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[ahojunk]

600th anniv. of founding of Drepung Monastery marked in Lhasa
(Xinhua) 08:15, October 13, 2016

A ceremony is held to mark the 600th anniversary of the founding of the Drepung Monastery in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2016. Built in 1416 on the outskirts of Lhasa, the Drepung Monastery is the largest and most influential monastery of the Gelug Sect, a branch of the Tibetan Buddhism.

A ceremony is held to mark the 600th anniversary of the founding of the Drepung Monastery in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2016. Built in 1416 on the outskirts of Lhasa, the Drepung Monastery is the largest and most influential monastery of the Gelug Sect, a branch of the Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)

A ceremony is held to mark the 600th anniversary of the founding of the Drepung Monastery in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2016. Built in 1416 on the outskirts of Lhasa, the Drepung Monastery is the largest and most influential monastery of the Gelug Sect, a branch of the Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)

A ceremony is held to mark the 600th anniversary of the founding of the Drepung Monastery in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2016. Built in 1416 on the outskirts of Lhasa, the Drepung Monastery is the largest and most influential monastery of the Gelug Sect, a branch of the Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)

A ceremony is held to mark the 600th anniversary of the founding of the Drepung Monastery in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2016. Built in 1416 on the outskirts of Lhasa, the Drepung Monastery is the largest and most influential monastery of the Gelug Sect, a branch of the Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)

A ceremony is held to mark the 600th anniversary of the founding of the Drepung Monastery in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Oct. 12, 2016. Built in 1416 on the outskirts of Lhasa, the Drepung Monastery is the largest and most influential monastery of the Gelug Sect, a branch of the Tibetan Buddhism. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)


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600 years - what a massive achievement!
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[JSCh]

Father and son dedicate 30 years to planting trees in desert
(People's Daily Online) 16:31, November 17, 2016

As December approaches, the weather in the Tengger Desert on the outskirts of Wuwei is getting colder. However, this does not prevent Wang Tianchang from performing a daily routine: checking the trees he has planted over the past 30 years.

"If I don't see the trees every day, I feel empty," said Wang, who spends six to seven hours each day walking through the woods.

Wang Tianchang, 76, together with his son, Wang Yinji, has lived in the heart of the desert for three decades. Father and son pour all their money into planting trees in the region. Thanks to their unremitting efforts, a 500-hectare oasis - the size of 680 soccer fields - has emerged in the desert. Their work not only saves their home from being swallowed by sand, it also helps improve the ecology of the region.

 

[TaiShang]

Kind people creat mobility cart for disabled dog in E China

(Xinhua) 19:51, November 17, 2016



Li Ping holds her pet Ding Ding at home in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, Nov. 17, 2016. Li Ping, a breakfast store owner, rescued a dog named Ding Ding injured on the hind leg in 2015. However the treatment for the leg was ineffective. Luck happened when some kind people created a mobility cart that worked very well for Ding Ding. (Xinhua/Guo Chen)

 

[TaiShang]

People buy up 32 tons of 'stranded' potatoes overnight
Ecns.cn, November 18, 2016

Residents of a neighborhood in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province, reportedly bought 32 tons of potatoes overnight on Monday to help clear products a 60-year-old outland vendor failed to trade and had since been stuck in the city for several days.

The elderly street vendor surnamed Ma comes from Qinghai Province and managed to sell his potatoes to thousand-mile-away Shenzhen due to poor sales condition in his hometown.

Recommended by his son-in-law that potatoes have greater markets and are higher priced in Shenzhen, Ma decided to give it a shot.

The elderly man spent four days and nights transporting the potatoes to Shenzhen as well as a surprising 16,000 yuan ($2,330) in freight charges.

However, his products were suddenly unsellable after he arrived there on Nov 5.

It was said that Ma's potatoes were poor in quality, while others said that he was tricked by the local dealer who rejected his products in an attempt to bargain with Ma over price.

"My potatoes were indeed not as good as the ones that were already stored," said Ma, "furthermore, the warehouse is not big enough for the large amount of potatoes I brought. Therefore I had to pull out of the deal and stored potatoes temporarily on the street."

It had been several days and Ma's potatoes made quite a scene around the neighborhood.

Soon his dilemma circulated on social media platform WeChat and messages of helping him spread extensively in the nearby community.

People from different places were summoned and went to buy his potatoes. A local company even persuaded staff to purchase the stored potatoes to relieve Ma's burden and help him go home.

Consequently, Ma's potatoes were sold out overnight on Monday and he could finally return.

"This journey is the longest I've ever undergone and now I can finally go home. I'm so grateful for the people who helped me here; this city impressed me greatly," Ma said.

 

[TaiShang]

A wedding ceremony without a bridegroom
By Wu Jin, China.org.cn, November 22, 2016

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A wedding ceremony without the presence of a bridegroom has recently gone viral online.

Zhu Junzai, the bridegroom, who is a commando of the local police force in Tongren, Guizhou Province, was asked to join in a tournament on behalf of his squad the very day that he and his girlfriend planned to hold their wedding ceremony.

Pondering over the pros and cons, Zhu decided to participate in the contest, a decision fully supported by Zhang Dongfang, his fiancée. However, since the date they chose for their wedding ceremony is considered a very lucky day, Zhang insisted on holding the ceremony even without the companion of her bridegroom. She wrote in her Weibo account (China's equivalent to twitter): "Our wedding ceremony was held as it had been scheduled. Although you could not accompany me to finish the ritual, as long as we are together, I will appreciate the wedding with the presence of me only."

Yet the bride-only ceremony has drawn considerable attention online and divided people's opinions: commentators have either applauded the sacrifice and courage or questioned their real motivations.

"I was deeply impressed by the bridegroom's sacrifice and dedication to his job, which kept him from attending the wedding ceremony where his fiancée finished the ceremony alone," wrote a friend on the bride's WeChat account (The Chinese equivalent to Facebook).

However, in addition to people's admiration and blessings, skeptics announced their doubts:

"The groom can either call for leave or postpone their wedding ceremony. Why should he bother to leave the bride alone in the ceremony?" questioned "Philosophical Farmer Wang Yong Quan."

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A wedding ceremony without the presence of a bridegroom has recently gone viral online.

Zhu Junzai, the bridegroom, who is a commando of the local police force in Tongren, Guizhou Province, was asked to join in a tournament on behalf of his squad the very day that he and his girlfriend planned to hold their wedding ceremony.

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LOL @ the first image.

@cirr , @+4vsgorillas-Apebane , @AndrewJin , @long_ , @ahojunk

 

[ahojunk]

A wedding ceremony without a bridegroom
By Wu Jin, China.org.cn, November 22, 2016

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A wedding ceremony without the presence of a bridegroom has recently gone viral online.

Zhu Junzai, the bridegroom, who is a commando of the local police force in Tongren, Guizhou Province, was asked to join in a tournament on behalf of his squad the very day that he and his girlfriend planned to hold their wedding ceremony.

Pondering over the pros and cons, Zhu decided to participate in the contest, a decision fully supported by Zhang Dongfang, his fiancée. However, since the date they chose for their wedding ceremony is considered a very lucky day, Zhang insisted on holding the ceremony even without the companion of her bridegroom. She wrote in her Weibo account (China's equivalent to twitter): "Our wedding ceremony was held as it had been scheduled. Although you could not accompany me to finish the ritual, as long as we are together, I will appreciate the wedding with the presence of me only."

Yet the bride-only ceremony has drawn considerable attention online and divided people's opinions: commentators have either applauded the sacrifice and courage or questioned their real motivations.

"I was deeply impressed by the bridegroom's sacrifice and dedication to his job, which kept him from attending the wedding ceremony where his fiancée finished the ceremony alone," wrote a friend on the bride's WeChat account (The Chinese equivalent to Facebook).

However, in addition to people's admiration and blessings, skeptics announced their doubts:

"The groom can either call for leave or postpone their wedding ceremony. Why should he bother to leave the bride alone in the ceremony?" questioned "Philosophical Farmer Wang Yong Quan."

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A wedding ceremony without the presence of a bridegroom has recently gone viral online.

Zhu Junzai, the bridegroom, who is a commando of the local police force in Tongren, Guizhou Province, was asked to join in a tournament on behalf of his squad the very day that he and his girlfriend planned to hold their wedding ceremony.

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LOL @ the first image.

@cirr , @+4vsgorillas-Apebane , @AndrewJin , @long_ , @ahojunk

This guy needs to get his priorities right.

He deserves a kick in his ar**.

 

[+4vsgorillas-Apebane]

A wedding ceremony without a bridegroom
By Wu Jin, China.org.cn, November 22, 2016

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A wedding ceremony without the presence of a bridegroom has recently gone viral online.

Zhu Junzai, the bridegroom, who is a commando of the local police force in Tongren, Guizhou Province, was asked to join in a tournament on behalf of his squad the very day that he and his girlfriend planned to hold their wedding ceremony.

Pondering over the pros and cons, Zhu decided to participate in the contest, a decision fully supported by Zhang Dongfang, his fiancée. However, since the date they chose for their wedding ceremony is considered a very lucky day, Zhang insisted on holding the ceremony even without the companion of her bridegroom. She wrote in her Weibo account (China's equivalent to twitter): "Our wedding ceremony was held as it had been scheduled. Although you could not accompany me to finish the ritual, as long as we are together, I will appreciate the wedding with the presence of me only."

Yet the bride-only ceremony has drawn considerable attention online and divided people's opinions: commentators have either applauded the sacrifice and courage or questioned their real motivations.

"I was deeply impressed by the bridegroom's sacrifice and dedication to his job, which kept him from attending the wedding ceremony where his fiancée finished the ceremony alone," wrote a friend on the bride's WeChat account (The Chinese equivalent to Facebook).

However, in addition to people's admiration and blessings, skeptics announced their doubts:

"The groom can either call for leave or postpone their wedding ceremony. Why should he bother to leave the bride alone in the ceremony?" questioned "Philosophical Farmer Wang Yong Quan."

​

A wedding ceremony without the presence of a bridegroom has recently gone viral online.

Zhu Junzai, the bridegroom, who is a commando of the local police force in Tongren, Guizhou Province, was asked to join in a tournament on behalf of his squad the very day that he and his girlfriend planned to hold their wedding ceremony.

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LOL @ the first image.

@cirr , @+4vsgorillas-Apebane , @AndrewJin , @long_ , @ahojunk

That is one relaxed dress code for a wedding.

From my experience, the wedding ceremony is more for the entertainment of friends and relatives. The bride and groom have it tough on that day with all the meet and greet and pictures and poses. I wouldnt mind pulling what that commando guy did to get out of it all.

This guy needs to get his priorities right.

He deserves a kick in his ar**.

Hes gonna be seeing her every day for most of his life now, whats one day less? If shes fine with it then its perfectly okay.

It looks like not much emphasis is put on the wedding, the guests are dressed like its any other day.

Also, the guys a commando. I wouldnt try to kick his arse.

 

[yantong1980]

This guy needs to get his priorities right.

He deserves a kick in his ar**.

I think if his fiancee, family from both side especially their parents say OK, that is legit, beside that guy was police commando, man of duty.

 

[TaiShang]

No Chinese flag! Chinese team quits World Pole Sport Championship final

(People's Daily Online) December 14, 2016

Chinese pole dance team members take a group photo with a Chinese national flag brought by them to Florence, Italy. (Photo/Official Weibo of CCTV5)

The Chinese team dropped out of the World Pole Sport Championship held in Florence, Italy, CCTV5 reported on Dec. 13. Their choice was driven by the absence of China's national flag among those of other participating countries. The rest of the flags were lined up along a walkway to the entrance of the venue, but the Chinese national flag was missing.

According to a report by NetEase, the Chinese national pole dance team received an invitation from the Italian International Pole Sports and Arts Federation (IPSAF) to participate in the tournament after their performance at the World Pole Dance Championship in Romania.

Chinese pole dance team members take a group photo with a Chinese national flag brought by them to Florence, Italy. (Photo/Official Weibo of CCTV5)

The Chinese team arrived in Florence on Dec. 9, after three months' preparation. When they first discovered that the Chinese flag was absent, team leader Yuan Biao contacted the IPSAF president. Yuan was told that the flag pole was broken, and IPSAF promised to solve the problem in time for the semi-finals.

Unfortunately, the IPSAF president went back on his word; the Chinese flag was still not raised the next day. The president stated that "not every participating country's national flag would be raised." However, with the exception of China's, the national flags of all 25 participating countries were flying, according to Yuan.

Chinese pole dance team members pose for a group photo in Florence, Italy. (Photo/Official Weibo of CCTV5)

The Chinese team then announced that they would drop out of the final as a method of protest. Three days have passed since their original announcement, and the IPSAF has yet to comment on the flag issue.

 

[TaiShang]

4-year-old boy drives motorized toy car 3km on streets to buy French fries

Source: Global Times Published: 2016/12/22


Police in Taiwan found a 4-year-old boy who drove 3 kilometers in city traffic in a motorized toy car on Tuesday.

The boy told officers he was heading to buy some French fries.

Officers in the city of Tainan responded after the young boy was spotted driving a toy BMW around 8 am.

Good Samaritans had stopped the boy, surnamed Lin, in his car and waited for police to arrive.

Police took the boy to a local station just when the boy's parents arrived to report him missing.

Lin's mother told officers she had woken up that day to find her son had disappeared.

Officers said Lin had driven a total 3 kilometers from his home and was heading to buy his favorite snack - French fries.

The boy was released into the custody of his grateful parents.

It was not reported if the boy had any money on him to pay for the fries.

Taiwan.cn

 

[ahojunk]

Hubei villager discovers rare stone resembling UFO
(People's Daily Online) 17:24, December 28, 2016

A villager in Baokang County, Hubei province accidentally discovered a stone resembling a UFO, China News reported on Dec. 26. The stone was found in the mountains, and the villager refused to sell it, even for a very high price.

The stone is an irregular oval shape, weighing a total of 6 tons. It is 2.8 meters long, 2 meters wide and 1.6 meters high. It possesses columns along its lower half, which support the stone, along with pores in its middle part and a large platform above.

Wang Qingxiang, who has been doing research into Jing-Chu culture for over 20 years, could not say whether it is the uncanny workmanship of nature or of ancient people. Wang speculated that it is an ancient basalt altar, historically used for sacrifice or issuing orders.

“It is a treasure. I did not sell it, even when someone offered me 100,000 RMB [$14,379],” said the villager.

 

[ahojunk]

Public library at Gongshu District of Hangzhou in E China
2016-12-29 14:03 | Xinhua | Editor:Xu Shanshan

People read books in a public library at Gongshu District of Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 28, 2016. The library, which covers an area of 5,000 square meters, collects about 320,000 books. (Xinhua/Long Wei)

People read books in a public library at Gongshu District of Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 28, 2016. The library, which covers an area of 5,000 square meters, collects about 320,000 books. (Xinhua/Long Wei)

People read books in a public library at Gongshu District of Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 28, 2016. The library, which covers an area of 5,000 square meters, collects about 320,000 books. (Xinhua/Long Wei)

People read books in a public library at Gongshu District of Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 28, 2016. The library, which covers an area of 5,000 square meters, collects about 320,000 books. (Xinhua/Long Wei)


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Damn, this public library is much better than my local public (council) library. And we are a developed country too!
I am sure not all your public libraries are as nice looking.
LOL, can you guys post pictures of some of your local public libraries just to make me feel better?
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[Mo12]

looks like a new library in UK birmingham

 

[Farbeyonddriven]

That's a hell lot of books,I cringe at books

 

[TaiShang]

Public library at Gongshu District of Hangzhou in E China
2016-12-29 14:03 | Xinhua | Editor:Xu Shanshan

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People read books in a public library at Gongshu District of Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 28, 2016. The library, which covers an area of 5,000 square meters, collects about 320,000 books. (Xinhua/Long Wei)


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People read books in a public library at Gongshu District of Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 28, 2016. The library, which covers an area of 5,000 square meters, collects about 320,000 books. (Xinhua/Long Wei)


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People read books in a public library at Gongshu District of Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 28, 2016. The library, which covers an area of 5,000 square meters, collects about 320,000 books. (Xinhua/Long Wei)


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People read books in a public library at Gongshu District of Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 28, 2016. The library, which covers an area of 5,000 square meters, collects about 320,000 books. (Xinhua/Long Wei)


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Damn, this public library is much better than my local public (council) library. And we are a developed country too!
I am sure not all your public libraries are as nice looking.
LOL, can you guys post pictures of some of your local public libraries just to make me feel better?
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A university library in Taipei.