Chinese Photos 2012(non-military)

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The half dozen cab rides i had in china really had my heart rate going...

You're welcome, man. i really enjoy reading this thread, because most of the stuff here doesn't appear in western media...

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The half dozen cab rides i had in china really had my heart rate going...

You're welcome, man. i really enjoy reading this thread, because most of the stuff here doesn't appear in western media...

Thank you!

You are so correct. China's no mystery.. the info is available. The western mainstream media ignores much of it.

I think there's some Chinese government censorship regarding accident photos in China.. as I previously pointed out.. I find the articles about accidents in China..but few pictures this year. I feel the government of the PRC is fearful of the Chinese people appearing inept in news photos.

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I wouldn't be surprised about this... as other members have already pointed out on this thread, the government is not overly keen on bad news breaking public. be it traffic accidents, or environmental desasters.

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Thanks again for responding to this thread Seek!

A store 'greeter' dressed as a historical figure tries to attract customers to a candied fruit store in the Qianmen hutong area of Beijing on February 13, 2012.

An elderly man walks past a Chinese advertising display to attact attention to a clothing store in Beijing on February 13, 2012.

Li Zhao, President of China operations for China Iowa Group (L) and R.W. Nelson, founder of Kemin Industries, discuss the trade relations with China at the Kemin Industry's offices in Des Moines, Iowa February 9, 2012. A number of Iowa agricultural players are fast becoming well-versed on China, as rising Chinese incomes in the world's most populous country translate to a growing demand for billions of dollars of American farm goods. This week's upcoming visit from Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping to the farm state underscores the possibilities. Picture taken February 9, 2012.

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - FEBRUARY 12: Sui Wenjing and Han Cong of China pose for photographers after winningr the Pairs Competition during the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships at World Arena on February 12, 2012 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

A worker delivers honeycombed briquettes used for heating along a street in Beijing on February 13, 2012.

Former Olympic short track speed skating champion Apolo Anton Ohno (R) of the U.S. meets young Chinese skaters during a promotion for the Special Olympics in Beijing February 13, 2012.

A customer changes money at a local foreign currency exchange shop in Hong Kong on February 13, 2012. The euro rose in Asian trade on February 13 after Greece's parliament agreed to a fresh batch of austerity measures needed in order to receive crucial bailout cash and help the country avoid bankruptcy.

Residents purchase flowers at a market in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 12, 2012. Flowers sell well recently as the Valentine's Day draws near. (Xinhua/Lin Yiguang)

Photo taken on Feb. 11, 2012 shows a copper statue during the exhibition of copper statues at Henan Museum in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province. The exhibition has displayed 148 copper statues by 45 artists. (Xinhua/Li An)

Farmland is flooded in Haikou, Hainan Province, on Feb. 12. following a machine malfunction on the nearby Longhui Reservoir.

Children get infusions(IVs) at Yinchuan Maternal and Children Health Hospital in Yinchuan, captial of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Feb. 12, 2012. Many children caught cold due to sharp temperture decline, rendering the number of children getting infusion to almost 300 people per day in the hospital. [Xinhua photo]

Drunken driver kills three in pileup - China News - SINA English

The relative of a victim who died in a multi-car pileup in Shanghai on Saturday weeps in grief at the site of the accident upon learning of the death of her family member, a woman who was trapped inside a car and burned to death. (Yun Qing / for China Daily)

A taxi driver was killed and two other people were burned alive in a pileup caused by an intoxicated driver on Saturday afternoon in suburban Shanghai.

The accident happened around 3:50 pm at the juncture of Nanliu Road and Luda Road.

Earlier, the driver surnamed Huang, who was driving a black car registered in Henan province, had a minor accident with a taxi and fled.

The taxi driver caught up with the car and a fight ensued. Then, the taxi driver jumped on to the hood of the Huang's car to prevent his escape. Instead of stopping, Huang accelerated and crashed into two cars, according to the accounts given by witnesses.

One of the cars struck by Huang's caught fire, and two people, a woman and a man, in the car were trapped inside, where they burned to death, witnesses said.

The taxi driver, who broke his legs and sustained other severe injuries, was ****ounced dead at the scene by paramedics.

WUHAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 12: (CHINA OUT) Chinese lovers kiss during a competition at Jianghan Road on February 12, 2012 in Wuhan, Hubei Province of China. Preparations for Valentine's Day begin around China after the Spring Festival. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via ***** Images)

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BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao listens via earphones during a press conference in the Great Hall of the People, during the European Union (EU)-China summit on February 14, 2012 in Beijing, China. The talks are to focus on the Eurozone financial crisis, with Wen stating that China is ready to increase 'its participation in resolving the EU debt problems'.

US Vice President Joe Biden (R) meets with Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, DC, February 14, 2012. Xi, who arrived in Washington on Monday, is expected to succeed President Hu Jintao in 2013. Chinese presidents generally serve two five-year terms, meaning Xi could be in charge when some experts forecast that China will surpass the United States as the world's largest economy.

Sun Ming, who is Chinese and lives in New York City, protests with the Democratic Party of China, in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, prior to the arrival of Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping to the White House.

From L to R: Brazilian Deputy Minister of Enviroment Gaetani Francisco, Indian Minister of Environment and Forests Jayanthi Natarajan, China's Vice Chairman for National Development and Reform Commission Xie Zhenhua, and South African Chief Climate Change negotiator Alfred James Wills pose during a press conference at the Tenth BASIC Ministerial Meeting in New Delhi on February 14 ,2011. Environment ministers of India, China and other emerging nations said they strongly opposed the EU's 'unilateral' decision to impose a carbon tax on air travel. The European Union (EU) imposed the tax with effect from January 1, but no airline will face a bill until next year after this year's carbon emissionsa have been tallied.

China's ambassador to Egypt, Song Aiguo (C), leaves at the end of a meeting with the representatives of the UN Security Council member nations on the situation in Syria on February, 13 2012 at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo.

Chinese women gather to look at a signboard with the slogan 'No affairs for Valentine's Day, Let love return home' for a local compaign against illicit love affairs, unfaithful marriage and prostitution, in Shijiazhuang, in northern China's Hebei province on February 14, 2012, together with a quote by a member of the Shanghai People's Congress, 'virtue is the best gift for her marriage'.

A Chinese archer from Xinjiang Province performs for the crowd at a Chinese cultural fair in Beijing on February 14, 2012. China's leaders have recently agreed to guidelines aimed at preserving 'cultural security' and expanding Chinese soft power. The country will strive to improve its citizens' 'sense of identity and confidence in Chinese culture', according to a statement following a secretive annual four-day plenum in Beijing.

A Tibetan painter looks at a traditional Buddhist 'Thangka' painting at a Chinese cultural fair in Beijing on February 14, 2012.

Tibetan protesters shout slogans against China during a demonstration in front of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 13, 2012. Police on Monday arrested activists who unfurled a banner reading, 'Tibet Will be Free,' on a major Washington bridge ahead of a closely watched visit by China's leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping.

Shuai Peng of China serves the ball to Fatma al-Nabhani of Oman during the first day of the WTA Qatar Open in Doha on February 13, 2012.

Chinese directors (FLTR) Chu Yen-Ping, Hou Hsiao-Hsien, Sylvia Chang, Cheng Wen-Tang, Arvin B. Chen, Shen Ko-Shang give a joint press conference for the film '10+10' presented in the Panorama Special section of the Berlinale Film Festival on February 14, 2012 in Berlin. The 62nd Berlinale, the first major European film festival of the year, kicked off on Februariy 9, 2012, with 23 productions screening in the main showcase.

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 14: Chinese artist Song Dong stands in his installation entitled 'Waste Not' in The Curve at the Barbican Art Gallery on February 14, 2012 in London, England. Waste Not comprises over 10,000 objects collected by Song Dong's mother over a period of 5 decades. The installation is Song Dong's first major solo exhibition in the UK and opens to the general public on February 15, 2012.

A Chinese vendor sells bouquet's of roses on Valentine's Day along a street in Beijing on February 14, 2012. Young Chinese couples have embraced the Western concept of Valentine's Day with hawkers selling roses and chocolates on street corners and outside shopping centers.

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US President Barack Obama (2nd R) and Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (2nd L) speak alongside translators during meetings in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, February 14, 2012. The White House on Tuesday welcomed China's likely next leader Xi Jinping, with President Barack Obama looking to push Beijing on a range of concerns yet also work for smoother future relations.

ARLINGTON, VA - FEBRUARY 14: Escorted by U.S. Army Col. David Anders (L), Commander of the 3rd Infantry Regiment, Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (R) inspects the honor guard February 14, 2012 outside the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta welcomed Xi, who is set to become the President of China later this year, for his visit to the United States with a full honors arrival ceremony.

China's Vice President Xi Jinping (L) and US Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta review a guard of honor before their meeting at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on February 14, 2012. China's likely next leader Xi Jinping said Tuesday that Beijing will take concrete steps to improve human rights as he admitted 'there is always room for improvement.'

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 15: Chinese Vice-Premier Li Keqiang (R) shakes hands with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (L) as European Council President Herman Van Rompuy (C) looks on at the Great Hall of the People, during the European Union (EU)-China summit on February 15, 2012 in Beijing, China. The talks, hailed by China as a success, focused on the ongoing Eurozone financial crisis and China's support of the European sovereign debt issue.

Falun Gong practitioner meditates during a pro-Tibetan demonstration February 14, 2012 in Lafayette Park across from the White House in Washington, DC. As Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping and US President Barack Obama held talks at the White House, dozens of impassioned pro-Tibet and anti-Chinese government activists outside meditated, waved flags and chanted 'China lies, Tibetans die' and 'Xi, Tibet will be free!'.

New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin (17) celebrates with Jared Jeffries after his game-winning 3-pointer in an NBA basketball game the Toronto Raptors in Toronto on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. The Knicks won 90-87.

Shanghai Shenhua's French football player Nicolas Anelka poses with a Chinese immigration officer on his arrival at the Shanghai Pudong airport on February 15, 2012. China's graft addled Super League sank so low it was pulled from national TV, but the signing of French star Nicolas Anelka highlights a gold rush that could finally drag Chinese soccer out of the mire.

Pro-Tibetan protesters wave flags during a demonstration February 14, 2012 in Lafayette Park across from the White House in Washington, DC

Losel Tenzon attends a pro Tibetan demonstration with relatives February 14, 2012 in Lafayette Park across from the White House in Washington, DC.

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BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14: A woman wearing a Qing dynasty dress hands out roses to couples for free on Valentine's Day February 14, 2012 in Beijing, China. Young Chinese couples have embraced the Western concept of Valentine's Day with hawkers selling roses and chocolates.

A mainland Chinese tourist (R) strikes a pose next to a wax figure of the late Chinese leader Mao Zedong during a visit to Madame Tussauds wax museum in Hong Kong on February 15, 2012.

A mainland Chinese tourist (2nd L) stirkes a pose next to the wax figure of the British royal family during a visit to Madame Tussauds wax museum in Hong Kong on February 15, 2012.

Hong Kong actor Jacky Chan's Embraer Legacy 650 executive jet sits on display at the Singapore Airshow in Singapore on February 14, 2012. Some 900 exhibiting companies from over 50 countries including 60 of the top 100 global aerospace companies participate in the event.

A security guard stands beside the Euro logo at the Euro exhibition at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing on February 15, 2012. China's Premier Wen Jiabao said on February 14 his country was ready to increase its participation in efforts to resolve Europe's debt crisis, after holding talks with EU leaders in Beijing.

Seattle Mariners pitcher Hong-Chih Kuo, from Taiwan, throws during spring training baseball, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, in Peoria, Ariz.

Taiwanese supporters shout slogans against China during a demonstration in front of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 14, 2012. Dozens of impassioned pro-Taiwan and pro-Tibet activists took part in demonstrations outside the White House as China's likely next leader Xi Jinping is visiting the US.

Ding Jinjie(R), who is in the hospital for severe kidney disease, marries Li Haili on Valentine's Day, in his hospital ward. Unable to afford a new kidney, Ding has to spend all his time in the hospital to receive dialysis. The hospital allowed Ding to have his wedding there to encourage the couple to keep the faith in their lives.[Photo/Xinhua]

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More than 640 prisoners were transferred from Chengdu Prison to another prison in the province, Mianyang Prison, on Tuesday.

Chengdu Prison started relocating its 1,300-strong prisoners on Tuesday to pave the way for the city’s reconstruction plan. All prisoners were divided into three groups and moved to three different prisons around the city, including Mianyang Prison. Those prisoners transferred to Mianyang are the last batch in the massive relocation. To ensure security on the way from Chengdu to Mianyang, three departments covering traffic police, armed police and public security worked together to escort the motorcade, made of more than 40 vehicles.

[Seek]

Haha... I went through this procedure at Pudong international too, but the officer wasn't smiling at me when i handed over my passport.

Security was not as tight as in Frankfurt, but the atmosphere more tense...

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Family members of Chinese miners, Chinese police, Paramilitary personel and miners gather at the entrance to the mine near Leiyang city in central China's Hunan province on February 16, 2012, after fifteen miners died and another three were injured when a tramcar derailed in a coal mine in central China, in the latest accident to hit the dangerous industry. Latest figures show that 2,433 people died in coal mining accidents in the country in 2010, according to official statistics -- a rate of more than six workers per day.

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MUSCATINE, IOWA - FEBRUARY 15: In this handout provided by the Iowa Governor's office, Vice President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China receives flowers from Lucy Lande upon arrival at the home of Sarah and Roger Lande February 15, 2012 in Muscatine, Iowa. In 1985, Lande helped coordinate a visit to Muscatine for a delegation headed by Xi, then an up-and-coming official in a hog-farming region of Hebei province, which was Iowa's 'sister state.' President Obama met yesterday with Xi, who is to take over as president of China in 2013.

A woman carrying a child cries over the death of her husband at the entrance of the Hongfa Coal Mine after a mine-car crash accident in Leiyang, Hunan province, February 16, 2012.

Beijing's mayor Guo Jinlong listens to Taiwan's Honorary Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Lien Chan's (unseen) speech in Taipei February 16, 2012. Guo, with a delegation of Beijing officials, is on a 6-day trip to Taiwan to promote cultural exchanges between Taiwan and China.

Elderly Chinese dance outdoors at a park beside the Yangtze River in Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province on February 16, 2012. China's elderly population is growing at its fastest pace ever and the country's rapid ageing poses a huge challenge, according to officials. China's population-control policies have left it with an unusual problem: it is greying while still a developing nation -- a challenge other economies have only had to face at a more advanced stage.

An ice carver from China points near ice sculptures of the Tower of David and walls of Jerusalem's Old City, which are part of the upcoming Ice Festival, in Jerusalem February 16, 2012. Thirty-five artists and carvers from China are preparing dozens of ice sculptures for an International Ice Festival which opens in Jerusalem next month.

An ice carver from China puts finishing touches on an ice sculpture that depicts the Tin Man from the "Wizard of Oz" in Jerusalem February 16, 2012.

Indian police detain Tibetan exiles during a protest outside the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. Upcoming Tibetan New Year's celebrations appear poised to bring more bloodshed to the troubled Himalayan region, the head of Tibet's exile government Lobsang Sangay said Tuesday, warning that China has sealed off the regions ahead of a crackdown. He said festivals around the Feb. 22 Tibetan New Year, as well as the March 10 anniversary of the failed 1959 uprising, are very likely to bring Tibetans into the streets.

Customers visit a booth at the International Jewelry Fair in Hong Kong Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. Rising incomes in China, which is the world's No. 2 economy, have resulted in a surge in demand for gold jewelry and other luxury goods. China became the world's largest market for gold jewelry in the second half of 2011 as demand rose in every quarter, the World Gold Council said in its annual report.

Theresa Chu, a lawyer representing Taiwanese followers of the Falungong spiritual movement which is outlawed in China, shows documents to reporters inside the High Court before filing a lawsuit against Beijing Mayor Guo Jinlong on alleged human rights violation in Taipei on February 16, 2012. Guo is due to arrive in Taiwan on February 16 for a five-day visit to the island.

A man carries an axle and wheels that he scavenged in Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province on February 16, 2012.

A young woman buys a large teddy bear from a street hawker for a birthday gift in Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province on February 16, 2012.

Chinese actress Zhang Yuqi gives a press conference to present the film 'White Deer Plain' (Bai lu yuan) at the Berlinale film festival on February 15, 2012 in Berlin. The 62nd Berlinale, the first major European film festival of the year, kicked off on February 9, 2012, with 23 productions screening in the main showcase.

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Chinese actress Zhang Doudou and Chinese actor Tong Dawai pose at the premiere for the film 'The Flowers of War' (Jin ling Shi San Chai) at the Berlinale film festival on February 13, 2012 in Berlin. The 62nd Berlinale, the first major European film festival of the year, kicked off on February 9, 2012, with 23 productions screening in the main showcase. Eighteen pictures will vie for the Golden Bear top prize at the event running to February 19.

Chinese actress Ni Ni pose for photographers at the photocall for the film 'The Flowers of War' (Jin ling Shi San Chai) at the Berlinale film festival on February 13, 2012 in Berlin.

Chinese actress Zhang Doudou arrives to pose for photographers at the photocall for the film 'The Flowers of War' (Jin ling Shi San Chai) at the Berlinale film festival on February 13, 2012 in Berlin.

Chinese actress Ni Ni and Chinese poses for photographers at the premiere for the film 'The Flowers of War' (Jin ling Shi San Chai) at the Berlinale film festival on February 13, 2012 in Berlin.

Beijing's Mayor Guo Jinlong waves as he arrives at the Taoyuan Airport in Taoyuan, Taiwan, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. Local media reported that Guo is on a six day visit to Taiwan to promote cultural exchanges between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, the Taipei-based Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) said Wednesday.

A Tibetan pro-independence activist is removed by police officers as Beijing mayor Guo Jinlong arrives at Taiwan's Taoyuan International Airport, February 16, 2012. Guo, with a delegation of Beijing officials, is on a six-day trip to Taiwan to promote cultural exchanges between Taiwan and China.

Fans of NBA Knicks' Taiwanese-American Jeremy Lin watch him play against the Sacramento Kings at a local sports bar in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. Taiwan is embracing emerging New York Knicks superstar Jeremy Lin as one of their own, reveling in his basketball exploits on one of the biggest sports stages in the world with a passion all out of kilter in a place probably better known for its production of flat screen TVs and computer chips.

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SAN PEDRO, CA - FEBRUARY 16: (L-R) Los Angeles Mayor Antionio Villaraigosa (L), points out a port officer to Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping as California Governor Jerry Brown looks on at China Shipping on February 16, 2012 at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California. Xi Jinping is touring the China shipping terminal at the Port of Los Angeles with California governor Jerry Brown and Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa today and members of his delegation will attend a seminar on U.S.-China trade relations and shared economic interests.

SAN PEDRO, CA - FEBRUARY 16: China Shipping officers applaud at the arrival of Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on February 16, 2012 at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California. Xi Jinping is touring the China shipping terminal at the Port of Los Angeles with California governor Jerry Brown and Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa today and members of his delegation will attend a seminar on U.S.-China trade relations and shared economic interests.

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 16: Pro-Tibet demonstrators protest Chinese occupation and policies in Tibet as Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping leaves Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) after his arrival on February 16, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. Xi Jinping will tour the China shipping terminal at the Port of Los Angeles with California governor Jerry Brown and Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa today and members of his delegation will attend a seminar on U.S.-China trade relations and shared economic interests.

Two men sleep on a couch in a furniture store in Beijing on February 17, 2012. China may be the world's second largest economy, but between the hours of midday and two o'clock productivity takes a tumble as the planet's most populous country stops to eat and sleep.

Women stand at a window as they eat lunch in Beijing on February 17, 2012.

Traffic police book a motorist on a street in Shanghai on February 17, 2012

Chinese workers clear up a clog sewer along a street in Beijing late into the night on February 16, 2012. Beijing authorities are sprucing up the city ahead of the National People's Congress (NPC) next month, where over 3,000 delegates elected by China's provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities and the armed forces will meet in the annual parliamentary sessions.

Nicolas Anelka (L), the most high-profile foreign footballer ever to sign for the Chinese league, recieves a gift from a fan at a sponsors event in Shanghai on February 16, 2012. The French 32-year-old former Chelsea striker arrived in Shanghai to join up with his new side Shanghai Shenhua who finished in the bottom half of the table last season.

Former Hong Kong Chief Secretary Henry Tang, one of the potential candidates in the upcoming Chief Executive election, second from left, and his wife Lisa, left, speak at a news conference in Hong Kong Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. Tang apologized to the people of Hong Kong for failing to deal with an illegal basement at his mansion, but has dismissed a local newspaper report alleging that there is an extravagant private club house built under his home.

A tour bus is seen rolled over on Taiwan's Highway No. 11, which connects Hualien County and Taitung County, in Hualien County, eastern Taiwan, February 17, 2012. The bus carrying 34 people, including 32 visitors from Beijing, China, a local tour guide and a bus driver, hit a hillside due to poor weather conditions. The accident left one Chinese visitor life in danger while nine are seriously injured and 24 others injured, according to local media.

Out-going Chinese President Hu Jintao (C) meets with European Council President Herman Van Rompuy (R) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso who attend the 14th China-EU summit at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 15, 2012. [Xinhua]

A man who won a 260 million-yuan ($41.3 million) prize in the China Welfare Lottery, wearing a Panda mask poses at Chengdu's China Welfare Lottery center in Southwest China's Sichuan province on Feb. 14, 2012. The man also donated 10 million yuan from the jackpot for impoverished children and elders in a Sichuan county. [Photo/CFP]

Qi Youpeng, 91, stands before his shabby house in Guibang village, Huangshaguang town in East China's Jiangxi province on Feb 15, 2012. [Photo/Xinhua]

Qi Youpeng, 91, works with two villagers to plant a tree in forestland in Guibang village, Huangshaguang town in East China's Jiangxi province on Feb 15, 2012. [Photo/Xinhua]

Qi Youpeng, 91, from Guibang village, Huangshaguang town in East China's Jiangxi province on Feb 15, 2012. Qi has been working as a forest ranger taking care of 333 hectares of forestland for 40 years and enduring a poor life. Now he can only get 120 yuan ($19) of subsidy from the village government each month. Over the past 40 years, he has planted more than 570,000 trees. Qi even told his children to spread his ashes into the forestland after his death. [Photo/Xinhua]

A firefighter explains how the lifesaving device works to pupils at Dunhua Road Primary School in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 15, 2012. At the beginning of the new term, Qingdao's primary and secondary school students received a special education on fire prevention and escape skills in emergency. [Xinhua]

Pupils receive dolls as awards after passing the quiz on fire prevention knowledge at Dunhua Road Primary School in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Feb. 15, 2012. At the beginning of the new term, Qingdao's primary and secondary school students received a special education on fire prevention and escape skills in emergency. [Xinhua]

Passengers carrying luggage(?) walk out of Nanjing Railway Station in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 16, 2012.

Passengers line for getting on the train at Yinchuan Railway Station in Yinchuan, capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Feb. 16, 2012. A total of 3.16 billion passenger trips are expected during this year's 40-day Spring Festival holiday travel rush, which will end on Feb. 16. The Spring Festival holiday, also known as the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year, is the country's biggest and most important holiday. [Xinhua]

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 17: A Chinese woman tries on a wedding dress at the 2012 China Spring Wedding Expo at Beijing Exhibition Center on February 17, 2012 in Beijing, China. Hundreds of thousands of the newest products of wedding service and culture are showcased at the event.

China's Jiang Yanjiao prepares to serve in her match against Taiwan's Tai Tzu Ying during the Uber Cup badminton tournament in Macau on February 17, 2012.

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Vice President of China Xi Jinping is presented with a souvenir Los Angeles Laker jersey with his name imprinted on it during a vist to the Staples Center in Los Angeles February 17, 2012. Shown (L-R) are John Cappo, AEG China President & CEO, soccer star David Beckham of the LA Galaxy, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and frmer Los Angeles Laker Magic Johnson.

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (L), and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (C) meet with former NBA basketball player Magic Johnson at the Phoenix Suns, Lakers NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, California February 17, 2012. Vice President Xi, China's leader-in-waiting to President Hu Jintao, is wrapping up a five-day visit to the United States with a two-day business talks in Los Angeles.

China supporters demonstrate outside the JW Marriott Hotel as Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping and his United States counterpart Joe Biden attend a luncheon in Los Angeles, California February 17, 2012.

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18: Children reach for strawberries at the 7th International Strawberry Symposium on February 18, 2012 in Beijing, China. The 7th International Strawberry Symposium is being held in the Changping District of Beijing, from February 18-22. Changping is a well-known strawberry growing district and production base in China.

New Cardinal John Tong Hon of China (R) is congratulated by other cardinals during a consistory ceremony in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican February 18, 2012. Pope Benedict XVI installed 22 new Roman Catholic cardinals from around the world on Saturday.

China's Li Xuerui reacts after winning her match against Japan's Sayaka Sato during the final for the Uber Cup preliminaries round Asia zone badminton tournament in Macau on February 18, 2012.

Chinese yachting fans entertain themselves as they wait for the start of the In-Port-Race on the eve of the Volvo Ocean Race departure from Sanya, Hainan Island on February 18, 2012. Cyclone-strength winds in the South China Sea have forced Volvo Ocean Race organisers to consider delaying a leg start for the first time, a race official said. The fleet of six yachts is to set sail from China's Sanya on the fourth leg to Auckland on February 12 but the forecast of boat-breaking, 50-knot winds and 10-metre (33-foot) waves could push it back as late as February 22.

The Chinese Team Sanya yacht sails before finishing sixth during the In-Port-Race which was eventually won by Spain's Team Telefonica on the eve of the Volvo Ocean Race departure from Sanya, Hainan Island on February 18, 2012.

A Chinese woman (model) tries out a grinder used to raise yacht sails before the start of the In-Port-Race which is part of the Volvo Ocean Race, in Sanya, Hainan Island on February 18, 2012.

A municipal administrator drives a car past an Apple Store in downtown Shanghai February 18, 2012. Retailers in more Chinese cities have been told by authorities to take the popular iPad tablet PCs off their shelves this week, media reports said on Thursday, due to a legal battle between a Chinese technology firm and Apple Inc over trademark issues.

Fans of NBA Knicks' Taiwanese-American Jeremy Lin watch him play against the New Orleans Hornets at a local sports bar in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012.

Chinese actress Fan Hsiao Shuan poses for photographers at the photocall for the film 'Flying Swords Of Dragon Gate' at the Berlinale film festival in Berlin on February 17, 2012. The 62nd Berlinale, the first major European film festival of the year, kicked off on February 9, 2012, with 23 productions screening in the main showcase. Eighteen pictures will vie for the Golden Bear top prize at the event running to February 19, with a jury led by British director Mike Leigh selecting the winner. AFP PHOTO / JOHANNES EISELE (Photo credit should read JOHANNES EISELE/AFP)

SHANGHAI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 16: Guan Ying attends the 125 Years of Italian Magnificence Opening Ceremony on February 16, 2012 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress)

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Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping (C) kicks a Gaelic football as he visits the Croke Park in Dublin on February 19, 2012 to attend an exhibition of Gaelic football and hurling. Xi Jinping, China's leader-in-waiting, arrived on February 18 for a three-day visit to Ireland, nine years after he first visited the country. Xi will hold talks with Prime Minister Enda Kenny and attend an Ireland-China trade forum in Dublin involving about 300 companies.

China's Vice President Xi Jinping samples an Irish Coffee while visiting the dairy farm of James Lynch on the second day of a three day visit to Ireland, at Six Mile Bridge, County Clare February 19, 2012.

New Cardinal John Tong Hon of China (C) poses as he receives guests in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican February 18, 2012. Pope Benedict XVI installed 22 new Roman Catholic cardinals from around the world on Saturday.

China's Team Sanya passes the 108-metre tall Guan Yin Statue (L) during the stage one start of Leg 4 to Auckland in the Volvo Ocean Race at Sanya, Hainan Island on February 19, 2012. Volvo Ocean Race organisers have introduced an unprecedented delay to the start of an offshore leg after deciding high waves and fierce winds would present an unacceptable risk to the fleet. Race CEO Knut Frostad informed the teams late on February 18 that they would bring the boats back after a short race outside the bay and hold them for 12-16 hours while a dangerous weather system clears.

A Chinese policeman guards a 28-year-old man suspected of stealing several items from the Forbidden City, in a rare theft at China's ancient imperial palace, during his trial in Beijing on February 17, 2012. According to police records, only four thefts have been recorded at the Forbidden City between 1949 and 1987, located in central Beijing, the Forbidden City was first built in the early decades of the 15th century and served as the imperial palace of China's Ming and Qing Dynasties.

FOCUS by Amber Wang Fans of US NBA basketball player Jeremy Lin display the newpapers at Lin's hometown in central Changhua on February 17, 2012. New NBA sensation Jeremy Lin has sparked a war of words between former bitter rivals Taiwan and China as both sides want to lay claim to the basketball player as his real ancestral land.

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A surviving sailor is carried out of a helicopter in Quanzhou City， southeast China's Fujian Province， Feb. 18， 2012. (Xinhua/Liu Hui)

FUZHOU, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- A cargo ship with 11 aboard sank in waters off China's southeastern coast early Saturday, leaving at least eight crew members dead.

A spokesman of the maritime rescue center said by noon rescuers had saved one person, recovered eight bodies, and were still searching for the remaining two missing.

The Xinyuanshun 6 cargo ship, registered in Beihai of China's Guangxi, was carrying 5,000 tonnes of pottery clay to the coastal Shandong province when it sank off the coast of Chongwu in Fujian province at about 3 a.m., the spokesman said.

The vessel might have capsized after goods slid to one side of its hold, he added.

Eleven boats and two helicopters were involved in the rescue, battling strong winds and rough seas, the spokesman said. The lone crew member rescued had been hospitalized.

Actresses Fan Hsiao Shuhan attends the photocall to promote the movie "Long Men Fei Jia" ( Flying Swords of Dragon Gate) at the 62nd Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin Feb. 17, 2012. Shot in 3D, the film portrays two Chinese folk tales about flying swords, magic power and a romantic love story.It was screened here out of competition on Friday. (Xinhua/Ma Ning)

Actress Zhang Yuqi arrives on the red carpet before the screening of the movie Bai Lu Yuan directed by Chinese director Wang Quan'an at the 62nd Berlinale film festival in Berlin, capital of Germany, on Feb. 15, 2012. (Xinhua/Ma Ning)