****an bonded area handled over 150,000 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) containers for import and export in the first six months this year, rising 10.6 percent year on year. Up to June, the investment for the bonded area reached 20 billion yuan (about 3.13 billion U.S. dollars) with the sales output value reaching 11.7 billion yuan (about 1.83 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Li Jian)

Vistors take photos on the Wuhua Meadow in Guyuan County of Zhangjiakou City, north China's Hebei Province, July 29, 2012. Tourist volume in scenic zones of Wuhua Meadow soared as the summer vacation started. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

Fishermen tidy fishing nets on a fisher boat to prepare for fish catching in port of Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, July 31, 2012. China has been implementing a summer fishing moratorium, lasting from May 16 to August 1, in some parts of the South China Sea, as a routine annual measure to rehabilitate marine resources. (Xinhua/Hou Jiansen)

Photo taken on July 31, 2012 shows fisher vessels berthed in the port of Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. China has been implementing a summer fishing moratorium, lasting from May 16 to August 1, in some parts of the South China Sea, as a routine annual measure to rehabilitate marine resources. (Xinhua/Hou Jiansen)

Local officers help fishermen go back to port as Typhoon Saola approaches in coastal regions of Jincheng Village of Fuqing, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 31, 2012. Typhoon Saola, the ninth typhoon of the year, is expected to reach seas off the northeast coast of Taiwan on Thursday and approach Fujian Province and east China's Zhejiang Province on Friday. Fujian Province has started to prepare to respond to possible disasters brought about by the typhoon, local authorities said Tuesday. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

The 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu prays at the Tashilumpo Monastery in Xigaze, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, July 31, 2012. The 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu visited the Tashilumpo Monastery, the traditional seat of successive Panchen Lamas, Tuesday. (Xinhua/Chogo)

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A chicken scavenges for food in an alleyway in Beijing on July 31, 2012.

A Chinese worker takes a rest behind a shop in Beijing on July 31, 2012.

A Chinease paramilitary soldier walks down a street in Beijing on July 31, 2012.

A Chinese boy eats snack food near the People's Liberation Army tanks on display at the Military Museum in Beijing Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012. China marks Aug. 1 as the People's Liberation Army day.

A customer eats chocolate ice cream served on a toilet shaped dish in a toilet themed restaurant in Shanghai on August 1, 2012. Themed restaurants in China have become popular recently to attract the growing middle class and their spending power.

Staff members display mooncake glazed with Panda faces as part of the celebration of the upcoming Mid-Autumn festival during a media preview of the Food, Tea and Chinese Medicine Fairs in Hong Kong, Wednesday Aug. 1, 2012. More than 1,400 exhibitors from all over the world are expected to participate in the fairs.

People brave winds and rain from an approaching typhoon in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012. Torrential rains from Typhoon Saola battered eastern Taiwan on Wednesday after killing at least 14 people and displacing 154,000 in the Philippines.

DALIAN, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- A fire ripped through a Wal-Mart outlet in Dalian, a port city in northeast China's Liaoning Province, Wednesday morning, local authorities said.

No casualties have been reported so far

Rescuers are seen near a flooded coal mine in Hongtong County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 1, 2012.

Rescuers transport the waterpipes to the flooded pit in Hongtong County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 1, 2012. Twelve people were trapped after a coal mine flooding at a pit under construction Wednesday morning in Shanxi Province, according to local authorities. Rescuers had managed to talk over the phone with four of the trapped, a spokesman with the provincial coal mine safety administration said. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

A little girl sits on a displayed chair in a children's furniture market in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Aug. 1, 2012. A set of compulsory national standard on children's furniture is put into implementation on Wednesday, marking the end of only one set of standards on furniture for both adults and children. The new standards have clear and definite requirements on furniture for children's safety and health. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

Fire fighters put out fire in a warehouse of an electroplating factory in Taizhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 1, 2012. The fire caused by an explosion ocurred Wednesday morning. No casualties have been reported so far. (Xinhua/Wang Tianrong)

A villager looks through broken trees after cyclone in Hongyuzhuang Village of Tongjing Township in Linyi City, east China's Shangdong Province, July 31, 2012. A cyclone swept the town on Tuesday night, breaking 22 telegraph poles and damaging houses and croplands. (Xinhua/Du Yubao)

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LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 01: (EDITORS NOTE: Multiple exposures were combined in camera to produce these images) Ning Ding of China competes during her Women's Singles Table Tennis Gold Medal match against Xiaoxia Li of China on Day 5 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at ExCeL on August 1, 2012 in London, England.

Chinese visitors shelter under umbrellas in the rain while waiting for the Qiantang River tides on the river bank in Haining in east China's Zhejiang province Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012. Typhoon Saola is expected hit eastern China, after moving across Philippines and Taiwan.

Rescuers transport pipes into a flooded coal mine to drain out the water, in Hongtong county, Shanxi province, August 2, 2012. More than 600 rescue workers pumped water out of a flooded coal mine to rescue 12 trapped workers on Thursday in north China's Shanxi Province, Xinhua News Agency reported.

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 1: Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) leads Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng (L) to speak to the press following a meeting at the U.S. Capitol on August 1, 2012 in Washington, DC.

A girl rests during a training session at Hangzhou Chen Jinglun Sport school Natatorium, where Chinese Olympic swimmer Ye Shiwen also trained, in Hangzhou August 2, 2012. At the Chen Jing Lun Sports School in the picturesque city of Hangzhou, the slogan, "Today's sports school student, tomorrow's Olympics stars", that greets all who enter the compound was a prescient greeting for one little girl 10 years ago. London Olympics double gold medallist Ye Shiwen. The 16-year-old's powerful performances at the London Aquatic Centre propelled her to gold medals in the 200 and 400 metres individual medley, and a world record in the longer distance.

A worker climbs down a conveyor after examining the belts at a private iron ore mine in Yangquan, Shanxi province, August 2, 2012. Chinese steel futures extended losses on Thursday to near a record low as a slowing economy inthe world's top steel producer and consumer crimped demand, with traders expecting even lower prices in the next few weeks.

Firefighters deal with an explosion accident in Nanjiang County, Bazhong City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 2, 2012. An explosion ripped through an office building in Nanjiang County of Sichuan Province on Thursday afternoon. Eleven people were injured, including four seriously, in an explosion that has ripped through an office building in Sichuan Province, local authorities said Thursday. An initial investigation indicated that the blast was caused by a natural gas leak, the county's publicity department said in a statement. (Xinhua)

Children play at a fountain to relieve summer heat in Songhe Park in Luchuan County, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 2, 2012. A heat wave continued to hit Guangxi Thursday. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

Two car models present an automobile during a six-day automobile show in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 2, 2012. The 2012 Xinjiang International Automobile Industry Exhibition which lasts until Aug. 7 opened on Thursday, displaying more than 700 types of vehicles and 20 new cars from 10 exhibitors of home and abroad. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)

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Mine workers are rescued from a flooded coal mine in Hongtong, Linfen, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 3, 2012. A flooding accident occurred on Wednesday at a pit under construction in the Ji'anda Coal Mining Co., Ltd of the Shanxi Luhe Coal-Chemical Group (SLCCG). Four of the twelve trapped workers have been rescued on Friday afternoon while the other eight remain to be saved. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

A police car stop under the bridge at which the train accident took place in Funing county, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 3, 2012. A train accident occurred at the Funing section of Daqin railway Friday morning. Nine people were dead and four others injured after they were hit by a train. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

A car is pressed by an uprooted tree after the raid of Typhoon Damrey in Lianyungang City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Aug. 3, 2012. The Typhoon Damery made landfall at Chenjiagang Township of Yancheng City in Jiangsu Province on Thursday night, bringing gales and rains to Jiangsu and its neighbouring Shandong province. (Xinhua/Wang Chun)

A policeman is on duty on the shore as the Typhoon Saola approaches in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Aug. 3, 2012. Shandong Provincial Meteorological Station has issued the red alert for the Typhoon Saola, the highest warning level in China's four-tier weather warning system. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 03: Ye Sun of China dives into the pool for the change over in the Women's 4x100m Medley Relay heat 1 on Day 7 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on August 3, 2012 in London, England.

A girl walks in the storm in Qinyu Town, Fujian Province, on August 3, 2012. Tropical storm Saola lands in east China's Fujian Province Friday morning, according to the national observatory. The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters on Wednesday upgraded an emergency alert issued for the flooding and imminent approach of Saola and Damrey to the second-highest level. [Xinhua photo]

Visitors run away as they avoid waves whipped up by winds near Qiantang River in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province August 3, 2012. Gales and rainstorms lashed coastal regions in east China when two typhoons made landfall in less than 10 hours from Thursday to Friday morning, forcing over 300,000 people to evacuate, Xinhua News Agency reported.

Chinese border guards help a tourist who got trapped near the beach as winds whip up waves in Taizhou, Zhejiang province August 2, 2012.

A man walks past a window, displaying photos of Chinese gold medalists at the London Olympic, outside a shopping mall in Beijing Friday, Aug. 3, 2012.

Chinese farmers try to salvage the collapsed tents of his farming greenhouse as a storm brought over by Typhoon Saola flooded his farm in Xiangshui, in east China's Jiangsu province on August 3, 2012. Saola caused an estimated 11.73 million USD in agricultural damages as torrential rains submerged rice fields and orchards in the worst-hit Ilan and Hualien counties in Taiwan's east coast.

People eat as coverage of the London 2012 Olympics is shown on a television screen at a fast-food restaurant in Beijing on August 2, 2012. The London Olympics began July 27 and runs until August 12, with teams from 205 countries competing.

This picture taken on July 31, 2012 shows rescuers helping a resident cross a swollen river after a mudslide in Jinggu, southwestern China's Yunnan province, killing at least three people and 11 others missing. The mudslide occurred at a time when several parts of the country have faced major rainstorms, including the heaviest downpour in Beijing in 60 years that left 77 people dead on July 21

A Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) station under construction is seen in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Aug. 3, 2012. It is estimated that the first BRT line of Yinchuan will be completed before Aug. 21, 2012. A total of 4 BRT lines will be built in Yinchuan, according to the city's long-term plan. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

Chinese tourist pass a port in Hunchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Aug. 3, 2012. According to the port administration office of Hunchun, compared with the first seven months in 2011, there is a 20.6 percent increase of entry-exit personnel at all ports in Hunchun year-on-year. The opening of travel lines including Chinese self-driving travel to DPRK, China-Russia-DPRK travel and Russia-China travel mainly contribute to the increase. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

A frontier inspection officer helps Russian tourist with their entry procedures at a port in Hunchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Aug. 3, 2012

A young Chinese girl displays her talent for traditional Chinese painting at the first ever Chinese Culture Day held in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Aug. 2. The Chinese community in Denmark celebrated its cultural roots at the first ever Chinese Culture Day here Thursday with artistic performances by 100 children from across China. (Xinhua/Devapriyo Das)

Chinese children play traditional instruments Cucurbit Flute at the first ever Chinese Culture Day held in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Aug. 2. (Xinhua/Devapriyo Das)

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London 2012 Olympic Games China - News, photos, topics, and quotes

Hong Kong's Lee Wai Sze poses on the podium after winning the silver medal in the London 2012 Olympic Games women's Keirin final track cycling event at the Veldorome in the Olympic Park in East London on August 3, 2012.

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara (R) and Chinese ambassador to Ivory Coast Zhang Guoqing attend the official launch of the construction works of a 30 km highway linking Abidjan to Grand Bassam, southern Ivory Coast, on August 3, 2012 in Grand Bassam. The infrastructural project is expected to coast 94.5 millions euros (116,7 millions USD), with 80.3 milions euros (99,2 millions USD) in funding provided by China and 14.2 millions euros (17.5 millions USD) provided by Ivory Coast.

A boy takes a nap on luggage as passengers are stranded at Shenyang Railway Station in Shenyang, Liaoning province August 4, 2012. Flooding triggered by torrential rain brought by Typhoon Damrey, the 10th typhoon of the year, disrupted services of three railways in northeast China's Liaoning province on Saturday morning, local authorities said, Xinhua News Agency reported.

A volunteer holds sand mixed with plastic pellets during a clean-up of a beach during Hong Kong's Discovery Day August 4, 2012. The Government says it has so far collected more than 58,000 kilograms (177,868 pounds) of plastic pellets after several containers were blown off a ship when Typhoon Vicente hit Hong Kong at the end of last month. 13,000 kilograms (28,660 pounds) of these pellets have been recovered from beaches and around 45,000 kilograms (99,208 pounds) from the sea, according to government officials.

Hong Kong actor Louis Koo poses on a 3-D drawing of a crocodile during a promotional event at a shopping mall in Hong Kong, Friday Aug. 3, 2012.

US NBA player Jeremy Lin (C) is flanked by security guards as he is greeted by fans behind barriers in Taipei on August 4, 2012. American basketball star Jeremy Lin was mobbed by fans in Taiwan on August 4 during his first visit to the island since a hot streak earned him a global following known as 'Linsanity'.

NBA sensation Jeremy Lin (L) interacts with children at a promotional event during his Taipei tour in downtown Taipei August 4, 2012. Lin arrived in Taiwan on Saturday for his two-day Taipei tour.

Workers clear debris from by typhoon Saola in Shanshia district, the New Taipei City, on August 3, 2012. Typhoon Saola pounded Taiwan with fierce winds and torrential rain that left six people dead and forced nearly the entire island to shut down, rescuers and media said.

Passengers are stranded at Shenyang North Railway Station after a flood disrupts services of two railways in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 4, 2012. The services of a major local railway that links Shenyang with the port city of Dalian was suspended after a section was submerged under water due to the flooding triggered by torrential rain brought by Typhoon Damrey. The flooding also caused the collapse of the railway bed in a section of the Shenyang-Shanhaiguan line. (Xinhua/Jiang Bing)

People are seen at the No. 1 bathing beach in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Aug. 4, 2012. As typhoon Damrey left the city, the bathing beach in Qingdao reopened to public on Saturday, which attracted many tourists. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

Girls pose for photo at the No. 1 bathing beach in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Aug. 4, 2012. As typhoon Damrey left the city, the bathing beach in Qingdao reopened to public on Saturday, which attracted many tourists. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

Rescuers are on standby at the entrance to the flooded coal mine at Ji'anda Coal Mining Co., Ltd. in Hongtong County, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 3, 2012. Four out of 12 miners trapped in a flooded coal mine in Shanxi Province have been saved and the other eight were confirmed dead. The coal mine, which belongs to Ji'anda Coal Mining Co., Ltd. of the Shanxi Luhe Coal-Chemical Group, flooded around 4:17 a.m. Wednesday and trapped 12 miners. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

Villagers transfer their properties in Wangfen Village of Qingzhou, east China's Shandong Province, Aug. 3, 2012. Strong winds and rainstorms from the Typhoon Damrey, the 10th typhoon of the year, lashed Qingzhou City on Friday, causing three people dead and one missing. [Xinhua]

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London 2012 Olympic Games China - News, photos, topics, and quotes

China's Fu Haifeng (L)/Cai Yun celebrate after winning men's badminton doubles gold medal match against Mathias Boe/Carsten Mogensen of Denmark, at London 2012 Olympic Games in London, Britain, August 5, 2012. China's Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun won the match 2-0 and won gold medal. (Xinhua/Wang Jianhua)

China's Fu Haifeng (L)/Cai Yun celebrate after winning men's badminton doubles gold medal match against Mathias Boe/Carsten Mogensen of Denmark, at London 2012 Olympic Games in London, Britain, August 5, 2012. China's Fu Haifeng/Cai Yun won the match 2-0 and won gold medal. (Xinhua/Ren Zhenglai)

Buildings are inundated in flood water in Nanfen areas of Benxi, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 4, 2012. Flooding triggered by torrential rain brought by Typhoon Damrey, the 10th typhoon of the year, disrupted services of three railways in Liaoning province. Rescue is underway. [Xinhua]

Rescuers carry an injured person at the blast site of a workshop in Dianshang Village of Ouhai District in Wenzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 5, 2012. An explosion rocked a family-owned leather workshop in Wenzhou at about 4:50 p.m. Sunday, killing three people and injuring more than a dozen, local fire authorities said. From 20 to 30 people were buried under the collapsed house and a fire raged in an area of 200 to 300 square meters, rescuers said. The exact cause of the accident is being investigated. (Xinhua)

A citizen rides an electric bicycle on a waterlogged road in the downtown of Gaizhou City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 5, 2012. Torrential rains lashed the city from Friday to Saturday, causing severe waterlogging in some areas. Flood-relief works have been started with the efforts of citizens and firefighters. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

Citizens clear silts in the downtown of Gaizhou City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 5, 2012. Torrential rains lashed the city from Friday to Saturday, causing severe waterlogging in some areas. Flood-relief works have been started with the efforts of citizens and firefighters. (Xinhua/Yang Qing

Staff workers repair the Shenyang-Shanhaiguan railway link, Aug. 5, 2012. Although some traffic-flow problems still exist in Liaoning after Typhoon Damrey recently tore through the province in northeast China, the major railways are operating again on Sunday. Suspended rail services along three major lines running through Liaoning, namely the Shenyang-Dalian, Shenyang-Shanhaiguan, and Shenyang-Dandong links, had been resumed by noon Sunday as a result of more than 30 hours' continuous repair work, local railway authorities said. (Xinhua/Gao Jinxu)

Girls perform Latin dance on a square in Tengzhou, east China's Shandong Province, Aug. 5, 2012. A series of activities were held to celebrate the coming National Fitness Day on Aug. 8. (Xinhua/Song Haicun)

Children perform martial arts on a square in Tengzhou, east China's Shandong Province, Aug. 5, 2012. A series of activities were held to celebrate the coming National Fitness Day on Aug. 8. (Xinhua/Song Haicun)

A helicopter flies to rescue trapped people in Liaoyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 4, 2012. Two helicopters of Beihai Rescue Flying Squad has rescued 24 people trapped by the rain-triggered flood in Liaoyang till 6 p.m. Saturday. (Xinhua)

Rescuers transfer a trapped person by helicopter in Liaoyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 4, 2012. Two helicopters of Beihai Rescue Flying Squad has rescued 24 people trapped by the rain-triggered flood in Liaoyang till 6 p.m. Saturday. (Xinhua)

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ChinaJoy 2012 | Shanghai

The 10th China Digital Entertainment Expo & Conference (ChinaJoy 2012) will be held from July 26 to July 29, 2012. It is sponsored by the General Administration of Press and Publication of the P. R. China (GAPP), the Ministry of Science and Technology of the P.R. China, The Ministry of Industrial and Information Technology of the P. R. China, the General Administration of Sport of the P.R. China, the National Copyright Bureau of the P.R. China and the Shanghai Municipal Government. It is organized by the Game Publication Committee of the Publishers Association of China, Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Press and Publication and Howell International Trade Fair Limited.


The 10th China Digital Entertainment Expo & Conference (ChinaJoy 2012) is also supported domestically by the Ministry of Education of the P.R. China, the Communist Youth League of China, and China Working Committee for Caring for the Next Generation, the Publishers Association of China, Internet Society of China, China Youth Internet Association, China Software Industry Association, China Intellectual Property Protection Center, the Shanghai Branch of the Communist Youth League of China, Shanghai Communications Administration, China Telecom Group, and China International Economic and Technology Cooperation Consulting Co., Ltd.


Among the top three game expos in the world, ChinaJoy is the No.1 game expo in Asia. ChinaJoyis meant to strengthen domestic game supervision, actively regulate the markets of electronics and internet publications, rigorously fight against piracy in order to encourage and support legal game products, and establish a platform for the comprehensive development of Chinese electronics products.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 06: Qinan Zhu of China competes during the Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Shooting on Day 10 of the London 2012 Olympic Game at the Royal Artillery Barracks on August 5, 2012 in London, England.

A window cleaner works outside the tenth floor of a hotel in the city of Hefei, Anhui province on August 6, 2012. The world's second-largest economy grew by 7.6 percent on year in the second quarter, the slowest in three years, and China's top leaders have vowed to make boosting growth a top priority.

Rescuers carry a survivor from a collapsed house after an explosion rocked a family-owned workshop in a village in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province August 5, 2012. Local authorities said thirteen people had died and 14 were injured after the explosion in east China's Zhejiang province Sunday afternoon, according to Xinhua News Agency. Picture taken August 5, 2012.

Lenovo Vice President Dilip Bhatia holds a new ThinkPad X1 Carbon laptop in Beijing Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. The Chinese computer maker unveiled the lighter, quicker ThinkPad notebook computer inspired by the convenience of tablets and smart phones.

This photo taken on August 2, 2012 shows HIV carrier Liu Ximei (L) holding a dog as her friend Tao Jing Lan (back), also HIV positive, sleeps on a bed in the stray dog kennel they helped to look after, during a visit to Beijing. Ximei contracted the HIV virus after blood sellers at a rural hospital injected her with a used needle following a severe accident as a young girl in which her hair was caught in farm machinery, tearing away her scalp. Ostracised in the worlds most populous country, a lack of HIV and AIDS education means patients are routinely shunned by a fearful society; which for Ximei meant being forced from the home she shared with her brother. Originally from Henan province, Ximei was visiting three HIV hospitals in Beijing in the hope of finding a surgeon able to restore hair to her damaged scalp, which she hides beneath a wig. She cites a lack of appropriate equipment and surgeons afraid of infection as reasons given to her by the doctors she has visited. Abandoned at birth, Ximei has been consumed by this quest ever since reading a book in which it was said that 'hair is the second life of a woman'.

Young job seekers looking to work within the airport industry attends the Hong Kong International Airport Job Expo 2012 in Hong Kong on August 5, 2012. The three-day career expo offers over 6,000 openings across a wide variety of job types at one of the busiest international aviation hubs in the world.

Volunteers clear-up plastic pellets on a bank along Hong Kong's Lamma island August 5, 2012. Hundreds of millions of potentially toxic plastic pellets from containers knocked off a vessel during Hong Kong's worst typhoon in 13 years have washed up on its beaches where they lay for more than a week, activists said on Saturday.

Soldiers rescue citizens in Daweizi village of Xiuyan, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 5, 2012. Nearly 1.46 million people in Liaoning were affected by heavy rains and floods caused by Typhoon Damrey, authorities said Sunday. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

Houses are surrounded by floodwaters in Daweizi Village of Xiuyan County, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 5, 2012. Nearly 1.46 million people in Liaoning were affected by heavy rains and floods caused by Typhoon Damrey, authorities said Sunday. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

A villager cleans the mud inside his house in Daweizi Village of Xiuyan County, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 5, 2012

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Tears well up the eyes of silver medalist Chinese gymnast Sui Lu after results were declared during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals for the beam at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London.

Chairman of China's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) Chen Yunlin (R) and Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) Chairman Chiang Pin-kung wave upon Chen's arrival at the Grand Hotel before cross-strait meetings in Taipei August 8, 2012. Taiwan and China are planning to sign a cross-strait investment protection and promotion agreement to protect Taiwanese businesses in China.

A younger protestor!

A protester against the upcoming Taiwan and China cross strait meetings is dragged off the road by the police before the arrival of Chairman of China's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) Chen Yunlin in Taipei August 8, 2012. Taiwan and China are planning to sign a cross strait investment protection and promotion agreement to protect Taiwanese business people in China.

I asked this before and no one answered.. Why in Taiwan is it that you seldom see young people protesting anything? The older generation seems to do most of the protesting. Why?

Activists shout slogans in front of Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation during the arrival of Chairman of China's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) Chen Yunlin for the 8th cross-strait meeting in Taipei August 8, 2012. Taiwan and China are planning to sign a cross-strait investment protection and promotion agreement to protect Taiwanese businesses in China.

People in a rainstorm brought on by Typhoon Haikui Wednesday Aug. 8, 2012 in Shanghai, China. The typhoon slammed into eastern China's Zhejiang province early Wednesday, packing winds up to 150 kilometers (90 miles) per hour and triggering flooding.

Chinese families evacuate their homes in the outskirts of Shanghai on August 7, 2012, ahead of Typhoon Haikui.

A rescuer carries a woman to a safer area in Taizhou, Zhejiang province August 8, 2012. Typhoon Haikui struck China on Wednesday, packing winds of up to 110 km per hour (68 mph), prompting officials to evacuate nearly 2 million people and grounding hundreds of flights to and from Shanghai and other cities.

Chinese rescuers help evacuate an elderly man from his home in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang province on August 7, 2012, ahead of Typhoon Haikui. China evacuated 200,000 people from Shanghai as Typhoon Haikui is expected to make landfall in Zhejiang province, just south of the city, late August 7 or early August 8, making it the third typhoon in a week to bore down on the east coast, warning it could be the most powerful storm to hit since 2005.

Chinese rescuers help evacuate residents from their homes in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang province on August 7, 2012, ahead of Typhoon Haikui. China evacuated 200,000 people from Shanghai as Typhoon Haikui is expected to make landfall in Zhejiang province, just south of the city, late August 7 or early August 8, making it the third typhoon in a week to bore down on the east coast, warning it could be the most powerful storm to hit since 2005.

Labourers work to reconnect an electric circuit after pylons were turned over by Typhoon Haikui in Wenling, Zhejiang province August 8, 2012. Typhoon Haikui struck China on Wednesday, packing winds of up to 110 km per hour (68 mph), prompting officials to evacuate nearly 2 million people and grounding hundreds of flights to and from Shanghai and other cities.

Noah's Ark of China, a six-ton (5,443 kg) ball container built by Chinese inventor Yang Zongfu, undergoes a rolling test in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, August 6, 2012. .

A Chinese inventor, Yang Zongfu celebrates on his six-ton (5,443 kg) ball container named Noah's Ark of China after he succeeds in a series of tests of the vessel in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, August 6, 2012. According to local media, Yang spent two years and 1.5 million RMB (235,585 USD) to build this four-metre diameter vessel, which has been tested capable of housing a three-person family and sufficient food for them to live in 10 months. The vessel was designed to protect people inside from external heat, water and external impact. Picture taken August 6, 2012.

I think these young women are to thin.

Contestants pose for photos with a performer who acted as Micheal Jackson during the Miss Universe China 2012, a beauty contest, on Costa Victoria cruise ship in Shanghai, east China's municipality, Aug. 6, 2012. Final 20 contestants of Miss Universe China 2012 attended a performance on Costa Victoria Monday to promote the tourism in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Chen Fei)

Cast members attend a premiere ceremony of the film "The Bullet Vanishes" in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 6, 2012. The film, which is directed by Chi-Leung Law and performed by Nicholas Tse, Ching Wan Lau and Yang Mi, will be on shown on Aug. 14. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)