http://english.people.com.cn/ http://english.people.com.cn/images/en/top_logo_e.gif People's Daily Online http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90782/ 6821382 2009-11-23 19:11:17 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821382 2009-11-23 19:11:17 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821280 2009-11-23 17:02:31 &$ The art industry is flourishing in China as never before. Everyone can be involved in art and everyone talks about art. On today's Style Watch, we experience the works of a group of Shanghai based artists and try to figure out their perception of art and the market. &$&$Source: CCTV.com&$&$ ]]> 6821280 2009-11-23 17:02:31 &$ The art industry is flourishing in China as never before. Everyone can be involved in art and everyone talks about art. On today's Style Watch, we experience the works of a group of Shanghai based artists and try to figure out their perception of art and the market. &$&$Source: CCTV.com&$&$ ]]> 6821273 2009-11-23 17:00:53 &$ Zhang Yuqi was then given arduous training in acting, dancing, and singing. In the sci-fi movie CJ-7, Zhang Yuqi played a young teacher. In the urban drama All About Women, she was a 31-year-old bank executive emotionally involved with her friends and other men. Zhang Yuqi brought a touch of rebelliousness to these roles. Among other movies to her credits are Shaolin Girls supervised by Stephen Chow and Jumping Out directed by Stephen Fung. In 2007, Zhang Yuqi also appeared in the movie Night of Shanghai. Because she was signed by Stephen Chow, Zhang Yuqi is widely envied for her good luck. However, luck is often not enough to go far in the entertainment industry. With her talent, hard work, and aspiration, Zhang Yuqi is well placed to build a promising career. &$&$Source: CCTV. com&$&$ ]]> 6821273 2009-11-23 17:00:53 &$ Zhang Yuqi was then given arduous training in acting, dancing, and singing. In the sci-fi movie CJ-7, Zhang Yuqi played a young teacher. In the urban drama All About Women, she was a 31-year-old bank executive emotionally involved with her friends and other men. Zhang Yuqi brought a touch of rebelliousness to these roles. Among other movies to her credits are Shaolin Girls supervised by Stephen Chow and Jumping Out directed by Stephen Fung. In 2007, Zhang Yuqi also appeared in the movie Night of Shanghai. Because she was signed by Stephen Chow, Zhang Yuqi is widely envied for her good luck. However, luck is often not enough to go far in the entertainment industry. With her talent, hard work, and aspiration, Zhang Yuqi is well placed to build a promising career. &$&$Source: CCTV. com&$&$ ]]> 6821270 2009-11-23 17:00:07 &$Source: CCTV.com&$&$ ]]> 6821270 2009-11-23 17:00:07 &$Source: CCTV.com&$&$ ]]> 6821267 2009-11-23 16:59:01 6821267 2009-11-23 16:59:01 6821265 2009-11-23 16:58:10 &$ The classic story of the Chinese heroine Mulan is coming to the big screen again. Disney's animation made the girl who goes in disguise to take her ailing father's place in the army a household name in the 1990s. But this time she's a very real Chinese girl, played by actress Zhao Wei. This big screen adaptation of Mulan is directed by Jingle Ma. At a news conference for the film he introduced the cast members, including Zhao and actor Chen Kun. The story takes place in the Northern Wei Dynasty about 15 hundred years ago. Mulan is the only child of an honored family. As nomads invade China, she joins the army in place of her weakened father. Disguised as a man, she becomes a heroine who risks everything to save her country. The story of Mulan has been retold countless times. But Director Jingle Ma says this time he wanted to make it different -- revealing the profound nature of traditional Chinese culture. He wanted Mulan to be the representative of women from the east. The picture features an all-star cast. Along with Zhao Wei and Chen Kun are mainland actor Hu Jun, Hong Kong's Jaycee Chan, and Russian singer Vitas. Mulan is set to defend her country again in cinema's across China on Friday. &$&$Source: CCTV.com&$&$ ]]> 6821265 2009-11-23 16:58:10 &$ The classic story of the Chinese heroine Mulan is coming to the big screen again. Disney's animation made the girl who goes in disguise to take her ailing father's place in the army a household name in the 1990s. But this time she's a very real Chinese girl, played by actress Zhao Wei. This big screen adaptation of Mulan is directed by Jingle Ma. At a news conference for the film he introduced the cast members, including Zhao and actor Chen Kun. The story takes place in the Northern Wei Dynasty about 15 hundred years ago. Mulan is the only child of an honored family. As nomads invade China, she joins the army in place of her weakened father. Disguised as a man, she becomes a heroine who risks everything to save her country. The story of Mulan has been retold countless times. But Director Jingle Ma says this time he wanted to make it different -- revealing the profound nature of traditional Chinese culture. He wanted Mulan to be the representative of women from the east. The picture features an all-star cast. Along with Zhao Wei and Chen Kun are mainland actor Hu Jun, Hong Kong's Jaycee Chan, and Russian singer Vitas. Mulan is set to defend her country again in cinema's across China on Friday. &$&$Source: CCTV.com&$&$ ]]> 6821263 2009-11-23 16:57:05 &$Source: CCTV.com&$&$ ]]> 6821263 2009-11-23 16:57:05 &$Source: CCTV.com&$&$ ]]> 6821260 2009-11-23 16:56:27 &$ Remembrance of Dreams Past began Wednesday on the small screen. Based on Taiwan writer Lin Peifen's novel, the series reunites mainland actors Chen Kun, Li Xiaoran and Luo Haiqiong, who last appeared together in "Love Story in Shanghai". Remembrance of Dreams Past is a story about Qing Dynasty noble Lu Tian'en's transformation from a well-born master to a common person. He was forced to scrape together a living on his own means. The novel is partly biographical, for Lin Peifen, who also wrote the scripts for the TV series, drew on her own father's experience for inspiration. Chen Kun plays Lu Tian'en, who becomes entangled in relationships with a Qing princess played by Luo Haiqiong, a doctor played by Li Xiaoran, and a singer played by Xiong Naijin. Chen carries the role from the age of 17 to 90. Chen Kun said, "I tried my best for the part. I am not sure it's a smooth performance, but I am very serious about it." Eight years after they last worked together, the TV series once again combines the talents Chen Kun, Li Xiaoran and Luo Haiqiong. It began airing nationwide on Wednesday. &$&$Source: CCTV. com&$&$ ]]> 6821260 2009-11-23 16:56:27 &$ Remembrance of Dreams Past began Wednesday on the small screen. Based on Taiwan writer Lin Peifen's novel, the series reunites mainland actors Chen Kun, Li Xiaoran and Luo Haiqiong, who last appeared together in "Love Story in Shanghai". Remembrance of Dreams Past is a story about Qing Dynasty noble Lu Tian'en's transformation from a well-born master to a common person. He was forced to scrape together a living on his own means. The novel is partly biographical, for Lin Peifen, who also wrote the scripts for the TV series, drew on her own father's experience for inspiration. Chen Kun plays Lu Tian'en, who becomes entangled in relationships with a Qing princess played by Luo Haiqiong, a doctor played by Li Xiaoran, and a singer played by Xiong Naijin. Chen carries the role from the age of 17 to 90. Chen Kun said, "I tried my best for the part. I am not sure it's a smooth performance, but I am very serious about it." Eight years after they last worked together, the TV series once again combines the talents Chen Kun, Li Xiaoran and Luo Haiqiong. It began airing nationwide on Wednesday. &$&$Source: CCTV. com&$&$ ]]> 6821257 2009-11-23 16:54:39 &$ The new year season is the busiest time for China's film industry and competition among flicks is fierce. The costume drama 14 Blades -- the story of fourteen bodyguards in the Ming dynasty -- is expected to be one of the big competitors in the upcoming new year battle. Here's a sneak preview and have a guess. The editing of the first version has been finished in Hong Kong and the filmmakers are polishing effects and adding music. 14 Blades released a 90 second trailer at the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, followed recently by a two minute and fifty second trailer. The story is set in the Ming Dynasty, when the China's emperor had a group of 14 elite assassins -- his imperial guards. With unique martial arts skills they devoted their lives to serving the emperor above the law. Action star Donnie Yen plays the team leader, Blue Dragon, who escapes and becomes the most wanted criminal in the territory. Early in the film, Yen presents a muscular tough guy with a ruthless expression. It's also his first screen role with a mustache. But his character has both light and dark sides. Donnie Yen, actor of 14 Blades, said, "First I haven't portrayed such a villain. I played a villain in "Dragon's Inn", but that villain is very typical. But this one is different. The look is a breakthrough. And his inner world is complicated too." Wu Zun is cast as a gang lead in the desert. His dissolute image stands in contrast to Yen's masculine, valiant appearance. The two come to blows when they first meet. Wu's legs are his strength and his kung fu kicks are skillful, making it hard for Yen to fight back. Wu Zun, actor of 14 Blades, said, "I liked to watch action films in my childhood. So action genre is what I'd like to play in most although I like to touch on other genres too. The director has said that if the audiences like it, we'll shoot a sequel." Another villain in the film is played by veteran action star Sammo Hung. Hong Kong TVB's actress Kate Tsui, the Miss Hong Kong of 2004, plays a mysterious and sexy killer, while mainland actress Zhao Wei charms the audience through a variety of looks. In the movie, Zhao Wei's father is the leader of an armed escort service, and she falls in love with Yen's Blue Dragon. The two's escape pursuit by members of the court in breath taking fashion, while the ending win their tears. 14 Blades is the second collaboration between Zhao and Yen after Painted Skin. Donnie Yen said, "We are good friends. Otherwise we'll not team up again. In Painted Skin our emotion was subdued. This time we'll continue our romance that wasn't in full play in Painted Skin." Zhao Wei, actress of& ]]> 6821257 2009-11-23 16:54:39 &$ The new year season is the busiest time for China's film industry and competition among flicks is fierce. The costume drama 14 Blades -- the story of fourteen bodyguards in the Ming dynasty -- is expected to be one of the big competitors in the upcoming new year battle. Here's a sneak preview and have a guess. The editing of the first version has been finished in Hong Kong and the filmmakers are polishing effects and adding music. 14 Blades released a 90 second trailer at the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, followed recently by a two minute and fifty second trailer. The story is set in the Ming Dynasty, when the China's emperor had a group of 14 elite assassins -- his imperial guards. With unique martial arts skills they devoted their lives to serving the emperor above the law. Action star Donnie Yen plays the team leader, Blue Dragon, who escapes and becomes the most wanted criminal in the territory. Early in the film, Yen presents a muscular tough guy with a ruthless expression. It's also his first screen role with a mustache. But his character has both light and dark sides. Donnie Yen, actor of 14 Blades, said, "First I haven't portrayed such a villain. I played a villain in "Dragon's Inn", but that villain is very typical. But this one is different. The look is a breakthrough. And his inner world is complicated too." Wu Zun is cast as a gang lead in the desert. His dissolute image stands in contrast to Yen's masculine, valiant appearance. The two come to blows when they first meet. Wu's legs are his strength and his kung fu kicks are skillful, making it hard for Yen to fight back. Wu Zun, actor of 14 Blades, said, "I liked to watch action films in my childhood. So action genre is what I'd like to play in most although I like to touch on other genres too. The director has said that if the audiences like it, we'll shoot a sequel." Another villain in the film is played by veteran action star Sammo Hung. Hong Kong TVB's actress Kate Tsui, the Miss Hong Kong of 2004, plays a mysterious and sexy killer, while mainland actress Zhao Wei charms the audience through a variety of looks. In the movie, Zhao Wei's father is the leader of an armed escort service, and she falls in love with Yen's Blue Dragon. The two's escape pursuit by members of the court in breath taking fashion, while the ending win their tears. 14 Blades is the second collaboration between Zhao and Yen after Painted Skin. Donnie Yen said, "We are good friends. Otherwise we'll not team up again. In Painted Skin our emotion was subdued. This time we'll continue our romance that wasn't in full play in Painted Skin." Zhao Wei, actress of& ]]> 6821254 2009-11-23 16:51:53 6821254 2009-11-23 16:51:53 6821252 2009-11-23 16:52:22 &$Lang Lang (center) plays the piano during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing. (en.beijing2008.cn Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$Lang Lang (center) plays the piano during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing. (en.beijing2008.cn Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821248 2009-11-23 16:52:22 &$The photo taken on Sunday November 22, 2009 shows Beijing Olympic Games' "Crystal Piano" in Beijing. (bjnews.com.cn Photo)&$&$ The "Crystal Piano" used for the Beijing Olympic Games has been auctioned and bought by a private bidder at 22 million yuan (3.22 million US dollars) in Beijing, chinanews.com.cn reports. The auction company - North Latitude, told the media that the piano was designed to meet the ...]]> &$The photo taken on Sunday November 22, 2009 shows Beijing Olympic Games' "Crystal Piano" in Beijing. (bjnews.com.cn Photo)&$&$ The "Crystal Piano" used for the Beijing Olympic Games has been auctioned and bought by a private bidder at 22 million yuan (3.22 million US dollars) in Beijing, chinanews.com.cn reports. The auction company - North Latitude, told the media that the piano was designed to meet the demand of a large-scale concert and is unique in the world. The piano was played at the opening ceremony of Beijing Olympic Games in 2008 by renowned Chinese pianist Lang Lang, who brought the audience an unforgettable night by playing "Starlight". &$&$Source: CRI online&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821248 2009-11-23 16:52:22 &$The photo taken on Sunday November 22, 2009 shows Beijing Olympic Games' "Crystal Piano" in Beijing. (bjnews.com.cn Photo)&$&$ The "Crystal Piano" used for the Beijing Olympic Games has been auctioned and bought by a private bidder at 22 million yuan (3.22 million US dollars) in Beijing, chinanews.com.cn reports. The auction company - North Latitude, told the media that the piano was designed to meet the ...]]> &$The photo taken on Sunday November 22, 2009 shows Beijing Olympic Games' "Crystal Piano" in Beijing. (bjnews.com.cn Photo)&$&$ The "Crystal Piano" used for the Beijing Olympic Games has been auctioned and bought by a private bidder at 22 million yuan (3.22 million US dollars) in Beijing, chinanews.com.cn reports. The auction company - North Latitude, told the media that the piano was designed to meet the demand of a large-scale concert and is unique in the world. The piano was played at the opening ceremony of Beijing Olympic Games in 2008 by renowned Chinese pianist Lang Lang, who brought the audience an unforgettable night by playing "Starlight". &$&$Source: CRI online&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821234 2009-11-23 16:42:35 &$Source: China Daily/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6821234 2009-11-23 16:42:35 &$Source: China Daily/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6821231 2009-11-23 16:40:59 &$Source: China Daily/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6821231 2009-11-23 16:40:59 &$Source: China Daily/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6821229 2009-11-23 16:40:20 &$Source: China Daily/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6821229 2009-11-23 16:40:20 &$Source: China Daily/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6821173 2009-11-23 16:05:36 &$Tourists are taking photos in Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon scenic spot in Nyingchi, east of Tibet on November 21. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ The splendid natural scenery in Nyingchi Prefecture, east of Tibet Autonomous Region and the coming of Gongbo New Year festival which fell on November 17 drive the winter tour in this region to a new height. In spite of summer, the usual hottest tourist season for Tibet, wi ...]]> &$Tourists are taking photos in Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon scenic spot in Nyingchi, east of Tibet on November 21. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ The splendid natural scenery in Nyingchi Prefecture, east of Tibet Autonomous Region and the coming of Gongbo New Year festival which fell on November 17 drive the winter tour in this region to a new height. In spite of summer, the usual hottest tourist season for Tibet, with the development and promotion of "winter tour in Tibet" by related tourist department, Tibet has attracted more and more tourists with its specific Tibetan festival and stunning natural scenery. When it just pasted 8 a.m. on November 21, Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon scenic spot in Nyingchi Prefecture ushered in its first tourist group. Even though entering the slack season in November, this scenic spot still can receive some 50 tourists each day, sources from a staff of the spot. Suo Qiang, a tourist from Xijiang told reporter that he will stay in Tibet for about 7 days and will pay a visit to Lhasa, Xigaze besides Nyingchi. "Winter Tibet shows you a unique lingering charm beyond imagination which can not experience in other seasons," he added. Meanwhile, the distinctive custom in Nyingchi also boosts winter tourism. With the fall-on of Gongbo New Year festival on November 17, a tourist group from Guangdong Province came to Zongguo Village, Nyingchi Town on the next day to share the festival happiness with local Tibetan people. Besides, Lhasa will host the 3rd Tibetan New Year Custom & Tourism Festival on February 14, 2010, while, the Tibetan New Year in Xigaze will be held one month prior to that. The Tourism Department of Tibet Autonomous Region has begun to promote "winter tour in Tibet " in 2007 and it had received 430,000 tourists last year, according to Wang Songping, vice director of the department. The "winter tour in Tibet" this year has kicked off from the mid-October and related scenic spots have given some discounts in ticket prices since then. &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$ &$&$Book your trip to China>>&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821173 2009-11-23 16:05:36 &$Tourists are taking photos in Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon scenic spot in Nyingchi, east of Tibet on November 21. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ The splendid natural scenery in Nyingchi Prefecture, east of Tibet Autonomous Region and the coming of Gongbo New Year festival which fell on November 17 drive the winter tour in this region to a new height. In spite of summer, the usual hottest tourist season for Tibet, wi ...]]> &$Tourists are taking photos in Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon scenic spot in Nyingchi, east of Tibet on November 21. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ The splendid natural scenery in Nyingchi Prefecture, east of Tibet Autonomous Region and the coming of Gongbo New Year festival which fell on November 17 drive the winter tour in this region to a new height. In spite of summer, the usual hottest tourist season for Tibet, with the development and promotion of "winter tour in Tibet" by related tourist department, Tibet has attracted more and more tourists with its specific Tibetan festival and stunning natural scenery. When it just pasted 8 a.m. on November 21, Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon scenic spot in Nyingchi Prefecture ushered in its first tourist group. Even though entering the slack season in November, this scenic spot still can receive some 50 tourists each day, sources from a staff of the spot. Suo Qiang, a tourist from Xijiang told reporter that he will stay in Tibet for about 7 days and will pay a visit to Lhasa, Xigaze besides Nyingchi. "Winter Tibet shows you a unique lingering charm beyond imagination which can not experience in other seasons," he added. Meanwhile, the distinctive custom in Nyingchi also boosts winter tourism. With the fall-on of Gongbo New Year festival on November 17, a tourist group from Guangdong Province came to Zongguo Village, Nyingchi Town on the next day to share the festival happiness with local Tibetan people. Besides, Lhasa will host the 3rd Tibetan New Year Custom & Tourism Festival on February 14, 2010, while, the Tibetan New Year in Xigaze will be held one month prior to that. The Tourism Department of Tibet Autonomous Region has begun to promote "winter tour in Tibet " in 2007 and it had received 430,000 tourists last year, according to Wang Songping, vice director of the department. The "winter tour in Tibet" this year has kicked off from the mid-October and related scenic spots have given some discounts in ticket prices since then. &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$ &$&$Book your trip to China>>&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821168 2009-11-23 15:59:00 &$Harvey is viewing a Thangka painting work. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$ The Thangka art exhibition by famous intangible cultural heritage inheritor Niangben has concluded on November 21 in Beijing. Over 200 guests have visited the exhibition and some of them even ordered some Thangka works on the show. We recently interviewed an American friend Harvey, who currently works in China, writing ...]]> &$Harvey is viewing a Thangka painting work. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$ The Thangka art exhibition by famous intangible cultural heritage inheritor Niangben has concluded on November 21 in Beijing. Over 200 guests have visited the exhibition and some of them even ordered some Thangka works on the show. We recently interviewed an American friend Harvey, who currently works in China, writing a column for newspaper and also making some film between Turkey and Spanish. Harvey is very interested in the paintings in Mokao Grotto at Dunhuang. It is his dream to go there someday and see those extraordinary works by himself. What this Thangka painting inspired him is the teacher of Niangben, who used to learn painting in Dunhuang, merged the painting style into Thangka painting. So this two kinds of paintings have something in common. Harvey highly appraised the Thangka painting which is perfect. It's also very time consuming, and cannot make any mistakes when painting. The colours in Thangka are all very warm and make people feel comfortable. When talking about Tibet, Harvey's first impression about Tibet came from his hearing and seeing when he was young. He saw some of Tibetan cultural art works in local art museum in America, and also from his professor's friends when he studied in Harvard University Law School. In the talk, he mentioned the word "spiritual" many times, and also other words like magical, profound. He also appreciated the great history of Tibet, and he learnt Tibet from many ways such as TV, newspaper, websites. There are many aspects of Tibet discussed in the western countries, but what draws his interest most is cultural aspect. Mentioning of Tibet's current development and trend of Tibet's future, Harvey agreed on environment protection in Tibet, Tibet is facing the same challenge like many other places in the world. He thinks Tibet should not overtake population beyond its capability due to its special geographic conditions and environment. He thinks keeping balance is of the most importance. Tibet should preserve religious activities, cultural relics sites while developing modern convenience for people to enjoy. Under the huge support of Chinese central government and other provinces, the life of Tibetan people is getting better and better. Today Tibetan people do more and more things that traditional Tibetan people have never done before. There're more ways of increasing income. But Harvey doesn't think money is the creator of happiness, happiness has nothing to do with money. And many people in Tibet go to China's inland and go abroad for better personal development and they also should keep learning their own language and religious systems. And last, he was asked if he would go to Tibet, he said yes, it's another dream. But he would not make any film or documentary about Tibet. He said there are many sides about Tibet in western world, and just because of this, people should go to Tibet by themselves and find out the truth. &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$ ]]> 6821168 2009-11-23 15:59:00 &$Harvey is viewing a Thangka painting work. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$ The Thangka art exhibition by famous intangible cultural heritage inheritor Niangben has concluded on November 21 in Beijing. Over 200 guests have visited the exhibition and some of them even ordered some Thangka works on the show. We recently interviewed an American friend Harvey, who currently works in China, writing ...]]> &$Harvey is viewing a Thangka painting work. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$ The Thangka art exhibition by famous intangible cultural heritage inheritor Niangben has concluded on November 21 in Beijing. Over 200 guests have visited the exhibition and some of them even ordered some Thangka works on the show. We recently interviewed an American friend Harvey, who currently works in China, writing a column for newspaper and also making some film between Turkey and Spanish. Harvey is very interested in the paintings in Mokao Grotto at Dunhuang. It is his dream to go there someday and see those extraordinary works by himself. What this Thangka painting inspired him is the teacher of Niangben, who used to learn painting in Dunhuang, merged the painting style into Thangka painting. So this two kinds of paintings have something in common. Harvey highly appraised the Thangka painting which is perfect. It's also very time consuming, and cannot make any mistakes when painting. The colours in Thangka are all very warm and make people feel comfortable. When talking about Tibet, Harvey's first impression about Tibet came from his hearing and seeing when he was young. He saw some of Tibetan cultural art works in local art museum in America, and also from his professor's friends when he studied in Harvard University Law School. In the talk, he mentioned the word "spiritual" many times, and also other words like magical, profound. He also appreciated the great history of Tibet, and he learnt Tibet from many ways such as TV, newspaper, websites. There are many aspects of Tibet discussed in the western countries, but what draws his interest most is cultural aspect. Mentioning of Tibet's current development and trend of Tibet's future, Harvey agreed on environment protection in Tibet, Tibet is facing the same challenge like many other places in the world. He thinks Tibet should not overtake population beyond its capability due to its special geographic conditions and environment. He thinks keeping balance is of the most importance. Tibet should preserve religious activities, cultural relics sites while developing modern convenience for people to enjoy. Under the huge support of Chinese central government and other provinces, the life of Tibetan people is getting better and better. Today Tibetan people do more and more things that traditional Tibetan people have never done before. There're more ways of increasing income. But Harvey doesn't think money is the creator of happiness, happiness has nothing to do with money. And many people in Tibet go to China's inland and go abroad for better personal development and they also should keep learning their own language and religious systems. And last, he was asked if he would go to Tibet, he said yes, it's another dream. But he would not make any film or documentary about Tibet. He said there are many sides about Tibet in western world, and just because of this, people should go to Tibet by themselves and find out the truth. &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$ ]]> 6821164 2009-11-23 15:55:38 &$Yundan Drolma, a Tibetan girl from Mailing is selling the Tibetan boots at Brahmaputra Grand Canyon tourist attraction, photo from chinatibetnews.The tourism industry is developing rapidly in Tibet which provides local young Tibetans more employment chances. (Chinatibetnews Photo)&$&$ &$&$Book your trip to China>>&$&$ ...]]> &$Yundan Drolma, a Tibetan girl from Mailing is selling the Tibetan boots at Brahmaputra Grand Canyon tourist attraction, photo from chinatibetnews.The tourism industry is developing rapidly in Tibet which provides local young Tibetans more employment chances. (Chinatibetnews Photo)&$&$ &$&$Book your trip to China>>&$&$ ]]> 6821164 2009-11-23 15:55:38 &$Yundan Drolma, a Tibetan girl from Mailing is selling the Tibetan boots at Brahmaputra Grand Canyon tourist attraction, photo from chinatibetnews.The tourism industry is developing rapidly in Tibet which provides local young Tibetans more employment chances. (Chinatibetnews Photo)&$&$ &$&$Book your trip to China>>&$&$ ...]]> &$Yundan Drolma, a Tibetan girl from Mailing is selling the Tibetan boots at Brahmaputra Grand Canyon tourist attraction, photo from chinatibetnews.The tourism industry is developing rapidly in Tibet which provides local young Tibetans more employment chances. (Chinatibetnews Photo)&$&$ &$&$Book your trip to China>>&$&$ ]]> 6821134 2009-11-23 15:41:31 &$Jizhou Island, S Korea: paradise of love&$&$ &$&$ As the first choice of most S Korean couples for spending their honeymoon, Jizhou Island is full of roman mood and enchantment. A series of sculptures for a pair of couples' different period of life are famous here. Love and mystery make Jizhou Island to be a paradise of love. &$&$By People's Daily Online&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 【7】 【8】 【9】 【10】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821133 2009-11-23 15:41:21 &$Rio de Janeiro, Brazil &$&$ &$&$ Brazilians say "God created the world in six days, and what he did in the seventh day is creating Rio de Janeiro". This city is named as "the city of God", and many classic and legendary love stories happed here. &$&$By People's Daily Online&$&$ &$ 【1】 &$By People's Daily Online&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 【7】 【8】 【9】 【10】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821132 2009-11-23 15:41:09 &$Casablanca, Morocco: classic white&$&$ &$&$ Casablanca means "white house" in Spainish. And the city is famous because of Oscar film of "Casablanca". Once mention the name it, you can imagine the classic love story happened here. Facing with death, everything could eliminate quietly, but only love is the unchangeable theme. &$&$By People's Daily Online&$&$ &$ &$By People's Daily Online&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 【7】 【8】 【9】 【10】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821131 2009-11-23 15:41:03 &$Athens, Greece: find Eros&$&$ &$&$ Athens was named with Athena, Zeus's daughter and who stands for justice and beauty. And the son of Athena is the famous god of Eros with loving bow and arrow Cupid. &$&$By People's Daily Online&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 &$Athens, Greece: find Eros&$&$ &$&$ Athens was named with Athena, Zeus's daughter and who stands for justice and beauty. And the son of Athena is the famous god of Eros with loving bow and arrow Cupid. &$&$By People's Daily Online&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 【7】 【8】 【9】 【10】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821130 2009-11-23 15:40:56 &$Obidos, Portugal: city for wedding &$&$ &$&$ Once the wedding present of a queen, the preserved medieval town of Obidos lying 100 km north of Lisbon is without doubt one of Portugal's most classic walled settlements. After Dom Afonso Henriques wrenched the village from the Moors, he offered Obidos as a wedding gift to his betrothed， his beloved Isabel. The village remained the personal property of t ...]]> &$Obidos, Portugal: city for wedding &$&$ &$&$ Once the wedding present of a queen, the preserved medieval town of Obidos lying 100 km north of Lisbon is without doubt one of Portugal's most classic walled settlements. After Dom Afonso Henriques wrenched the village from the Moors, he offered Obidos as a wedding gift to his betrothed， his beloved Isabel. The village remained the personal property of the queens of Portugal until 1834. Today the town's ramparts， cobblestone streets, and 14th-century facades make Obidos the most romantic spot in Portugal. Walking the ramparts, visitors can enjoy views of windmills， vineyards and surrounding farmlands. In the residential area below， narrow cobblestone streets are lined with whitewashed houses sporting terracotta roofs. &$&$By People's Daily Online&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 【7】 【8】 【9】 【10】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821129 2009-11-23 15:40:49 &$ Strafford, Britain: tough Shakespeare&$&$ &$&$ The quiet Strafford is famous because of Shakespeare. Regarding those beautiful stories under the pen of Shakespeare, the city is attractive enough for lovers, and more about the beautiful natural views here. &$&$By People's Daily Online&$&$ &$ 【1】 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 【7】 【8】 【9】 【10】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821128 2009-11-23 15:40:40 &$Cologne, Germany: hearing the gospel of the God&$&$ &$&$ Cologne was born in around 100 B.C., and it was called "the north Rome", and also because of its churches it was considered as "the north Jerusalem". Church is the protector of marriage, and couples made promises before God. The 157-meter-high Church of Cologne, is the highest Holy Land in the world. Couples who are getting married here could hear t ...]]> &$Cologne, Germany: hearing the gospel of the God&$&$ &$&$ Cologne was born in around 100 B.C., and it was called "the north Rome", and also because of its churches it was considered as "the north Jerusalem". Church is the protector of marriage, and couples made promises before God. The 157-meter-high Church of Cologne, is the highest Holy Land in the world. Couples who are getting married here could hear the blessing for God. &$&$By People's Daily Online&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 【7】 【8】 【9】 【10】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821127 2009-11-23 15:40:33 &$Prague, Czech: Golden "city of hundreds of towers"&$&$ &$&$ Prague was started to build in Renaissance, and the Gothic and Baroque buildings are still very well nowadays. The heads of these buildings form a forest of towers, so it calls the "city of hundreds of towers". The antique city is full of mysterious color of love and romance. Walking on the Charles Bridge, the scene of kissing could be seen fo ...]]> &$Prague, Czech: Golden "city of hundreds of towers"&$&$ &$&$ Prague was started to build in Renaissance, and the Gothic and Baroque buildings are still very well nowadays. The heads of these buildings form a forest of towers, so it calls the "city of hundreds of towers". The antique city is full of mysterious color of love and romance. Walking on the Charles Bridge, the scene of kissing could be seen for every few steps. &$&$By People's Daily Online&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 【7】 【8】 【9】 【10】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821126 2009-11-23 15:40:25 &$Provence, France: love of the Purple Knight &$&$ &$&$ Provence was named "the city of Knight" because of the famous film "The horseman on the roof (Hussard sur le toit, Le)". The film describes a beautiful love story between a gentle Italian knight and a pretty girl. There also a legend story happened here. A girl met a handsome and hurt young man when she on her road of deflowering, and she took him h ...]]> &$Provence, France: love of the Purple Knight &$&$ &$&$ Provence was named "the city of Knight" because of the famous film "The horseman on the roof (Hussard sur le toit, Le)". The film describes a beautiful love story between a gentle Italian knight and a pretty girl. There also a legend story happened here. A girl met a handsome and hurt young man when she on her road of deflowering, and she took him home to treat his wound. When the man recovered, the two of them had already deeply fallen in love with each other. But the girl's family is strongly against their marriage, so the girl was ready to envelope with the man. Before they leave, girl threw lots of lavenders to the young man according to what an old woman told her to test the love between them. Then, the young man gone with bits of purple smoke raising, and only left words "Actually, I am your mind of leaving far away", not long, the girl disappeared with the smoke, too. Provence is just a poetry of love, everybody lives here will get moved because of it. &$&$By People's Daily Online&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 【7】 【8】 【9】 【10】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821123 2009-11-23 15:40:13 &$Verona, Italy: balcony waiting for Juliet&$&$ &$&$ Verona, one of the most ancient and beautiful cities in Italy, is the hometown of Romeo and Juliet, and wined its famous because of well-known lovers under the pen of Shakespeare. Juliet's house locates in a little yard of the city center. In the yard, a bronze sculpture of Juliet stands with motion of affectionateness and sadness. The sculpture's rig ...]]> &$Verona, Italy: balcony waiting for Juliet&$&$ &$&$ Verona, one of the most ancient and beautiful cities in Italy, is the hometown of Romeo and Juliet, and wined its famous because of well-known lovers under the pen of Shakespeare. Juliet's house locates in a little yard of the city center. In the yard, a bronze sculpture of Juliet stands with motion of affectionateness and sadness. The sculpture's right chest is very shiny, because a legend story says good romance will be brought by touching it. On the left side of the sculpture is the balcony, which is so attractive for many young boys and girls. In this place where Romeo and Juliet dated, all the walls and gates had been written blessing sentences. And also, Juliet's cemetery is one of Verona's greatest places. It is said that Romeo and Juliet were getting married here, so many young couples from all over the world come here all the way for their weddings. Whether the love story of Romeo and Juliet is true or not is not that important in Verona, but the romance itself had become a religious here. &$&$By People's Daily Online&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 【7】 【8】 【9】 【10】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821123 2009-11-23 15:40:13 &$Verona, Italy: balcony waiting for Juliet&$&$ &$&$ Verona, one of the most ancient and beautiful cities in Italy, is the hometown of Romeo and Juliet, and wined its famous because of well-known lovers under the pen of Shakespeare. Juliet's house locates in a little yard of the city center. In the yard, a bronze sculpture of Juliet stands with motion of affectionateness and sadness. The sculpture's rig ...]]> &$Verona, Italy: balcony waiting for Juliet&$&$ &$&$ Verona, one of the most ancient and beautiful cities in Italy, is the hometown of Romeo and Juliet, and wined its famous because of well-known lovers under the pen of Shakespeare. Juliet's house locates in a little yard of the city center. In the yard, a bronze sculpture of Juliet stands with motion of affectionateness and sadness. The sculpture's right chest is very shiny, because a legend story says good romance will be brought by touching it. On the left side of the sculpture is the balcony, which is so attractive for many young boys and girls. In this place where Romeo and Juliet dated, all the walls and gates had been written blessing sentences. And also, Juliet's cemetery is one of Verona's greatest places. It is said that Romeo and Juliet were getting married here, so many young couples from all over the world come here all the way for their weddings. Whether the love story of Romeo and Juliet is true or not is not that important in Verona, but the romance itself had become a religious here. &$&$By People's Daily Online&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 【7】 【8】 【9】 【10】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821099 2009-11-23 15:18:13 &$Black-necked cranes, rare birds under national priority protection, find food in the Napahai Nature Reserve, Shangri-la County, Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ A recent survey indicates that black-necked cranes spending the winter in Shangri-la Tibetan Autonomous County, Yunan Province, breed in Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's ...]]> &$Black-necked cranes, rare birds under national priority protection, find food in the Napahai Nature Reserve, Shangri-la County, Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ A recent survey indicates that black-necked cranes spending the winter in Shangri-la Tibetan Autonomous County, Yunan Province, breed in Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Living at an altitude of 2,500 m to 5,000 m, the cranes are the only cranes inhabiting and breeding on a plateau. Every year, about 500 live through the winter in Shangri-la's Pudacuo and Napahai nature reserves. However, it is little known where these birds breed and how they migrate there. This new discovery of the species' breeding place is based on the two-year satellite tracing of the activities of two cranes in the Napahai Nature Reserve. Later this winter, a ground investigation of the present conditions of the places for its breeding and inhabitation will continue following the survey to locate the bird's migration route, rest venues and the rest period. 　 &$&$Source: Xinhuanet&$&$ ]]> 6821099 2009-11-23 15:18:13 &$Black-necked cranes, rare birds under national priority protection, find food in the Napahai Nature Reserve, Shangri-la County, Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ A recent survey indicates that black-necked cranes spending the winter in Shangri-la Tibetan Autonomous County, Yunan Province, breed in Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's ...]]> &$Black-necked cranes, rare birds under national priority protection, find food in the Napahai Nature Reserve, Shangri-la County, Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ A recent survey indicates that black-necked cranes spending the winter in Shangri-la Tibetan Autonomous County, Yunan Province, breed in Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Living at an altitude of 2,500 m to 5,000 m, the cranes are the only cranes inhabiting and breeding on a plateau. Every year, about 500 live through the winter in Shangri-la's Pudacuo and Napahai nature reserves. However, it is little known where these birds breed and how they migrate there. This new discovery of the species' breeding place is based on the two-year satellite tracing of the activities of two cranes in the Napahai Nature Reserve. Later this winter, a ground investigation of the present conditions of the places for its breeding and inhabitation will continue following the survey to locate the bird's migration route, rest venues and the rest period. 　 &$&$Source: Xinhuanet&$&$ ]]> 6821096 2009-11-23 15:16:50 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821096 2009-11-23 15:16:50 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821092 2009-11-23 15:15:45 &$Namtso Lake, 240 km north of Lhasa, capital city of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, is the highest salt lake in the world. The lake covers an area of 1,940 sq m and is located at an altitude of more than 4,700 m. ( Lhasa Evening News Photo)&$&$ The ticket price of the Namtso scenic zone in Damxung County dropped to 50 yuan from 80 yuan from Nov. 1 to April 30 next year, according to the Tourism B ...]]> &$Namtso Lake, 240 km north of Lhasa, capital city of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, is the highest salt lake in the world. The lake covers an area of 1,940 sq m and is located at an altitude of more than 4,700 m. ( Lhasa Evening News Photo)&$&$ The ticket price of the Namtso scenic zone in Damxung County dropped to 50 yuan from 80 yuan from Nov. 1 to April 30 next year, according to the Tourism Bureau of Damxung County, Lhasa, Tibet. Some roads in the scenic zone have been frozen as it is getting cold in Tibet, so tourists are unable to visit Lake Namtso for the sake of their safety. Yet they can enjoy the view of the lake on Mt. Lagenla. A staff worker of the bureau said security personnel have been on guard around the clock at the ticket offices, the villagers' committee of Namtso Village, and Zhaxi Island. &$&$Source: Xinhuanet&$&$ ]]> 6821092 2009-11-23 15:15:45 &$Namtso Lake, 240 km north of Lhasa, capital city of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, is the highest salt lake in the world. The lake covers an area of 1,940 sq m and is located at an altitude of more than 4,700 m. ( Lhasa Evening News Photo)&$&$ The ticket price of the Namtso scenic zone in Damxung County dropped to 50 yuan from 80 yuan from Nov. 1 to April 30 next year, according to the Tourism B ...]]> &$Namtso Lake, 240 km north of Lhasa, capital city of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, is the highest salt lake in the world. The lake covers an area of 1,940 sq m and is located at an altitude of more than 4,700 m. ( Lhasa Evening News Photo)&$&$ The ticket price of the Namtso scenic zone in Damxung County dropped to 50 yuan from 80 yuan from Nov. 1 to April 30 next year, according to the Tourism Bureau of Damxung County, Lhasa, Tibet. Some roads in the scenic zone have been frozen as it is getting cold in Tibet, so tourists are unable to visit Lake Namtso for the sake of their safety. Yet they can enjoy the view of the lake on Mt. Lagenla. A staff worker of the bureau said security personnel have been on guard around the clock at the ticket offices, the villagers' committee of Namtso Village, and Zhaxi Island. &$&$Source: Xinhuanet&$&$ ]]> 6821087 2009-11-23 15:13:30 &$Picture taken on Nov. 22, 2009, shows a Tibetan woman of the New Guantang Village, Guide County, northwest China's Qinghai Province, using a government-supplied solar cooker. Since construction of the Longyangxia Hydropower Station got started in 2006, more than 500 herders from Guantang Village, Guinan County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northeast China's Qinghai Province, have moved and resettled in Guide, ...]]> &$Picture taken on Nov. 22, 2009, shows a Tibetan woman of the New Guantang Village, Guide County, northwest China's Qinghai Province, using a government-supplied solar cooker. Since construction of the Longyangxia Hydropower Station got started in 2006, more than 500 herders from Guantang Village, Guinan County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northeast China's Qinghai Province, have moved and resettled in Guide, Guinan's neighboring county. Thanks to the government's preferential policies, the herders now live in new free houses and enjoy better medical care as well as educational conditions. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821087 2009-11-23 15:13:30 &$Picture taken on Nov. 22, 2009, shows a Tibetan woman of the New Guantang Village, Guide County, northwest China's Qinghai Province, using a government-supplied solar cooker. Since construction of the Longyangxia Hydropower Station got started in 2006, more than 500 herders from Guantang Village, Guinan County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northeast China's Qinghai Province, have moved and resettled in Guide, ...]]> &$Picture taken on Nov. 22, 2009, shows a Tibetan woman of the New Guantang Village, Guide County, northwest China's Qinghai Province, using a government-supplied solar cooker. Since construction of the Longyangxia Hydropower Station got started in 2006, more than 500 herders from Guantang Village, Guinan County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northeast China's Qinghai Province, have moved and resettled in Guide, Guinan's neighboring county. Thanks to the government's preferential policies, the herders now live in new free houses and enjoy better medical care as well as educational conditions. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821079 2009-11-23 15:11:45 &$Photo shows a bird's eye view of the Yarlung Zangbo River which flowing through the Tibet Autnomous Region. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$Photo shows a bird's eye view of the Yarlung Zangbo River which flowing through the Tibet Autnomous Region. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821079 2009-11-23 15:11:45 &$Photo shows a bird's eye view of the Yarlung Zangbo River which flowing through the Tibet Autnomous Region. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$Photo shows a bird's eye view of the Yarlung Zangbo River which flowing through the Tibet Autnomous Region. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821062 2009-11-23 15:01:19 &$A model shows off her beautifully-manicured nails with innovative pattern, at the 2009 China International Beautiful Manicure Art Festival, concurringly the Beautiful Manicure Match, in the Ditan Gynamsium of Beijing, Nov. 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Chen Xiaogen)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 ...]]> &$A model shows off her beautifully-manicured nails with innovative pattern, at the 2009 China International Beautiful Manicure Art Festival, concurringly the Beautiful Manicure Match, in the Ditan Gynamsium of Beijing, Nov. 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Chen Xiaogen)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821061 2009-11-23 15:01:19 &$A model shows off her beautifully-manicured nails with innovative pattern and docoration, at the 2009 China International Beautiful Manicure Art Festival, concurringly the Beautiful Manicure Match, in the Ditan Gynamsium of Beijing, Nov. 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Chen Xiaogen)&$&$&$ 【1】 &$A model shows off her beautifully-manicured nails with innovative pattern and docoration, at the 2009 China International Beautiful Manicure Art Festival, concurringly the Beautiful Manicure Match, in the Ditan Gynamsium of Beijing, Nov. 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Chen Xiaogen)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821060 2009-11-23 15:01:19 &$A model shows off her beautifully-manicured nails with innovative pattern and docoration, at the 2009 China International Beautiful Manicure Art Festival, concurringly the Beautiful Manicure Match, in the Ditan Gynamsium of Beijing, Nov. 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Chen Xiaogen) &$&$&$ 【1】 &$A model shows off her beautifully-manicured nails with innovative pattern and docoration, at the 2009 China International Beautiful Manicure Art Festival, concurringly the Beautiful Manicure Match, in the Ditan Gynamsium of Beijing, Nov. 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Chen Xiaogen) &$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821059 2009-11-23 15:01:19 &$A model shows off her beautifully-manicured nails with innovative pattern, at the 2009 China International Beautiful Manicure Art Festival, concurringly the Beautiful Manicure Match, in the Ditan Gynamsium of Beijing, Nov. 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Chen Xiaogen)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 ...]]> &$A model shows off her beautifully-manicured nails with innovative pattern, at the 2009 China International Beautiful Manicure Art Festival, concurringly the Beautiful Manicure Match, in the Ditan Gynamsium of Beijing, Nov. 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Chen Xiaogen)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821051 2009-11-23 15:01:19 &$A bevy of model shows off their beautifully-manicured lustrous gel nails with innovative patterns, at the 2009 China International Beautiful Manicure Art Festival, concurringly the Beautiful Manicure Match, in the Ditan Gynamsium of Beijing, Nov. 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Chen Xiaogen) &$&$&$ 【1】 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821051 2009-11-23 15:01:19 &$A bevy of model shows off their beautifully-manicured lustrous gel nails with innovative patterns, at the 2009 China International Beautiful Manicure Art Festival, concurringly the Beautiful Manicure Match, in the Ditan Gynamsium of Beijing, Nov. 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Chen Xiaogen) &$&$&$ 【1】 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821049 2009-11-23 14:57:33 &$A little boy watches a super giant watermelon at a weight of 59.25kg, during the 3-day-long 2009 China Farm Produces Processing and Circulation Fair, which closes in Linyi, east China's Shandong Province, Nov. 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Fang Dehua)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 & ...]]> &$A little boy watches a super giant watermelon at a weight of 59.25kg, during the 3-day-long 2009 China Farm Produces Processing and Circulation Fair, which closes in Linyi, east China's Shandong Province, Nov. 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Fang Dehua)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821047 2009-11-23 14:57:33 &$Zeng Fansheng (L), the cultivator of a super giant watermelon at a weight of 59.25kg, introduces to visitors his agronomic skill, during the 3-day-long 2009 China Farm Produces Processing and Circulation Fair, which closes in Linyi, east China's Shandong Province, Nov. 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Fang Dehua)&$&$&$ 【1】 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821047 2009-11-23 14:57:33 &$Zeng Fansheng (L), the cultivator of a super giant watermelon at a weight of 59.25kg, introduces to visitors his agronomic skill, during the 3-day-long 2009 China Farm Produces Processing and Circulation Fair, which closes in Linyi, east China's Shandong Province, Nov. 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Fang Dehua)&$&$&$ 【1】 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821044 2009-11-23 14:54:11 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821044 2009-11-23 14:54:11 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6821042 2009-11-23 14:52:59 &$Source: Xinhuanet/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6821042 2009-11-23 14:52:59 &$Source: Xinhuanet/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6821034 2009-11-23 14:44:10 &$Miss Earth 2008 Karla Paula Henry helps Miss Brazil Larissa Ramos, 20, a biology student, put on her crown after Ramos won the Miss Earth 2009, at an eco-village in Boracay resort in Aklan province, central Philippines, November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 &$Miss Earth 2008 Karla Paula Henry helps Miss Brazil Larissa Ramos, 20, a biology student, put on her crown after Ramos won the Miss Earth 2009, at an eco-village in Boracay resort in Aklan province, central Philippines, November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821033 2009-11-23 14:44:10 &$Miss Brazil Larissa Ramos, 20, a biology student, reacts after winning the Miss Earth 2009 at an eco-village in Boracay resort in Aklan province, central Philippines, November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821031 2009-11-23 14:44:10 &$Miss Brazil Larissa Ramos, 20, a biology student, reacts after winning the Miss Earth 2009 at an eco-village in Boracay resort in Aklan province, central Philippines, November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821031 2009-11-23 14:44:10 &$Miss Brazil Larissa Ramos, 20, a biology student, reacts after winning the Miss Earth 2009 at an eco-village in Boracay resort in Aklan province, central Philippines, November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821029 2009-11-23 14:41:00 &$Blogger Perez Hilton arrives at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 【7】 【8】 【9】 【10】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821028 2009-11-23 14:41:00 &$Actress Selena Gomez arrives at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$ &$ &$Colombian model Sofia Vergara arrives on the red carpet at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$ ...]]> &$Actress Selena Gomez arrives at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$ &$ &$Colombian model Sofia Vergara arrives on the red carpet at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 【7】 【8】 【9】 【10】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821027 2009-11-23 14:41:00 &$Pop singer and songwriter Colbie Caillat arrives at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$ &$ &$Motley Crue singer Vince Neil and his wife Lia arrive at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/A ...]]> &$Pop singer and songwriter Colbie Caillat arrives at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$ &$ &$Motley Crue singer Vince Neil and his wife Lia arrive at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 【7】 【8】 【9】 【10】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821026 2009-11-23 14:41:00 &$Musician Melissa Etheridge arrives at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$ &$ &$Actress Kristen Bell arrives at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ < ...]]> &$Musician Melissa Etheridge arrives at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$ &$ &$Actress Kristen Bell arrives at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 【7】 【8】 【9】 【10】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821025 2009-11-23 14:40:59 &$Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry arrives at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$ &$ &$Singer Mary J. Blige arrives at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 【7】 【8】 【9】 【10】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821024 2009-11-23 14:40:59 &$Recording Academy president Neil Portnow arrives at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$ &$ &$Colombian singer Shakira arrives on the red carpet at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$ &$Recording Academy president Neil Portnow arrives at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$ &$ &$Colombian singer Shakira arrives on the red carpet at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 【7】 【8】 【9】 【10】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821023 2009-11-23 14:40:59 &$Country music star Keith Urban and his wife actress Nicole Kidman arrive at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$ &$ &$Reggae artist Anthony B arrives at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$< ...]]> &$Country music star Keith Urban and his wife actress Nicole Kidman arrive at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$ &$ &$Reggae artist Anthony B arrives at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 【7】 【8】 【9】 【10】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821022 2009-11-23 14:40:59 &$Singer Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas poses as she arrives at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$ &$ &$Singer Kelly Clarkson arrives at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ &$Singer Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas poses as she arrives at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$ &$ &$Singer Kelly Clarkson arrives at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 【7】 【8】 【9】 【10】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6821021 2009-11-23 14:40:59 &$Country singer Carrie Underwood arrives at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$ &$ &$Rap artist Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson arrives at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ < ...]]> &$Country singer Carrie Underwood arrives at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$ &$ &$Rap artist Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson arrives at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 【7】 【8】 【9】 【10】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820989 2009-11-23 14:40:59 &$Singer Ne-Yo arrives at the in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$ &$ &$Recording artists Black Eyed Peas arrive at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 【7】 【8】 【9】 【10】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820989 2009-11-23 14:40:59 &$Singer Ne-Yo arrives at the in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$ &$ &$Recording artists Black Eyed Peas arrive at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, California November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 【7】 【8】 【9】 【10】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820970 2009-11-23 14:13:23 &$People enjoy the gourd craftwork at 2009 Lianyungang Culture Expo in Lianyungang, a city of east China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Wang Chun)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$People enjoy the gourd craftwork at 2009 Lianyungang Culture Expo in Lianyungang, a city of east China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Wang Chun)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820969 2009-11-23 14:13:23 &$A folk craftswoman arranges dough figurines at 2009 Lianyungang Culture Expo in Lianyungang, a city of east China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Wang Chun)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 ...]]> &$A folk craftswoman arranges dough figurines at 2009 Lianyungang Culture Expo in Lianyungang, a city of east China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Wang Chun)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820964 2009-11-23 14:13:23 &$A stuff member shows wicker craftwork at 2009 Lianyungang Culture Expo in Lianyungang, a city of east China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 22, 2009. The two-day expo opened here on Sunday with more than 120 exhibitors attending. (Xinhua/Wang Chun)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$A stuff member shows wicker craftwork at 2009 Lianyungang Culture Expo in Lianyungang, a city of east China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 22, 2009. The two-day expo opened here on Sunday with more than 120 exhibitors attending. (Xinhua/Wang Chun)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820964 2009-11-23 14:13:23 &$A stuff member shows wicker craftwork at 2009 Lianyungang Culture Expo in Lianyungang, a city of east China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 22, 2009. The two-day expo opened here on Sunday with more than 120 exhibitors attending. (Xinhua/Wang Chun)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$A stuff member shows wicker craftwork at 2009 Lianyungang Culture Expo in Lianyungang, a city of east China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 22, 2009. The two-day expo opened here on Sunday with more than 120 exhibitors attending. (Xinhua/Wang Chun)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820891 2009-11-23 13:30:42 &$Cartons of contraband cigarettes are put on display at the Finance Ministry in Paris on September 4, 2008.[Agencies]&$&$ Swedish police have arrested two North Korean diplomats on suspicion of smuggling 230,000 cigarettes into the Nordic country, the Swedish Customs Office said Friday. The pair, a man and a woman who have diplomatic status in Russia, were stopped by Swedish cus ...]]> &$Cartons of contraband cigarettes are put on display at the Finance Ministry in Paris on September 4, 2008.[Agencies]&$&$ Swedish police have arrested two North Korean diplomats on suspicion of smuggling 230,000 cigarettes into the Nordic country, the Swedish Customs Office said Friday. The pair, a man and a woman who have diplomatic status in Russia, were stopped by Swedish customs officers Wednesday morning as they drove off a ferry from Helsinki, the Finnish capital. Customs officials discovered Russian cigarettes in the car driven by the couple, Swedish Customs spokeswoman Monica Magnusson told Reuters. The two North Koreans claimed diplomatic immunity. "They were accredited as diplomats in Russia, but had no accreditation in Sweden," she said. "They were arrested on suspicion of smuggling." Magnusson added that the pair were still being held by Swedish police and that she was not aware of them having any contact with North Korean officials since their arrest. Sweden's Foreign Ministry said it had been informed of the arrests but would not comment directly on the matter, saying it was a criminal case and was being handled by the police. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Cecilia Julin said foreign diplomats are only immune from criminal prosecution in countries where they have been accredited with the authorities. "If you come to Sweden and commit a crime, you're just like any other foreign national," she said. Sweden is one of only seven countries to have an embassy in North Korea, treated by much of the world as a rogue state due to human rights abuses and its possession of nuclear weapons despite opposition by the international community. The Foreign Ministry said the arrests were primarily a police matter, but that the North Korean embassy in Sweden was in contact with the ministry over the matter. An official at the North Korean embassy in Stockholm said earlier he had no knowledge of the arrests. &$&$Source: China Daily/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6820891 2009-11-23 13:30:42 &$Cartons of contraband cigarettes are put on display at the Finance Ministry in Paris on September 4, 2008.[Agencies]&$&$ Swedish police have arrested two North Korean diplomats on suspicion of smuggling 230,000 cigarettes into the Nordic country, the Swedish Customs Office said Friday. The pair, a man and a woman who have diplomatic status in Russia, were stopped by Swedish cus ...]]> &$Cartons of contraband cigarettes are put on display at the Finance Ministry in Paris on September 4, 2008.[Agencies]&$&$ Swedish police have arrested two North Korean diplomats on suspicion of smuggling 230,000 cigarettes into the Nordic country, the Swedish Customs Office said Friday. The pair, a man and a woman who have diplomatic status in Russia, were stopped by Swedish customs officers Wednesday morning as they drove off a ferry from Helsinki, the Finnish capital. Customs officials discovered Russian cigarettes in the car driven by the couple, Swedish Customs spokeswoman Monica Magnusson told Reuters. The two North Koreans claimed diplomatic immunity. "They were accredited as diplomats in Russia, but had no accreditation in Sweden," she said. "They were arrested on suspicion of smuggling." Magnusson added that the pair were still being held by Swedish police and that she was not aware of them having any contact with North Korean officials since their arrest. Sweden's Foreign Ministry said it had been informed of the arrests but would not comment directly on the matter, saying it was a criminal case and was being handled by the police. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Cecilia Julin said foreign diplomats are only immune from criminal prosecution in countries where they have been accredited with the authorities. "If you come to Sweden and commit a crime, you're just like any other foreign national," she said. Sweden is one of only seven countries to have an embassy in North Korea, treated by much of the world as a rogue state due to human rights abuses and its possession of nuclear weapons despite opposition by the international community. The Foreign Ministry said the arrests were primarily a police matter, but that the North Korean embassy in Sweden was in contact with the ministry over the matter. An official at the North Korean embassy in Stockholm said earlier he had no knowledge of the arrests. &$&$Source: China Daily/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6820886 2009-11-23 13:29:00 &$Source: China Daily/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6820886 2009-11-23 13:29:00 &$Source: China Daily/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6820883 2009-11-23 13:28:01 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820883 2009-11-23 13:28:01 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820880 2009-11-23 13:27:12 &$ China's growing middle class has often been mocked by critics as being apolitical and lacking interest in democracy. But what's happening in and around those gated high-rises has suggested the new bourgeoisie may well have two faces. Online and offline protests by middle-class homeowners are now a common phenomenon. Recently, more than 30 residents at Swan Bay Condominium in eastern Beijing blocked traffic fo ...]]> &$ China's growing middle class has often been mocked by critics as being apolitical and lacking interest in democracy. But what's happening in and around those gated high-rises has suggested the new bourgeoisie may well have two faces. Online and offline protests by middle-class homeowners are now a common phenomenon. Recently, more than 30 residents at Swan Bay Condominium in eastern Beijing blocked traffic for hours by parking their cars near the estate's entrance after they failed to reach an agreement with the management company over high parking fees. The crowd was dispersed only after the police intervened with tow trucks and arrests. Then since last week, Yiyuanju, a large gated community in western Beijing, has been in turmoil after homeowners learned that a new subway line would be built under their estate. Yiyuanju offers surroundings of a quiet-flowing river and a large, placid lake that is a picturesque spot to skate in winter. In the current housing boom, the price of the homes in the area has skyrocketed with the cheapest unit costing millions of yuan. However, homeowners now fear that the underground subway project will be too close to their apartment building and cause depreciation in the value of their homes. They are also angry because they had not been consulted before the project began. Most read about it from notices posted by neighbors on the message boards in the lobbies. The homeowners have elected representatives who cautiously declare they will always support the city's urban development and will follow laws and regulations on petitioning. However, they are also assertive about their demand: the homeowners will try to make the city planners change the subway route through negotiation and public pressure. If that fails, they will sue the responsible government office as well as the subway company. The Internet-enabled homeowners are a much more formidable social force than anonymous online vigilantes who wage Web campaigns against corruption and other forms of social injustice. Real communities can be organized to exercise greater power online and offline, with solidarity based on mutual trust and responsibility. China long ago realized that it should foster a large middle class to help ease conflicts between different social strata through opening up more avenues of upward social mobility. Western research evidence shows that those who move up into the middle class are generally more politically conservative than those born into middle-class circumstances. The Chinese middle class is considered to be moderate and conservative. They play an important role in supporting the government policies and maintaining the social harmony. But history has suggested that in difficult times, middle-class people can behave in radically different ways. Now it will undoubtedly be the turn of public officials to lose sleep when they learn that more than 1,000 homeowners in Yiyuanju have signed a petition for the government. Even worse is that the media is paying attention too, with half a page of coverage on the protest by the Beijing News on Saturday. This is the other face of the middle class and officials should note, this one isn't smiling. &$&$Source: China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6820880 2009-11-23 13:27:12 &$ China's growing middle class has often been mocked by critics as being apolitical and lacking interest in democracy. But what's happening in and around those gated high-rises has suggested the new bourgeoisie may well have two faces. Online and offline protests by middle-class homeowners are now a common phenomenon. Recently, more than 30 residents at Swan Bay Condominium in eastern Beijing blocked traffic fo ...]]> &$ China's growing middle class has often been mocked by critics as being apolitical and lacking interest in democracy. But what's happening in and around those gated high-rises has suggested the new bourgeoisie may well have two faces. Online and offline protests by middle-class homeowners are now a common phenomenon. Recently, more than 30 residents at Swan Bay Condominium in eastern Beijing blocked traffic for hours by parking their cars near the estate's entrance after they failed to reach an agreement with the management company over high parking fees. The crowd was dispersed only after the police intervened with tow trucks and arrests. Then since last week, Yiyuanju, a large gated community in western Beijing, has been in turmoil after homeowners learned that a new subway line would be built under their estate. Yiyuanju offers surroundings of a quiet-flowing river and a large, placid lake that is a picturesque spot to skate in winter. In the current housing boom, the price of the homes in the area has skyrocketed with the cheapest unit costing millions of yuan. However, homeowners now fear that the underground subway project will be too close to their apartment building and cause depreciation in the value of their homes. They are also angry because they had not been consulted before the project began. Most read about it from notices posted by neighbors on the message boards in the lobbies. The homeowners have elected representatives who cautiously declare they will always support the city's urban development and will follow laws and regulations on petitioning. However, they are also assertive about their demand: the homeowners will try to make the city planners change the subway route through negotiation and public pressure. If that fails, they will sue the responsible government office as well as the subway company. The Internet-enabled homeowners are a much more formidable social force than anonymous online vigilantes who wage Web campaigns against corruption and other forms of social injustice. Real communities can be organized to exercise greater power online and offline, with solidarity based on mutual trust and responsibility. China long ago realized that it should foster a large middle class to help ease conflicts between different social strata through opening up more avenues of upward social mobility. Western research evidence shows that those who move up into the middle class are generally more politically conservative than those born into middle-class circumstances. The Chinese middle class is considered to be moderate and conservative. They play an important role in supporting the government policies and maintaining the social harmony. But history has suggested that in difficult times, middle-class people can behave in radically different ways. Now it will undoubtedly be the turn of public officials to lose sleep when they learn that more than 1,000 homeowners in Yiyuanju have signed a petition for the government. Even worse is that the media is paying attention too, with half a page of coverage on the protest by the Beijing News on Saturday. This is the other face of the middle class and officials should note, this one isn't smiling. &$&$Source: China Daily&$&$ ]]> 6820875 2009-11-23 13:25:48 &$Haute couture designer Guo Pei poses with a dress&$&$ People may have been forced to forego the more luxurious things in life during the global economic slowdown, but style is one thing that will never go out of fashion in China. Business has continued to boom for bespoke tailors in Beijing. "I didn't feet the pinch during last year's economic turmoil," said Guo Pei, president of Rose Studio, one of the ca ...]]> &$Haute couture designer Guo Pei poses with a dress&$&$ People may have been forced to forego the more luxurious things in life during the global economic slowdown, but style is one thing that will never go out of fashion in China. Business has continued to boom for bespoke tailors in Beijing. "I didn't feet the pinch during last year's economic turmoil," said Guo Pei, president of Rose Studio, one of the capital's first bespoke tailor shops based in Chaoyang district. Guo said business increased by 30 percent year on year in 2008. As the economy has developed swiftly, the nation's nouveau riche has acquired a taste for luxury goods. One of the results is the soaring popularity of haute couture fashion, which originated in France in the 19th century. Rose Studio has more than 1,000 regular customers, mostly movie stars, businesspeople and politicians in Beijing. Guo said many clients buy 30 to 40 dresses every year and some have been buying from her for more than 10 years. Membership fee is 50,000 yuan ($7300), from which the cost of garments will be reduced. "I think some are just addicted to the idea of collecting tailor-made clothes," she said. For Wang Ying, she definitely got the most of her tailor-made dresses. She recently spent more than 12,000 yuan - almost a third of her monthly salary - on three specially-made garments for her big day: a white wedding gown, a purple dress and a traditional red cheongsam. "It was expensive but it was totally worth it," said Wang, 33, chief representative in Beijing for a Danish IT company. The popularity of bespoke tailoring in China is down to the general elevation in people's living standards, according to Yang Jian, secretary general for the organizing committee of China Fashion Week. Before 1996, most had no concept of bespoke tailoring, Yang said. People went to tailors simply because they charged less than shops that sold ready-made clothes. But as people have grown less concerned with the fundamentals of food, shelter and simple clothing, they have begun to pursue luxury extras like exquisite garments, which has boosted the bespoke market. "It took almost 10 years to develop the market," Yang said. "Beijing has gone from none to more than 200 bespoke tailor shops now. And it's still expanding swiftly." According to fashion experts, there are two major differences between the Chinese and foreign haute couture markets. In Europe and the US, 95 percent of customers are female, while in China, male and female make an equal number of purchases. The reason is that Chinese men are generally richer and more powerful, and expensive clothes are a symbol of their social status. The other difference is that, in developed countries, bespoke tailoring caters only to the super rich. In China, the market is gradually shifting from the super rich to average citizens with decent incomes. A manager surnamed Fan at Queenree, a tailor shop in Chaoyang district, said that customers mainly fall into three categories: white collars, businesspeople and expats. Office ladies whose annual income exceeds 200,000 yuan were one of the store's biggest clients, said Fan. "Their jobs require them to frequently attend social events," he said. "And they believe specially-made gowns will show off& ]]> 6820875 2009-11-23 13:25:48 &$Haute couture designer Guo Pei poses with a dress&$&$ People may have been forced to forego the more luxurious things in life during the global economic slowdown, but style is one thing that will never go out of fashion in China. Business has continued to boom for bespoke tailors in Beijing. "I didn't feet the pinch during last year's economic turmoil," said Guo Pei, president of Rose Studio, one of the ca ...]]> &$Haute couture designer Guo Pei poses with a dress&$&$ People may have been forced to forego the more luxurious things in life during the global economic slowdown, but style is one thing that will never go out of fashion in China. Business has continued to boom for bespoke tailors in Beijing. "I didn't feet the pinch during last year's economic turmoil," said Guo Pei, president of Rose Studio, one of the capital's first bespoke tailor shops based in Chaoyang district. Guo said business increased by 30 percent year on year in 2008. As the economy has developed swiftly, the nation's nouveau riche has acquired a taste for luxury goods. One of the results is the soaring popularity of haute couture fashion, which originated in France in the 19th century. Rose Studio has more than 1,000 regular customers, mostly movie stars, businesspeople and politicians in Beijing. Guo said many clients buy 30 to 40 dresses every year and some have been buying from her for more than 10 years. Membership fee is 50,000 yuan ($7300), from which the cost of garments will be reduced. "I think some are just addicted to the idea of collecting tailor-made clothes," she said. For Wang Ying, she definitely got the most of her tailor-made dresses. She recently spent more than 12,000 yuan - almost a third of her monthly salary - on three specially-made garments for her big day: a white wedding gown, a purple dress and a traditional red cheongsam. "It was expensive but it was totally worth it," said Wang, 33, chief representative in Beijing for a Danish IT company. The popularity of bespoke tailoring in China is down to the general elevation in people's living standards, according to Yang Jian, secretary general for the organizing committee of China Fashion Week. Before 1996, most had no concept of bespoke tailoring, Yang said. People went to tailors simply because they charged less than shops that sold ready-made clothes. But as people have grown less concerned with the fundamentals of food, shelter and simple clothing, they have begun to pursue luxury extras like exquisite garments, which has boosted the bespoke market. "It took almost 10 years to develop the market," Yang said. "Beijing has gone from none to more than 200 bespoke tailor shops now. And it's still expanding swiftly." According to fashion experts, there are two major differences between the Chinese and foreign haute couture markets. In Europe and the US, 95 percent of customers are female, while in China, male and female make an equal number of purchases. The reason is that Chinese men are generally richer and more powerful, and expensive clothes are a symbol of their social status. The other difference is that, in developed countries, bespoke tailoring caters only to the super rich. In China, the market is gradually shifting from the super rich to average citizens with decent incomes. A manager surnamed Fan at Queenree, a tailor shop in Chaoyang district, said that customers mainly fall into three categories: white collars, businesspeople and expats. Office ladies whose annual income exceeds 200,000 yuan were one of the store's biggest clients, said Fan. "Their jobs require them to frequently attend social events," he said. "And they believe specially-made gowns will show off& ]]> 6820870 2009-11-23 13:24:16 &$Pedestrians pass a Marks and Spencer store, in central London September 30, 2009.[Agencies]&$&$ Eco-friendly managers and staff are the key to making a retailer go green, according to a study listing 15 of the world's top eco-friendly retailers in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. Researchers in Canada, Scotland, Japan, Spain and France interviewed 200 retailers to loo ...]]> &$Pedestrians pass a Marks and Spencer store, in central London September 30, 2009.[Agencies]&$&$ Eco-friendly managers and staff are the key to making a retailer go green, according to a study listing 15 of the world's top eco-friendly retailers in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. Researchers in Canada, Scotland, Japan, Spain and France interviewed 200 retailers to look at best environmental practices and help the industry in adopting sustainable practices that can also enhance their bottom line. The researchers narrowed the list down to 15, finding that Mountain Equipment Co-op, IKEA Canada, Walmart and Home Depot were among the list of the leading green businesses in Canada. They listed H-E-B in the United States, LUSH, Marks & Spencer, Alliance Boots, Monsoon and Tesco in Britain, Musgrave Group in Ireland, Monoprix and Carrefour in France, Aeon in Japan, and Woolworths in Australia. Using solar panels and geothermal heating for energy sources and creating "eco ambassadors" to lead initiatives were some of the "green" activities underway but a common thread was the involvement of staff and managers. "There has to be a commitment and passion from the CEO or senior management in order to implement sustainable practices," researcher Wendy Evans from Ryerson University's Ted Rogers School of Retail Management, Toronto, Canada, said in a statement. "Once you have that in place, you can roll out a long-term plan that will benefit your company -- and win you more customers, who are demanding companies be more environmentally responsible." Other common threads in the report published by Ryerson University's Center for the Study of Commercial Activity (CSCA) were recruiting external advisers to help develop an eco-friendly strategy, assigning staff with environmental responsibilities, and regularly updating sustainability policies and achievements. The study found that energy and waste top the list of what companies measure for environmental reasons, with 80 percent of companies tracking the amount of waste produced, CO2 emissions, transportation and water usage. But return on investment was also a central focus, with both large and small retailers aware that sustainability provides a healthy return on investment and further differentiates their business. The three main approaches to measuring success was cost savings, carbon emissions reduction and revenue generation. However the report, which also involved researchers from Scotland's University of Stirling, France's University of Metz, Japan's Hitotsubashi University and Spain's ESADE, said it was important to recognize and address barriers that might prevent retailers from adopting sustainable practices. Externally, these included being located in an area without recycling while internally this could include lack of a champion, complicated technical language and a lack of knowledge. &$&$Source: China Daily/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6820870 2009-11-23 13:24:16 &$Pedestrians pass a Marks and Spencer store, in central London September 30, 2009.[Agencies]&$&$ Eco-friendly managers and staff are the key to making a retailer go green, according to a study listing 15 of the world's top eco-friendly retailers in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. Researchers in Canada, Scotland, Japan, Spain and France interviewed 200 retailers to loo ...]]> &$Pedestrians pass a Marks and Spencer store, in central London September 30, 2009.[Agencies]&$&$ Eco-friendly managers and staff are the key to making a retailer go green, according to a study listing 15 of the world's top eco-friendly retailers in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. Researchers in Canada, Scotland, Japan, Spain and France interviewed 200 retailers to look at best environmental practices and help the industry in adopting sustainable practices that can also enhance their bottom line. The researchers narrowed the list down to 15, finding that Mountain Equipment Co-op, IKEA Canada, Walmart and Home Depot were among the list of the leading green businesses in Canada. They listed H-E-B in the United States, LUSH, Marks & Spencer, Alliance Boots, Monsoon and Tesco in Britain, Musgrave Group in Ireland, Monoprix and Carrefour in France, Aeon in Japan, and Woolworths in Australia. Using solar panels and geothermal heating for energy sources and creating "eco ambassadors" to lead initiatives were some of the "green" activities underway but a common thread was the involvement of staff and managers. "There has to be a commitment and passion from the CEO or senior management in order to implement sustainable practices," researcher Wendy Evans from Ryerson University's Ted Rogers School of Retail Management, Toronto, Canada, said in a statement. "Once you have that in place, you can roll out a long-term plan that will benefit your company -- and win you more customers, who are demanding companies be more environmentally responsible." Other common threads in the report published by Ryerson University's Center for the Study of Commercial Activity (CSCA) were recruiting external advisers to help develop an eco-friendly strategy, assigning staff with environmental responsibilities, and regularly updating sustainability policies and achievements. The study found that energy and waste top the list of what companies measure for environmental reasons, with 80 percent of companies tracking the amount of waste produced, CO2 emissions, transportation and water usage. But return on investment was also a central focus, with both large and small retailers aware that sustainability provides a healthy return on investment and further differentiates their business. The three main approaches to measuring success was cost savings, carbon emissions reduction and revenue generation. However the report, which also involved researchers from Scotland's University of Stirling, France's University of Metz, Japan's Hitotsubashi University and Spain's ESADE, said it was important to recognize and address barriers that might prevent retailers from adopting sustainable practices. Externally, these included being located in an area without recycling while internally this could include lack of a champion, complicated technical language and a lack of knowledge. &$&$Source: China Daily/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6820863 2009-11-23 13:22:16 &$Animal trainer Tatiana Filatova performs with an Indian elephant in a circus in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, November 22, 2009.[China Daily/Agencies]&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820862 2009-11-23 13:22:16 &$A brown bear rides a motorbike during a show in a circus in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, November 22, 2009.[China Daily/Agencies]&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820861 2009-11-23 13:22:16 &$Animal trainer Tatiana Filatova performs with an Indian elephant in a circus in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, November 22, 2009.[China Daily/Agencies]&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820850 2009-11-23 13:22:16 &$A brown bear carries a dog during a show in a circus in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, November 22, 2009.[China Daily/Agencies]&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820850 2009-11-23 13:22:16 &$A brown bear carries a dog during a show in a circus in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, November 22, 2009.[China Daily/Agencies]&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820850 2009-11-23 13:22:16 &$A brown bear carries a dog during a show in a circus in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, November 22, 2009.[China Daily/Agencies]&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820763 2009-11-23 11:10:23 &$A staff member showcases a mobile phone with the function of Tibetan short message service in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on November 20. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ A ceremony was held in Lhasa on Friday to mark the launch of the joint research project on Tibetan language short message service (SMS). Jointly undertaken by Xinhua News Agency, China Mobile and Tibet Universit ...]]> &$A staff member showcases a mobile phone with the function of Tibetan short message service in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on November 20. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ A ceremony was held in Lhasa on Friday to mark the launch of the joint research project on Tibetan language short message service (SMS). Jointly undertaken by Xinhua News Agency, China Mobile and Tibet University, the project is designed to make it possible to send short messages in the Tibetan language. Dai Zhong, general manager of the China Mobile Tibet Branch, said that the project, based on the Windows mobile and symbian mobile phone operating systems, will help download the Tibetan language software package from the Internet and realize real-time peer-to-peer SMS. &$ &$Photo taken on November 20, 2009 shows the ceremony to mark the launch of the joint research project on Tibetan language short message service (SMS) in Lhasa, capital of Tibet. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ Tibet University and China Mobile will be responsible for the development of the software platform, while Xinhua News Agency will undertake to provide the contents of Tibetan short messages. The China Mobile Tibet Branch and the Xinhua News Agency Tibet Branch opened the "mobile Xinhua news" short message service in March 2008. Among the one million mobile phone users in Tibet, 300,000 subscribe to such a service, receiving ten short messages in the Han language everyday, covering major events happening in Tibet and other parts of China. In Tibet, more than 80 percent of the Tibetans live in vast agricultural and pastoral areas hard of access to transportation services and information. The project will thus enable Tibetan farmers and herders to receive the "mobile Xinhua news" in both Han and Tibetan languages. Ding Yexian, a Tibet Autonomous Regional Government official, said that the launch and operation of the Tibetan SMS will create conditions for Tibetans to promptly learn the latest political, economic, scientific and cultural information. &$&$Source: Xinhuanet&$&$ ]]> 6820763 2009-11-23 11:10:23 &$A staff member showcases a mobile phone with the function of Tibetan short message service in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on November 20. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ A ceremony was held in Lhasa on Friday to mark the launch of the joint research project on Tibetan language short message service (SMS). Jointly undertaken by Xinhua News Agency, China Mobile and Tibet Universit ...]]> &$A staff member showcases a mobile phone with the function of Tibetan short message service in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on November 20. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ A ceremony was held in Lhasa on Friday to mark the launch of the joint research project on Tibetan language short message service (SMS). Jointly undertaken by Xinhua News Agency, China Mobile and Tibet University, the project is designed to make it possible to send short messages in the Tibetan language. Dai Zhong, general manager of the China Mobile Tibet Branch, said that the project, based on the Windows mobile and symbian mobile phone operating systems, will help download the Tibetan language software package from the Internet and realize real-time peer-to-peer SMS. &$ &$Photo taken on November 20, 2009 shows the ceremony to mark the launch of the joint research project on Tibetan language short message service (SMS) in Lhasa, capital of Tibet. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ Tibet University and China Mobile will be responsible for the development of the software platform, while Xinhua News Agency will undertake to provide the contents of Tibetan short messages. The China Mobile Tibet Branch and the Xinhua News Agency Tibet Branch opened the "mobile Xinhua news" short message service in March 2008. Among the one million mobile phone users in Tibet, 300,000 subscribe to such a service, receiving ten short messages in the Han language everyday, covering major events happening in Tibet and other parts of China. In Tibet, more than 80 percent of the Tibetans live in vast agricultural and pastoral areas hard of access to transportation services and information. The project will thus enable Tibetan farmers and herders to receive the "mobile Xinhua news" in both Han and Tibetan languages. Ding Yexian, a Tibet Autonomous Regional Government official, said that the launch and operation of the Tibetan SMS will create conditions for Tibetans to promptly learn the latest political, economic, scientific and cultural information. &$&$Source: Xinhuanet&$&$ ]]> 6820756 2009-11-23 11:07:58 &$File photo shows the head of the Lhasa SOS Children's Village tutoring the children. (sos.mca.gov.cn Photo)&$&$ Since the Lhasa SOS Children's Village opened in September 2000, Nyima Phurdron, a Tibetan woman, has been serving as a "mother of ten." The village, covering an area of 26,680 sq m, is the ninth of its kind in China. Zhouqiang, assistant to the village head, said that the village has 17 h ...]]> &$File photo shows the head of the Lhasa SOS Children's Village tutoring the children. (sos.mca.gov.cn Photo)&$&$ Since the Lhasa SOS Children's Village opened in September 2000, Nyima Phurdron, a Tibetan woman, has been serving as a "mother of ten." The village, covering an area of 26,680 sq m, is the ninth of its kind in China. Zhouqiang, assistant to the village head, said that the village has 17 households with 179 adopted orphans from all parts of Tibet. Nyima's house was full of the smell of Tibetan incense. Several photos were inserted into the glass frame of a cabinet. Pointing at one picture, Nyima said, "Those are my ten children. One daughter is studying in Tianjin City in North China and two boys have moved to the youth hostel." The rest seven children, three boys and four girls shared one mother's love. "They are more considerate than the children from common families. At the beginning, they always made my hands full. But now they have grown up and become my good helpers. My second child often cooks with me," speaking of her children, Nyima could not help smiling broadly. Before her children returned home after school in the evening, Nyima did some sewing and had small talks with other moms in the village about the daily trifles and their children's study. &$ &$File photo shows a view of the Lhasa SOS Children's Village. (sos.mca.gov.cn Photo)&$&$ Nyima said, "Sometimes, we go for an outing or a picnic at weekends. But the happiest thing of my family is to celebrate the Tibetan New Year, when all the people sing and dance together in an auditorium." Nyima could not clearly remember all the sweets and bitters in the past nine years, but when it came to her interdependence with her children, Nyima could not hold back her tears. She said, "Once I was out for ten days to attend a training course held in inland areas. When I came back, I saw the scrawled characters written on the door, 'Mom, when will you come back?' I burst into cry right away." Placed in order in the study are the children's books and certificates of merit. An electronic organ and a violin lie in an inconspicuous place. Nyima said, "I bought them these for they are eager to learn. My children are thoughtful and won't ask for name brand clothes." Speaking of her expectations on her children, Nyima said, "I will feel very happy if they abide by laws and can become useful to society." &$&$Source: Xinhuanet&$&$ ]]> 6820756 2009-11-23 11:07:58 &$File photo shows the head of the Lhasa SOS Children's Village tutoring the children. (sos.mca.gov.cn Photo)&$&$ Since the Lhasa SOS Children's Village opened in September 2000, Nyima Phurdron, a Tibetan woman, has been serving as a "mother of ten." The village, covering an area of 26,680 sq m, is the ninth of its kind in China. Zhouqiang, assistant to the village head, said that the village has 17 h ...]]> &$File photo shows the head of the Lhasa SOS Children's Village tutoring the children. (sos.mca.gov.cn Photo)&$&$ Since the Lhasa SOS Children's Village opened in September 2000, Nyima Phurdron, a Tibetan woman, has been serving as a "mother of ten." The village, covering an area of 26,680 sq m, is the ninth of its kind in China. Zhouqiang, assistant to the village head, said that the village has 17 households with 179 adopted orphans from all parts of Tibet. Nyima's house was full of the smell of Tibetan incense. Several photos were inserted into the glass frame of a cabinet. Pointing at one picture, Nyima said, "Those are my ten children. One daughter is studying in Tianjin City in North China and two boys have moved to the youth hostel." The rest seven children, three boys and four girls shared one mother's love. "They are more considerate than the children from common families. At the beginning, they always made my hands full. But now they have grown up and become my good helpers. My second child often cooks with me," speaking of her children, Nyima could not help smiling broadly. Before her children returned home after school in the evening, Nyima did some sewing and had small talks with other moms in the village about the daily trifles and their children's study. &$ &$File photo shows a view of the Lhasa SOS Children's Village. (sos.mca.gov.cn Photo)&$&$ Nyima said, "Sometimes, we go for an outing or a picnic at weekends. But the happiest thing of my family is to celebrate the Tibetan New Year, when all the people sing and dance together in an auditorium." Nyima could not clearly remember all the sweets and bitters in the past nine years, but when it came to her interdependence with her children, Nyima could not hold back her tears. She said, "Once I was out for ten days to attend a training course held in inland areas. When I came back, I saw the scrawled characters written on the door, 'Mom, when will you come back?' I burst into cry right away." Placed in order in the study are the children's books and certificates of merit. An electronic organ and a violin lie in an inconspicuous place. Nyima said, "I bought them these for they are eager to learn. My children are thoughtful and won't ask for name brand clothes." Speaking of her expectations on her children, Nyima said, "I will feel very happy if they abide by laws and can become useful to society." &$&$Source: Xinhuanet&$&$ ]]> 6820753 2009-11-23 11:05:10 &$Picture taken on Nov. 20, 2009, shows the Jade Emperor Pavilion, architecture from the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, in Guide County, northwest China's Qinghai Province. Located in a warm and humid valley on the northeastern part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Guide makes great efforts to develop tourism by taking advantage of being an ancient city on the upper reach of the Yellow River with a long hi ...]]> &$Picture taken on Nov. 20, 2009, shows the Jade Emperor Pavilion, architecture from the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, in Guide County, northwest China's Qinghai Province. Located in a warm and humid valley on the northeastern part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Guide makes great efforts to develop tourism by taking advantage of being an ancient city on the upper reach of the Yellow River with a long history and diverse cultures.(Xinhua Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820753 2009-11-23 11:05:10 &$Picture taken on Nov. 20, 2009, shows the Jade Emperor Pavilion, architecture from the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, in Guide County, northwest China's Qinghai Province. Located in a warm and humid valley on the northeastern part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Guide makes great efforts to develop tourism by taking advantage of being an ancient city on the upper reach of the Yellow River with a long hi ...]]> &$Picture taken on Nov. 20, 2009, shows the Jade Emperor Pavilion, architecture from the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, in Guide County, northwest China's Qinghai Province. Located in a warm and humid valley on the northeastern part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Guide makes great efforts to develop tourism by taking advantage of being an ancient city on the upper reach of the Yellow River with a long history and diverse cultures.(Xinhua Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820747 2009-11-23 11:03:15 &$Photo shows published reproduction of the French Collected Dunhuang Tibetan Documents. (chinanews.com.cn Photo)&$&$ About 10,000 Tibetan documents drained overseas from the Mogao Grottoes, Dunhuang, Gansu Province, are being published in China in the form of books, according to Northwest University for Nationalities. Since the Sutra Cave of the grottoes was discovered in the early 20th century, thou ...]]> &$Photo shows published reproduction of the French Collected Dunhuang Tibetan Documents. (chinanews.com.cn Photo)&$&$ About 10,000 Tibetan documents drained overseas from the Mogao Grottoes, Dunhuang, Gansu Province, are being published in China in the form of books, according to Northwest University for Nationalities. Since the Sutra Cave of the grottoes was discovered in the early 20th century, thousands of historical documents and cultural relics have been taken to foreign countries such as Britain, France, Japan and Russia. The cave, considered as a treasury of literature, contains documents involving politics, economics, military affairs, religion, ethnic folklores, languages, science and philosophy. Tsering, an expert on tibetology of the Oversea Ethnic Document Research Institute of the university, noted that those Dunhuang documents in the ancient Tibetan language stolen by British explorer Marc Aurel Stein and French Sinologist Paul Pelliot are now collected in the British Library (BL) and the National Library of France (NLF), respectively. It is hard to have the original scripts of these Tibetan documents drained overseas in large quantities return to China, so they have to be reproduced as prints, he added. Dating back from 7 to 8 A.D. of ancient Tibet's Tubo Kingdom, these documents are regarded as probably filling a literature gap in a warring period in Tibet's history. Since 2006, the university has been cooperating with the BL, the NLF and the Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House in the compilation and publication of these documents. &$&$Source: Xinhuanet&$&$ ]]> 6820747 2009-11-23 11:03:15 &$Photo shows published reproduction of the French Collected Dunhuang Tibetan Documents. (chinanews.com.cn Photo)&$&$ About 10,000 Tibetan documents drained overseas from the Mogao Grottoes, Dunhuang, Gansu Province, are being published in China in the form of books, according to Northwest University for Nationalities. Since the Sutra Cave of the grottoes was discovered in the early 20th century, thou ...]]> &$Photo shows published reproduction of the French Collected Dunhuang Tibetan Documents. (chinanews.com.cn Photo)&$&$ About 10,000 Tibetan documents drained overseas from the Mogao Grottoes, Dunhuang, Gansu Province, are being published in China in the form of books, according to Northwest University for Nationalities. Since the Sutra Cave of the grottoes was discovered in the early 20th century, thousands of historical documents and cultural relics have been taken to foreign countries such as Britain, France, Japan and Russia. The cave, considered as a treasury of literature, contains documents involving politics, economics, military affairs, religion, ethnic folklores, languages, science and philosophy. Tsering, an expert on tibetology of the Oversea Ethnic Document Research Institute of the university, noted that those Dunhuang documents in the ancient Tibetan language stolen by British explorer Marc Aurel Stein and French Sinologist Paul Pelliot are now collected in the British Library (BL) and the National Library of France (NLF), respectively. It is hard to have the original scripts of these Tibetan documents drained overseas in large quantities return to China, so they have to be reproduced as prints, he added. Dating back from 7 to 8 A.D. of ancient Tibet's Tubo Kingdom, these documents are regarded as probably filling a literature gap in a warring period in Tibet's history. Since 2006, the university has been cooperating with the BL, the NLF and the Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House in the compilation and publication of these documents. &$&$Source: Xinhuanet&$&$ ]]> 6820744 2009-11-23 11:01:01 &$Photo taken on Nov. 19, shows a screen in the Tibet Electric Power Company, Lhasa, showing that "Celebrations on Successful Hooking Up of the Nyingchi Grid and the Central Tibet Grid." Electric grid of the Tibet's Nyingchi Grid costing 360 million yuan (43.56 million U.S. dollars) and the Central Tibet's Grid was connected on Nov. 19, 2009. Power supply shortages in central Tibet will be eased accordingly. (Xinhua Phot ...]]> &$Photo taken on Nov. 19, shows a screen in the Tibet Electric Power Company, Lhasa, showing that "Celebrations on Successful Hooking Up of the Nyingchi Grid and the Central Tibet Grid." Electric grid of the Tibet's Nyingchi Grid costing 360 million yuan (43.56 million U.S. dollars) and the Central Tibet's Grid was connected on Nov. 19, 2009. Power supply shortages in central Tibet will be eased accordingly. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ ]]> 6820744 2009-11-23 11:01:01 &$Photo taken on Nov. 19, shows a screen in the Tibet Electric Power Company, Lhasa, showing that "Celebrations on Successful Hooking Up of the Nyingchi Grid and the Central Tibet Grid." Electric grid of the Tibet's Nyingchi Grid costing 360 million yuan (43.56 million U.S. dollars) and the Central Tibet's Grid was connected on Nov. 19, 2009. Power supply shortages in central Tibet will be eased accordingly. (Xinhua Phot ...]]> &$Photo taken on Nov. 19, shows a screen in the Tibet Electric Power Company, Lhasa, showing that "Celebrations on Successful Hooking Up of the Nyingchi Grid and the Central Tibet Grid." Electric grid of the Tibet's Nyingchi Grid costing 360 million yuan (43.56 million U.S. dollars) and the Central Tibet's Grid was connected on Nov. 19, 2009. Power supply shortages in central Tibet will be eased accordingly. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ ]]> 6820713 2009-11-23 10:45:10 &$File photo shows a Tibetan farmer picking marrow squash in a greenhouse in Panam County, Xigaze Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.(Xinhua Photo)&$&$ Lhasa, capital of Tibet, now has a pollution-free food production base covering 3.4 million sq m with an annual output value of 60 million yuan RMB, according to the city agriculture department. An official of the Lhasa City Bureau o ...]]> &$File photo shows a Tibetan farmer picking marrow squash in a greenhouse in Panam County, Xigaze Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.(Xinhua Photo)&$&$ Lhasa, capital of Tibet, now has a pollution-free food production base covering 3.4 million sq m with an annual output value of 60 million yuan RMB, according to the city agriculture department. An official of the Lhasa City Bureau of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Bureau said that Lhasa is a latecomer in pollution-free food production, which has been developing rapidly in the last few years. The area of the production base has been expanded to 3.4 million this year from last year's 1.3 million sq m. "With rapid economic development, people now care more about what they eat. They prefer environment-friendly, natural and healthy foodstuffs," he added. He said pollution-free foods are popular among Lhasa citizens, but the output of such foods can hardly meet market demand due to the limited production area. &$&$Source: Xinhuanet&$&$ ]]> 6820713 2009-11-23 10:45:10 &$File photo shows a Tibetan farmer picking marrow squash in a greenhouse in Panam County, Xigaze Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.(Xinhua Photo)&$&$ Lhasa, capital of Tibet, now has a pollution-free food production base covering 3.4 million sq m with an annual output value of 60 million yuan RMB, according to the city agriculture department. An official of the Lhasa City Bureau o ...]]> &$File photo shows a Tibetan farmer picking marrow squash in a greenhouse in Panam County, Xigaze Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.(Xinhua Photo)&$&$ Lhasa, capital of Tibet, now has a pollution-free food production base covering 3.4 million sq m with an annual output value of 60 million yuan RMB, according to the city agriculture department. An official of the Lhasa City Bureau of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Bureau said that Lhasa is a latecomer in pollution-free food production, which has been developing rapidly in the last few years. The area of the production base has been expanded to 3.4 million this year from last year's 1.3 million sq m. "With rapid economic development, people now care more about what they eat. They prefer environment-friendly, natural and healthy foodstuffs," he added. He said pollution-free foods are popular among Lhasa citizens, but the output of such foods can hardly meet market demand due to the limited production area. &$&$Source: Xinhuanet&$&$ ]]> 6820699 2009-11-23 10:42:38 &$Photo taken on Nov. 21, 2009 shows the winter scenery in Nyingchi Prefecture, home to the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Nyingchi Prefecture in southeast of China's Tibet Autonomous Region, covering 117,000 square kilometers, is known for its humid and mild climate, charming scenery and rich natural resources. (Xinhua/Lin Ruxuan)&$&$ &$ &$Photo taken on Nov. 21, 2009 shows the winter scenery in Nyingchi Prefecture, home to the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Nyingchi Prefecture in southeast of China's Tibet Autonomous Region, covering 117,000 square kilometers, is known for its humid and mild climate, charming scenery and rich natural resources. (Xinhua/Lin Ruxuan)&$&$ &$&$Book your trip to China>>&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820699 2009-11-23 10:42:38 &$Photo taken on Nov. 21, 2009 shows the winter scenery in Nyingchi Prefecture, home to the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Nyingchi Prefecture in southeast of China's Tibet Autonomous Region, covering 117,000 square kilometers, is known for its humid and mild climate, charming scenery and rich natural resources. (Xinhua/Lin Ruxuan)&$&$ &$ &$Photo taken on Nov. 21, 2009 shows the winter scenery in Nyingchi Prefecture, home to the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Nyingchi Prefecture in southeast of China's Tibet Autonomous Region, covering 117,000 square kilometers, is known for its humid and mild climate, charming scenery and rich natural resources. (Xinhua/Lin Ruxuan)&$&$ &$&$Book your trip to China>>&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820676 2009-11-23 10:27:05 &$The Kawagebo Peak of Meili Snow Mountain is illuminated by sunrise in Deqin county, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, in southwest China's Yunnan province, on Oct. 27, 2009.(Xinhua/Lin Yiguang)&$&$ The Meili Snow Mountain is located at the border between Deqing County in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan and Zayu County in Tibet. It lies deep in the Hengduan Mountain where the Jinsha, Lan ...]]> &$The Kawagebo Peak of Meili Snow Mountain is illuminated by sunrise in Deqin county, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, in southwest China's Yunnan province, on Oct. 27, 2009.(Xinhua/Lin Yiguang)&$&$ The Meili Snow Mountain is located at the border between Deqing County in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan and Zayu County in Tibet. It lies deep in the Hengduan Mountain where the Jinsha, Langcang and Nu rivers converge. It is a holy place of pilgrimage for Tibetan Buddhists. At this place, 13 peaks are 6,000 meters above sea level. Among them, the Kawagebo peak, 6,740 meters above the sea level, is the highest in Yunnan Province. Near Kawagebo, 13 peaks line up, like a guard of honor for the God. During the period of the end of autumn and the beginning of the winter, a great number of devotees would come here to worship without thinking of how long the way they have to go. It is admiring to see that they crawled to go up the high mountain gradually. At the foot of it, there are continuous glaciers and cirques known as the Modern Glaciers in the low latitude. The complex geology of the Hengduan Mountain and the changeable climate in the low-latitude snow mountains mean that the Meili Snow Mountain is fraught with fatal dangers. Violent glacier movements have aggravated fissures in the mountain body, giving rise to suspended glaciers, hidden ice crevices, ice avalanches and snow avalanches. Because of the precipitous massifs and perpetual snow, there are snow slides, dense fogs, heavy rain and fierce wind, and it is still a 'virgin peak" which no one has conquered. &$&$Source: chinatouristmaps.com&$&$ &$&$Book your trip to China>>&$&$ ]]> 6820676 2009-11-23 10:27:05 &$The Kawagebo Peak of Meili Snow Mountain is illuminated by sunrise in Deqin county, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, in southwest China's Yunnan province, on Oct. 27, 2009.(Xinhua/Lin Yiguang)&$&$ The Meili Snow Mountain is located at the border between Deqing County in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan and Zayu County in Tibet. It lies deep in the Hengduan Mountain where the Jinsha, Lan ...]]> &$The Kawagebo Peak of Meili Snow Mountain is illuminated by sunrise in Deqin county, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, in southwest China's Yunnan province, on Oct. 27, 2009.(Xinhua/Lin Yiguang)&$&$ The Meili Snow Mountain is located at the border between Deqing County in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan and Zayu County in Tibet. It lies deep in the Hengduan Mountain where the Jinsha, Langcang and Nu rivers converge. It is a holy place of pilgrimage for Tibetan Buddhists. At this place, 13 peaks are 6,000 meters above sea level. Among them, the Kawagebo peak, 6,740 meters above the sea level, is the highest in Yunnan Province. Near Kawagebo, 13 peaks line up, like a guard of honor for the God. During the period of the end of autumn and the beginning of the winter, a great number of devotees would come here to worship without thinking of how long the way they have to go. It is admiring to see that they crawled to go up the high mountain gradually. At the foot of it, there are continuous glaciers and cirques known as the Modern Glaciers in the low latitude. The complex geology of the Hengduan Mountain and the changeable climate in the low-latitude snow mountains mean that the Meili Snow Mountain is fraught with fatal dangers. Violent glacier movements have aggravated fissures in the mountain body, giving rise to suspended glaciers, hidden ice crevices, ice avalanches and snow avalanches. Because of the precipitous massifs and perpetual snow, there are snow slides, dense fogs, heavy rain and fierce wind, and it is still a 'virgin peak" which no one has conquered. &$&$Source: chinatouristmaps.com&$&$ &$&$Book your trip to China>>&$&$ ]]> 6820675 2009-11-23 10:25:37 &$Photo shows a view of Mt. Qomolangma, a scenic wonderland in the Himayalan area. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ Mt. Qomolangma, also known as Mt. Everest, meaning Mother Goddess of the Universe, in Tingri County, Xigaze Prefecture of Tibet Autonomous Region, is the highest peak in the world. It straddles the border between China and Nepal. It has been called the most revered of all mountains and the world's third p ...]]> &$Photo shows a view of Mt. Qomolangma, a scenic wonderland in the Himayalan area. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ Mt. Qomolangma, also known as Mt. Everest, meaning Mother Goddess of the Universe, in Tingri County, Xigaze Prefecture of Tibet Autonomous Region, is the highest peak in the world. It straddles the border between China and Nepal. It has been called the most revered of all mountains and the world's third pole. The whole mountain looks like a huge pyramid, mighty and imposing. Its surrounding landforms are very steep and dangerous, making its ascent very difficult. Qomolangma is 8,844.43 meters above sea level. Its northern slope is in Tingri County, Tibet, China and its southern slope lies within Nepal. It is surrounded by towering mountains, more than 40 of which are over 7,000 meters. They include the famous Lhotse (the world's 4th highest peak) and Makalu (the world's 5th highest peak) to the southeast. There are other first-rate peaks beyond. Kangchenjunga (8,586 meters), the world's 3rd highest peak, is to the southwest, and to the west stand Gyachung Kang (7,986 meters), Cho Oyu (8,201 meters) and Gasherbrum (8,027 meters). The North Col of Everest is located in Tinggri (Shegar). Massive glaciers and seracs feature a thrilling splendor. The peak has been a holy climbing attraction for world's mountaineers. In recent years, more and more mountaineers start from the Qomolangma Base Camp trying to conquer the world's highest peak while tourists trek to the foot of the peak to enjoy its beauty. Since the 18th century, explorers and mountaineers from other countries have gone to the Qomolangma Peak to explore its secrets. In the 1920s and 1930s, seven attempts were made by foreign mountaineering teams to climb Qimolangma via the north face, but all failed. A Chinese mountaineering team conquered the summit from the north face for the first time in 1960. Even today, it is still a cherished goal of countless mountaineers. &$&$Source: chinatouristmaps.com&$&$ &$&$Book your trip to China>>&$&$ ]]> 6820675 2009-11-23 10:25:37 &$Photo shows a view of Mt. Qomolangma, a scenic wonderland in the Himayalan area. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ Mt. Qomolangma, also known as Mt. Everest, meaning Mother Goddess of the Universe, in Tingri County, Xigaze Prefecture of Tibet Autonomous Region, is the highest peak in the world. It straddles the border between China and Nepal. It has been called the most revered of all mountains and the world's third p ...]]> &$Photo shows a view of Mt. Qomolangma, a scenic wonderland in the Himayalan area. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ Mt. Qomolangma, also known as Mt. Everest, meaning Mother Goddess of the Universe, in Tingri County, Xigaze Prefecture of Tibet Autonomous Region, is the highest peak in the world. It straddles the border between China and Nepal. It has been called the most revered of all mountains and the world's third pole. The whole mountain looks like a huge pyramid, mighty and imposing. Its surrounding landforms are very steep and dangerous, making its ascent very difficult. Qomolangma is 8,844.43 meters above sea level. Its northern slope is in Tingri County, Tibet, China and its southern slope lies within Nepal. It is surrounded by towering mountains, more than 40 of which are over 7,000 meters. They include the famous Lhotse (the world's 4th highest peak) and Makalu (the world's 5th highest peak) to the southeast. There are other first-rate peaks beyond. Kangchenjunga (8,586 meters), the world's 3rd highest peak, is to the southwest, and to the west stand Gyachung Kang (7,986 meters), Cho Oyu (8,201 meters) and Gasherbrum (8,027 meters). The North Col of Everest is located in Tinggri (Shegar). Massive glaciers and seracs feature a thrilling splendor. The peak has been a holy climbing attraction for world's mountaineers. In recent years, more and more mountaineers start from the Qomolangma Base Camp trying to conquer the world's highest peak while tourists trek to the foot of the peak to enjoy its beauty. Since the 18th century, explorers and mountaineers from other countries have gone to the Qomolangma Peak to explore its secrets. In the 1920s and 1930s, seven attempts were made by foreign mountaineering teams to climb Qimolangma via the north face, but all failed. A Chinese mountaineering team conquered the summit from the north face for the first time in 1960. Even today, it is still a cherished goal of countless mountaineers. &$&$Source: chinatouristmaps.com&$&$ &$&$Book your trip to China>>&$&$ ]]> 6820668 2009-11-23 10:24:02 &$Photo shows the Gongga Mountain (Minya Konka). (China Daily Photo)&$&$ Mountain Gongga or Minya Konka is in Luding, Kangding and Jiulong County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. In Tibetan language, "Gong" means permanent snow cover, while "Ga" means white, so Gongga means white snow cover. It is located in the Miya Raogang area, a traditional Tibetan Buddhist administrative divisi ...]]> &$Photo shows the Gongga Mountain (Minya Konka). (China Daily Photo)&$&$ Mountain Gongga or Minya Konka is in Luding, Kangding and Jiulong County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. In Tibetan language, "Gong" means permanent snow cover, while "Ga" means white, so Gongga means white snow cover. It is located in the Miya Raogang area, a traditional Tibetan Buddhist administrative division. Local people also call it Miya Gongga. The towering peak rises to an awesome 7,556 meters, making it the highest peak east of the Himalayas, and is the highest mountain in Sichuan Province. Minya Konka peak is a high snowy peak with narrow ridges. While wildlife on the grasslands has been deeply affected by the changes in Tibet, remote mountain peaks and valleys often serve as refuges of isolation where wildlife remains abundant. In the high and steep Gongga Mountain, the snow does not melt perennially. The climate of Minya Konka is moist, snowy and very changeful. Climbing is more difficult than QionmoLangma (Mt. Everest). Since 1932, only seven expeditions, with 22 people, have reached the summit of Minya Konka successfully. A streak of blood-red light pierced the dark clouds, revealing over 50 steep snow-capped summits, shining, dazzling and thrusting into the clouds like golden swords. On the other side of the valley there were pinewoods, dark green in the sunshine, like green flower garlands above the mountain fields girdling the immeasurably high golden snow-capped summits. This "Sunshine over the Golden Mountain" is the most famous scenic view in the Gongga area. &$&$Source: chinatouristmaps.com&$&$ &$&$Book your trip to China>>&$&$ ]]> 6820668 2009-11-23 10:24:02 &$Photo shows the Gongga Mountain (Minya Konka). (China Daily Photo)&$&$ Mountain Gongga or Minya Konka is in Luding, Kangding and Jiulong County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. In Tibetan language, "Gong" means permanent snow cover, while "Ga" means white, so Gongga means white snow cover. It is located in the Miya Raogang area, a traditional Tibetan Buddhist administrative divisi ...]]> &$Photo shows the Gongga Mountain (Minya Konka). (China Daily Photo)&$&$ Mountain Gongga or Minya Konka is in Luding, Kangding and Jiulong County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. In Tibetan language, "Gong" means permanent snow cover, while "Ga" means white, so Gongga means white snow cover. It is located in the Miya Raogang area, a traditional Tibetan Buddhist administrative division. Local people also call it Miya Gongga. The towering peak rises to an awesome 7,556 meters, making it the highest peak east of the Himalayas, and is the highest mountain in Sichuan Province. Minya Konka peak is a high snowy peak with narrow ridges. While wildlife on the grasslands has been deeply affected by the changes in Tibet, remote mountain peaks and valleys often serve as refuges of isolation where wildlife remains abundant. In the high and steep Gongga Mountain, the snow does not melt perennially. The climate of Minya Konka is moist, snowy and very changeful. Climbing is more difficult than QionmoLangma (Mt. Everest). Since 1932, only seven expeditions, with 22 people, have reached the summit of Minya Konka successfully. A streak of blood-red light pierced the dark clouds, revealing over 50 steep snow-capped summits, shining, dazzling and thrusting into the clouds like golden swords. On the other side of the valley there were pinewoods, dark green in the sunshine, like green flower garlands above the mountain fields girdling the immeasurably high golden snow-capped summits. This "Sunshine over the Golden Mountain" is the most famous scenic view in the Gongga area. &$&$Source: chinatouristmaps.com&$&$ &$&$Book your trip to China>>&$&$ ]]> 6820664 2009-11-23 10:21:34 &$File photo shows Qiangba, a villager of Dagze County, Lhasa, capital of Tibet, calling up his family. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ To date, 4,271 villages in Tibet, or 81.2 percent of the region's total, have had access to telephones, according to the China Telecom Tibet Branch. Tibet set the target at the beginning of 2009 to make telephones accessible to another 320 villages this year, with the China Telecom T ...]]> &$File photo shows Qiangba, a villager of Dagze County, Lhasa, capital of Tibet, calling up his family. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ To date, 4,271 villages in Tibet, or 81.2 percent of the region's total, have had access to telephones, according to the China Telecom Tibet Branch. Tibet set the target at the beginning of 2009 to make telephones accessible to another 320 villages this year, with the China Telecom Tibet Branch responsible for 120 villages by and the China Mobile Tibet Branch for the rest. In spite of difficulties brought by Tibet's geographical conditions, the China Telecom Tibet Branch has met its target set for the whole year ahead of schedule. Meanwhile, the China Mobile Tibet Branch has made telephones accessible to 101 villages, 50.5 percent of this year's target. &$&$Source: Tibet Daily/Xinhuanet&$&$ ]]> 6820664 2009-11-23 10:21:34 &$File photo shows Qiangba, a villager of Dagze County, Lhasa, capital of Tibet, calling up his family. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ To date, 4,271 villages in Tibet, or 81.2 percent of the region's total, have had access to telephones, according to the China Telecom Tibet Branch. Tibet set the target at the beginning of 2009 to make telephones accessible to another 320 villages this year, with the China Telecom T ...]]> &$File photo shows Qiangba, a villager of Dagze County, Lhasa, capital of Tibet, calling up his family. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ To date, 4,271 villages in Tibet, or 81.2 percent of the region's total, have had access to telephones, according to the China Telecom Tibet Branch. Tibet set the target at the beginning of 2009 to make telephones accessible to another 320 villages this year, with the China Telecom Tibet Branch responsible for 120 villages by and the China Mobile Tibet Branch for the rest. In spite of difficulties brought by Tibet's geographical conditions, the China Telecom Tibet Branch has met its target set for the whole year ahead of schedule. Meanwhile, the China Mobile Tibet Branch has made telephones accessible to 101 villages, 50.5 percent of this year's target. &$&$Source: Tibet Daily/Xinhuanet&$&$ ]]> 6820655 2009-11-23 10:20:14 &$Photo shows a woman decorated with Tibetan-style ornaments. (Cultural China Photo)&$&$ Peng Xiaoyun began to appraise jewelry for his friends in 1996. "At that time, the jewelry market in Lhasa was not fully developed. Once in a while some of my friends would come to me to ask me to appraise their jewelry," said Peng. Later on, as more people asked him to appraise their treasure, Peng became well kn ...]]> &$Photo shows a woman decorated with Tibetan-style ornaments. (Cultural China Photo)&$&$ Peng Xiaoyun began to appraise jewelry for his friends in 1996. "At that time, the jewelry market in Lhasa was not fully developed. Once in a while some of my friends would come to me to ask me to appraise their jewelry," said Peng. Later on, as more people asked him to appraise their treasure, Peng became well known among his friends as a jewelry appraiser. He did the part-time job till 2001. By then, he had been doing jewelry appraisal for 13 years. "To appraise jewelry can be easy or difficult," said the jewelry expert. It is easy because the jewelry is, in fact, just some beautiful stone and it is his major in college to appraise stones. However, to examine stones one needs a profound professional knowledge. For average citizens, the knowledge is not easy to master. In 2002, Peng obtained the certificate for national jewelry appraiser and became a professional in the field. Also that year he joined related departments in Lhasa in appraising the so-called diamonds from Russia and Australia in the Lhasa jewelry market.&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820655 2009-11-23 10:20:14 &$Photo shows a woman decorated with Tibetan-style ornaments. (Cultural China Photo)&$&$ Peng Xiaoyun began to appraise jewelry for his friends in 1996. "At that time, the jewelry market in Lhasa was not fully developed. Once in a while some of my friends would come to me to ask me to appraise their jewelry," said Peng. Later on, as more people asked him to appraise their treasure, Peng became well kn ...]]> &$Photo shows a woman decorated with Tibetan-style ornaments. (Cultural China Photo)&$&$ Peng Xiaoyun began to appraise jewelry for his friends in 1996. "At that time, the jewelry market in Lhasa was not fully developed. Once in a while some of my friends would come to me to ask me to appraise their jewelry," said Peng. Later on, as more people asked him to appraise their treasure, Peng became well known among his friends as a jewelry appraiser. He did the part-time job till 2001. By then, he had been doing jewelry appraisal for 13 years. "To appraise jewelry can be easy or difficult," said the jewelry expert. It is easy because the jewelry is, in fact, just some beautiful stone and it is his major in college to appraise stones. However, to examine stones one needs a profound professional knowledge. For average citizens, the knowledge is not easy to master. In 2002, Peng obtained the certificate for national jewelry appraiser and became a professional in the field. Also that year he joined related departments in Lhasa in appraising the so-called diamonds from Russia and Australia in the Lhasa jewelry market.&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820623 2009-11-23 10:06:09 &$The site of starting ceremony of mobile news in Tibetan language. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$ A starting ceremony of mobile news in Tibetan language was held in Lhasa, which was cosponsored by China Mobile, Tibet University and Xinhua News Agency. Tibetan mobile information system based on windows mobile and symbian systems can download Tibetan language software package automatically and ...]]> &$The site of starting ceremony of mobile news in Tibetan language. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$ A starting ceremony of mobile news in Tibetan language was held in Lhasa, which was cosponsored by China Mobile, Tibet University and Xinhua News Agency. Tibetan mobile information system based on windows mobile and symbian systems can download Tibetan language software package automatically and then send Tibetan text messages point to point. Zhang Chunjiang, vice president of China Mobile said:" The success of this research stands for a development in modern information and communication technology. It also reflects the contributions made to develop Tibetan cultural inheritance." In future, the mobile news in Tibetan language could provide the necessary agriculture science & technology knowledge and information for farmers and herdsmen in Tibet. &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820623 2009-11-23 10:06:09 &$The site of starting ceremony of mobile news in Tibetan language. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$ A starting ceremony of mobile news in Tibetan language was held in Lhasa, which was cosponsored by China Mobile, Tibet University and Xinhua News Agency. Tibetan mobile information system based on windows mobile and symbian systems can download Tibetan language software package automatically and ...]]> &$The site of starting ceremony of mobile news in Tibetan language. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$ A starting ceremony of mobile news in Tibetan language was held in Lhasa, which was cosponsored by China Mobile, Tibet University and Xinhua News Agency. Tibetan mobile information system based on windows mobile and symbian systems can download Tibetan language software package automatically and then send Tibetan text messages point to point. Zhang Chunjiang, vice president of China Mobile said:" The success of this research stands for a development in modern information and communication technology. It also reflects the contributions made to develop Tibetan cultural inheritance." In future, the mobile news in Tibetan language could provide the necessary agriculture science & technology knowledge and information for farmers and herdsmen in Tibet. &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820593 2009-11-23 09:49:42 &$A pair of flamingos seek foraging leisurely under bright sunshine, inside the zoo of Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 22, 2009.(Xinhua/Wang Jiankang)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$

&$A pair of flamingos seek foraging leisurely under bright sunshine, inside the zoo of Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 22, 2009.(Xinhua/Wang Jiankang)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820592 2009-11-23 09:54:16 &$Little Drolma is standing in the sunshine. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ Little Drolma is an eight years old Tibetan girl in Ningzhong village of Damxung County. Drolma was born in pastoral area of northern Tibet, but she enjoys her life with her family members and the cattle on the grassland. &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820592 2009-11-23 09:54:16 &$Little Drolma is standing in the sunshine. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ Little Drolma is an eight years old Tibetan girl in Ningzhong village of Damxung County. Drolma was born in pastoral area of northern Tibet, but she enjoys her life with her family members and the cattle on the grassland. &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820591 2009-11-23 09:49:41 &$A pair of flamingos stroll leisurely under bright sunshine, inside the zoo of Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 22, 2009. Some 12 fledgling flamingos within 2 years birth imported from Cuba this March have grown up healthily and charming under the intensive care of the zoo keepers. (Xinhua/Wang Jiankang)&$&$ &$ 【1】 ...]]> &$A pair of flamingos stroll leisurely under bright sunshine, inside the zoo of Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 22, 2009. Some 12 fledgling flamingos within 2 years birth imported from Cuba this March have grown up healthily and charming under the intensive care of the zoo keepers. (Xinhua/Wang Jiankang)&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820591 2009-11-23 09:49:41 &$A pair of flamingos stroll leisurely under bright sunshine, inside the zoo of Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 22, 2009. Some 12 fledgling flamingos within 2 years birth imported from Cuba this March have grown up healthily and charming under the intensive care of the zoo keepers. (Xinhua/Wang Jiankang)&$&$ &$ 【1】 ...]]> &$A pair of flamingos stroll leisurely under bright sunshine, inside the zoo of Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 22, 2009. Some 12 fledgling flamingos within 2 years birth imported from Cuba this March have grown up healthily and charming under the intensive care of the zoo keepers. (Xinhua/Wang Jiankang)&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820556 2009-11-23 09:43:45 &$The entrance of Tibetan jewelry shop on the Yandai oblique street of Beijing. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$ A Tibetan jewelry shop named "Eyes of Paradise" is located in the Yandai oblique street of Beijing. Genga, the staff of this shop introduced:"Thangkas are brought from Tibet which won't fade with time passing by. And the handmade Tibetan earrings and necklaces are popular among the for ...]]> &$The entrance of Tibetan jewelry shop on the Yandai oblique street of Beijing. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$ A Tibetan jewelry shop named "Eyes of Paradise" is located in the Yandai oblique street of Beijing. Genga, the staff of this shop introduced:"Thangkas are brought from Tibet which won't fade with time passing by. And the handmade Tibetan earrings and necklaces are popular among the foreign tourists. Our shop aims to let more people know the Tibetan culture and enjoy the beauty with Tibetan jewelry." A foreign couple with their daughter visited this shop. The daughter chose one pair of earrings and hoped the earrings could bring her good luck. &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$ &$&$Book your trip to China>>&$&$ &$ &$【1】 &$&$【2】 &$&$【3】 &$&$【4】 &$&$【5】 &$ &$ &$&$ ]]> 6820556 2009-11-23 09:43:45 &$The entrance of Tibetan jewelry shop on the Yandai oblique street of Beijing. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$ A Tibetan jewelry shop named "Eyes of Paradise" is located in the Yandai oblique street of Beijing. Genga, the staff of this shop introduced:"Thangkas are brought from Tibet which won't fade with time passing by. And the handmade Tibetan earrings and necklaces are popular among the for ...]]> &$The entrance of Tibetan jewelry shop on the Yandai oblique street of Beijing. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$ A Tibetan jewelry shop named "Eyes of Paradise" is located in the Yandai oblique street of Beijing. Genga, the staff of this shop introduced:"Thangkas are brought from Tibet which won't fade with time passing by. And the handmade Tibetan earrings and necklaces are popular among the foreign tourists. Our shop aims to let more people know the Tibetan culture and enjoy the beauty with Tibetan jewelry." A foreign couple with their daughter visited this shop. The daughter chose one pair of earrings and hoped the earrings could bring her good luck. &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$ &$&$Book your trip to China>>&$&$ &$ &$【1】 &$&$【2】 &$&$【3】 &$&$【4】 &$&$【5】 &$ &$ &$&$ ]]> 6820556 2009-11-23 09:43:45 &$The entrance of Tibetan jewelry shop on the Yandai oblique street of Beijing. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$ A Tibetan jewelry shop named "Eyes of Paradise" is located in the Yandai oblique street of Beijing. Genga, the staff of this shop introduced:"Thangkas are brought from Tibet which won't fade with time passing by. And the handmade Tibetan earrings and necklaces are popular among the for ...]]> &$The entrance of Tibetan jewelry shop on the Yandai oblique street of Beijing. (China Tibet Information Center Photo)&$&$ A Tibetan jewelry shop named "Eyes of Paradise" is located in the Yandai oblique street of Beijing. Genga, the staff of this shop introduced:"Thangkas are brought from Tibet which won't fade with time passing by. And the handmade Tibetan earrings and necklaces are popular among the foreign tourists. Our shop aims to let more people know the Tibetan culture and enjoy the beauty with Tibetan jewelry." A foreign couple with their daughter visited this shop. The daughter chose one pair of earrings and hoped the earrings could bring her good luck. &$&$Source: China Tibet Information Center&$&$ &$&$Book your trip to China>>&$&$ &$ &$【1】 &$&$【2】 &$&$【3】 &$&$【4】 &$&$【5】 &$ &$ &$&$ ]]> 6820547 2009-11-23 09:36:28 &$Shen Kaiyun (R) exchanges ideas with a monk in the Samye Ling Monastery. (CRI online Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$Shen Kaiyun (R) exchanges ideas with a monk in the Samye Ling Monastery. (CRI online Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820547 2009-11-23 09:36:28 &$Shen Kaiyun (R) exchanges ideas with a monk in the Samye Ling Monastery. (CRI online Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$Shen Kaiyun (R) exchanges ideas with a monk in the Samye Ling Monastery. (CRI online Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820527 2009-11-23 09:25:48 &$Source: CRI online&$&$ ]]> 6820527 2009-11-23 09:25:48 &$Source: CRI online&$&$ ]]> 6820526 2009-11-23 09:23:51 &$ &$&$ &$&$ &$&$ &$&$ &$&$Source: Global Times&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820525 2009-11-23 09:23:51 &$ &$&$ &$&$Source: Global Times&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820524 2009-11-23 09:23:51 &$ &$&$ &$&$ &$&$ &$&$ &$&$Source: Global Times&$&$ &$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820515 2009-11-23 10:40:49 &$A brown bear carries a dog during a show in a circus in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$ ...]]> &$A brown bear carries a dog during a show in a circus in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$ ]]> 6820515 2009-11-23 10:40:49 &$A brown bear carries a dog during a show in a circus in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$ ...]]> &$A brown bear carries a dog during a show in a circus in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$ ]]> 6820503 2009-11-23 09:18:09 &$Children look at a tiger in its enclosure at the Belgrade Zoo November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$Children look at a tiger in its enclosure at the Belgrade Zoo November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820502 2009-11-23 09:18:09 &$A three-year old male white tiger named Khane looks out of its enclosure at the Belgrade Zoo November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820501 2009-11-23 09:18:09 &$A three-year-old male white tiger named Khane is pictured through the bars as he looks out of its enclosure at the Belgrade Zoo November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$A three-year-old male white tiger named Khane is pictured through the bars as he looks out of its enclosure at the Belgrade Zoo November 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820493 2009-11-23 10:40:49 &$A three-year-old male white tiger named Khane eats chicken in its enclosure at the Belgrade Zoo November 22, 2009. According to conservation group WWF, there are about 4,000 tigers left in the world and they are considered an endangered species. White tigers are even rarer because they suffer from a genetic condition that strips their fur of the orange pigment, leaving the animal with snow white fur, black stripes and ...]]> &$A three-year-old male white tiger named Khane eats chicken in its enclosure at the Belgrade Zoo November 22, 2009. According to conservation group WWF, there are about 4,000 tigers left in the world and they are considered an endangered species. White tigers are even rarer because they suffer from a genetic condition that strips their fur of the orange pigment, leaving the animal with snow white fur, black stripes and blue eyes. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820493 2009-11-23 10:40:49 &$A three-year-old male white tiger named Khane eats chicken in its enclosure at the Belgrade Zoo November 22, 2009. According to conservation group WWF, there are about 4,000 tigers left in the world and they are considered an endangered species. White tigers are even rarer because they suffer from a genetic condition that strips their fur of the orange pigment, leaving the animal with snow white fur, black stripes and ...]]> &$A three-year-old male white tiger named Khane eats chicken in its enclosure at the Belgrade Zoo November 22, 2009. According to conservation group WWF, there are about 4,000 tigers left in the world and they are considered an endangered species. White tigers are even rarer because they suffer from a genetic condition that strips their fur of the orange pigment, leaving the animal with snow white fur, black stripes and blue eyes. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820491 2009-11-23 10:40:49 &$ &$&$ &$&$ &$ &$ &$&$ &$&$ &$&$ &$Book your trip to China >>&$ &$&$Source: Global Times&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820491 2009-11-23 10:40:49 &$ &$&$ &$&$ &$ &$ &$&$ &$&$ &$&$ &$Book your trip to China >>&$ &$&$Source: Global Times&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820490 2009-11-23 09:14:23 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820490 2009-11-23 09:14:23 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820487 2009-11-23 09:14:38 &$Source: Global Times&$&$ ]]> 6820487 2009-11-23 09:14:38 &$Source: Global Times&$&$ ]]> 6820485 2009-11-23 09:13:42 6820485 2009-11-23 09:13:42 6820483 2009-11-23 09:12:52 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820483 2009-11-23 09:12:52 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820475 2009-11-23 09:12:13 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820475 2009-11-23 09:12:13 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820472 2009-11-23 09:11:29 6820472 2009-11-23 09:11:29 6820468 2009-11-23 09:11:18 &$ As the white Toyota came to a halt in the Lion Safari P ...]]> &$ As the white Toyota came to a halt in the Lion Safari Park in Johannesburg, it slowly padded over while the family inside watched in excitement, unaware of what was about to happen. Their glee turned to horror as the 136-kilogram lion firmly took the rear door handle with his teeth and pulled it open in one deft movement. &$&$ For several seconds the car remained still while the occupants digested the shock of what had happened before finally hitting the accelerator and driving off. As they fled, the lion followed in pursuit until it reached the gates of the enclosure. There it was finally held back by a warden who hurled rocks to drive it away. "They must have been panicking because they didn't drive off straight away," said Richard Holden, another British tourist who was behind the couple and photographed the incident."If that had been me, I would have hit the gas." &$&$Source: Global Times&$&$ ]]> 6820468 2009-11-23 09:11:18 &$ As the white Toyota came to a halt in the Lion Safari P ...]]> &$ As the white Toyota came to a halt in the Lion Safari Park in Johannesburg, it slowly padded over while the family inside watched in excitement, unaware of what was about to happen. Their glee turned to horror as the 136-kilogram lion firmly took the rear door handle with his teeth and pulled it open in one deft movement. &$&$ For several seconds the car remained still while the occupants digested the shock of what had happened before finally hitting the accelerator and driving off. As they fled, the lion followed in pursuit until it reached the gates of the enclosure. There it was finally held back by a warden who hurled rocks to drive it away. "They must have been panicking because they didn't drive off straight away," said Richard Holden, another British tourist who was behind the couple and photographed the incident."If that had been me, I would have hit the gas." &$&$Source: Global Times&$&$ ]]> 6820465 2009-11-23 09:09:20 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820465 2009-11-23 09:09:20 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820462 2009-11-23 09:08:39 &$Source: Global Times&$&$ ]]> 6820462 2009-11-23 09:08:39 &$Source: Global Times&$&$ ]]> 6820457 2009-11-23 09:07:18 6820457 2009-11-23 09:07:18 6820456 2009-11-23 09:08:48 &$Michael Jackson's white jeweled glove, is on display at an auction preview in New York, November 17. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820450 2009-11-23 10:40:49 &$Michael Jackson's white jeweled glove, is on display at an auction preview in New York, November 17. The rhinestone-encrusted glove sold Saturday for 350,000 U.S. dollars at a frenzied auction in New York. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$Michael Jackson's white jeweled glove, is on display at an auction preview in New York, November 17. The rhinestone-encrusted glove sold Saturday for 350,000 U.S. dollars at a frenzied auction in New York. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820450 2009-11-23 10:40:49 &$Michael Jackson's white jeweled glove, is on display at an auction preview in New York, November 17. The rhinestone-encrusted glove sold Saturday for 350,000 U.S. dollars at a frenzied auction in New York. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$Michael Jackson's white jeweled glove, is on display at an auction preview in New York, November 17. The rhinestone-encrusted glove sold Saturday for 350,000 U.S. dollars at a frenzied auction in New York. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820435 2009-11-23 09:02:20 &$FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2009 file photo, Tom Cruise attends a photo call to promote his movie 'Valkyrie' in Rio de Janeiro. [Agencies]&$&$ Seven bulls being used on the set of a film starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz have broken free in Spain and slightly injured two people. Cruise and Diaz were not at Sunday's rehearsal. The actors are scheduled to arrive in the city of Cad ...]]> &$FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2009 file photo, Tom Cruise attends a photo call to promote his movie 'Valkyrie' in Rio de Janeiro. [Agencies]&$&$ Seven bulls being used on the set of a film starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz have broken free in Spain and slightly injured two people. Cruise and Diaz were not at Sunday's rehearsal. The actors are scheduled to arrive in the city of Cadiz in southwest Spain for the filming of the "Knight & Day" movie next weekend. Two unidentified women were slightly injured by the bulls as they broke free from the downtown location and ran through streets to a nearby beach. It was not immediately clear if the women had anything to do with the film. Movie director Jose Luis Escolar told reporters he doesn't know how the bulls escaped. Filming in Cadiz was to begin Monday, but local government spokesman Ignacio Romani says it has now been suspended until further notice. &$&$Source: China Daily/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6820435 2009-11-23 09:02:20 &$FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2009 file photo, Tom Cruise attends a photo call to promote his movie 'Valkyrie' in Rio de Janeiro. [Agencies]&$&$ Seven bulls being used on the set of a film starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz have broken free in Spain and slightly injured two people. Cruise and Diaz were not at Sunday's rehearsal. The actors are scheduled to arrive in the city of Cad ...]]> &$FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2009 file photo, Tom Cruise attends a photo call to promote his movie 'Valkyrie' in Rio de Janeiro. [Agencies]&$&$ Seven bulls being used on the set of a film starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz have broken free in Spain and slightly injured two people. Cruise and Diaz were not at Sunday's rehearsal. The actors are scheduled to arrive in the city of Cadiz in southwest Spain for the filming of the "Knight & Day" movie next weekend. Two unidentified women were slightly injured by the bulls as they broke free from the downtown location and ran through streets to a nearby beach. It was not immediately clear if the women had anything to do with the film. Movie director Jose Luis Escolar told reporters he doesn't know how the bulls escaped. Filming in Cadiz was to begin Monday, but local government spokesman Ignacio Romani says it has now been suspended until further notice. &$&$Source: China Daily/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6820434 2009-11-23 09:03:50 &$A model presents a creation of the spring/summer 2010 collection of Chinese lingerie brand Aimer during a fashion show in Beijing, capital of China, on Nov. 21, 2009. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】  ...]]> &$A model presents a creation of the spring/summer 2010 collection of Chinese lingerie brand Aimer during a fashion show in Beijing, capital of China, on Nov. 21, 2009. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820433 2009-11-23 09:03:50 &$A model presents a creation of the spring/summer 2010 collection of Chinese lingerie brand Aimer during a fashion show in Beijing, capital of China, on Nov. 21, 2009. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】  ...]]> &$A model presents a creation of the spring/summer 2010 collection of Chinese lingerie brand Aimer during a fashion show in Beijing, capital of China, on Nov. 21, 2009. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820424 2009-11-23 09:00:37 &$A woman looks at a sequined glove that once belonged to the late pop star at the MJ46 Japan Tour, an exhibition showcasing various Michael Jackson items, in Tokyo November 9, 2009.[Agencies]&$&$ Michael Jackson's famous white glove sold for $350,000 at a memorabilia auction on Saturday, soaring far past pre-sale estimates, while a black jacket he wore during a 1989 world tour fetc ...]]> &$A woman looks at a sequined glove that once belonged to the late pop star at the MJ46 Japan Tour, an exhibition showcasing various Michael Jackson items, in Tokyo November 9, 2009.[Agencies]&$&$ Michael Jackson's famous white glove sold for $350,000 at a memorabilia auction on Saturday, soaring far past pre-sale estimates, while a black jacket he wore during a 1989 world tour fetched $225,000. The Jackson memorabilia was the highlight of an auction of hundreds of rock'n'roll items, including many not associated with the "King of Pop," who died in June. Darren Julien, CEO of Julien's Auctions, which ran the auction, called the glove "the Holy Grail of Michael Jackson," and many expected it to sell for far more than its pre-sale estimate of about $50,000. With the added commission, the final price excluding taxes, ran to some $420,000. The buyer was Hong Kong businessman Hoffman Ma. Bidding for the black, strap and zipper-laden jacket Jackson wore during the 1989 "Bad" tour soared to $225,000, more than 20 times its estimate. With commission, the tab came to about $275,000. Fans and dealers turned out at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York's Times Square for the sale that included a car driven by Jackson, as well as David Bowie's guitar and memorabilia from the Beatles to Bo Diddley. "I never got to see Michael, and now that he's gone this is the closest I could get," said Jazmynn Moore, 19, a student from Manhattan. The glove was worn by Jackson when he first staged the famous moonwalk dance at the 1983 Motown 25 television special. The opening bid of $10,000 leaped immediately to $120,000 before peaking at $350,000. Most of the 80 Jackson lots consisted of items that came from friends and family to whom Jackson had given them, the auctioneer said. Jackson was somewhat of a collector himself, having paid more than $1.5 million for the "Gone With the Wind" best picture Oscar statue at Sotheby's auction, one of the highest prices ever paid for memorabilia at auction. The auction house had valued the Jackson collection at $80,000 to $100,000. But Julien said such pre-auction estimates were intentionally conservative to help generate interest. Many of Jackson's items sold for 10, or even more than 20 times the estimates. Julien's had been preparing for a huge auction of Jackson memorabilia in April that was canceled after an agreement with Jackson, who had filed a lawsuit demanding the return of certain items. During the promotion for that sale, Julien's had amassed a large database of Jackson collectors from Asia to the Americas, and many of the winning Internet bidders were from Japan or Hong Kong. &$&$Source: China Daily/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6820424 2009-11-23 09:00:37 &$A woman looks at a sequined glove that once belonged to the late pop star at the MJ46 Japan Tour, an exhibition showcasing various Michael Jackson items, in Tokyo November 9, 2009.[Agencies]&$&$ Michael Jackson's famous white glove sold for $350,000 at a memorabilia auction on Saturday, soaring far past pre-sale estimates, while a black jacket he wore during a 1989 world tour fetc ...]]> &$A woman looks at a sequined glove that once belonged to the late pop star at the MJ46 Japan Tour, an exhibition showcasing various Michael Jackson items, in Tokyo November 9, 2009.[Agencies]&$&$ Michael Jackson's famous white glove sold for $350,000 at a memorabilia auction on Saturday, soaring far past pre-sale estimates, while a black jacket he wore during a 1989 world tour fetched $225,000. The Jackson memorabilia was the highlight of an auction of hundreds of rock'n'roll items, including many not associated with the "King of Pop," who died in June. Darren Julien, CEO of Julien's Auctions, which ran the auction, called the glove "the Holy Grail of Michael Jackson," and many expected it to sell for far more than its pre-sale estimate of about $50,000. With the added commission, the final price excluding taxes, ran to some $420,000. The buyer was Hong Kong businessman Hoffman Ma. Bidding for the black, strap and zipper-laden jacket Jackson wore during the 1989 "Bad" tour soared to $225,000, more than 20 times its estimate. With commission, the tab came to about $275,000. Fans and dealers turned out at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York's Times Square for the sale that included a car driven by Jackson, as well as David Bowie's guitar and memorabilia from the Beatles to Bo Diddley. "I never got to see Michael, and now that he's gone this is the closest I could get," said Jazmynn Moore, 19, a student from Manhattan. The glove was worn by Jackson when he first staged the famous moonwalk dance at the 1983 Motown 25 television special. The opening bid of $10,000 leaped immediately to $120,000 before peaking at $350,000. Most of the 80 Jackson lots consisted of items that came from friends and family to whom Jackson had given them, the auctioneer said. Jackson was somewhat of a collector himself, having paid more than $1.5 million for the "Gone With the Wind" best picture Oscar statue at Sotheby's auction, one of the highest prices ever paid for memorabilia at auction. The auction house had valued the Jackson collection at $80,000 to $100,000. But Julien said such pre-auction estimates were intentionally conservative to help generate interest. Many of Jackson's items sold for 10, or even more than 20 times the estimates. Julien's had been preparing for a huge auction of Jackson memorabilia in April that was canceled after an agreement with Jackson, who had filed a lawsuit demanding the return of certain items. During the promotion for that sale, Julien's had amassed a large database of Jackson collectors from Asia to the Americas, and many of the winning Internet bidders were from Japan or Hong Kong. &$&$Source: China Daily/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6820418 2009-11-23 10:40:49 &$A model presents a creation of the spring/summer 2010 collection of Chinese lingerie brand Aimer during a fashion show in Beijing, capital of China, on Nov. 21, 2009. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】  ...]]> &$A model presents a creation of the spring/summer 2010 collection of Chinese lingerie brand Aimer during a fashion show in Beijing, capital of China, on Nov. 21, 2009. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820418 2009-11-23 10:40:49 &$A model presents a creation of the spring/summer 2010 collection of Chinese lingerie brand Aimer during a fashion show in Beijing, capital of China, on Nov. 21, 2009. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】  ...]]> &$A model presents a creation of the spring/summer 2010 collection of Chinese lingerie brand Aimer during a fashion show in Beijing, capital of China, on Nov. 21, 2009. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820408 2009-11-23 08:58:50 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820408 2009-11-23 08:58:50 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820393 2009-11-23 08:57:55 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820393 2009-11-23 08:57:55 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820387 2009-11-23 08:55:23 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820387 2009-11-23 08:55:23 &$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ]]> 6820383 2009-11-23 08:55:50 &$In this image taken from video Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 and provided by Harpo Productions Inc., talk-show host Oprah Winfrey announces during a live broadcast of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' in Chicago that her daytime television show, the foundation of a multibillion-dollar media empire, will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air. [Agencies]&$&$ For more than two decades, Opr ...]]> &$In this image taken from video Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 and provided by Harpo Productions Inc., talk-show host Oprah Winfrey announces during a live broadcast of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' in Chicago that her daytime television show, the foundation of a multibillion-dollar media empire, will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air. [Agencies]&$&$ For more than two decades, Oprah Winfrey has been the inspirational, change-your-life champion who reigned over daytime television much like Johnny Carson once ruled late night. Now she's ready to say goodbye, leaving a huge void for broadcast TV even as she raises the possibility of more Oprah than ever when she starts her own cable network. Winfrey told viewers Friday that she will dim the lights on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" at the close of its 25th season in late 2011. "I love this show. This show has been my life. And I love it enough to know when it's time to say goodbye," she said, holding back tears. "Twenty-five years feels right in my bones, and it feels right in my spirit. It's the perfect number, the exact right time." For the hundreds of network affiliates who depended on Winfrey to deliver millions of viewers every day, Friday's announcement starts an 18-month clock to find a way to fill the space left behind after the end of the most successful daytime talk show in television history. Winfrey's show "is one of daytime television's very foundations," said Larry Gerbrandt, an analyst for the firm Media Valuation Partners in Los Angeles. "You could, and stations did, build their schedules around her. They gave it the best time period, leading into their news, and used it to promote other shows." Winfrey cautioned viewers that they would hear "a lot of speculation in the press about why I am making this decision," warning them not to listen to the "conjecture." But she offered no specifics about her plans for the future, except to say that she intended to produce the best possible shows during the final two years. "I just wanted to say whether you've been here with me from the beginning or you came on board last week, I want you all to know that my relationship with you is one that I hold very dear," she said. "Your trust in me, the sharing of your precious time every day with me has brought me the greatest joy I have ever known." It has also brought her a fortune estimated at $2.7 billion. As a newcomer, she chipped away at the dominance of Phil Donahue. She flirted with a tabloid format for a time, but gradually reinvented her show to focus on themes of inspiration, hope and the power of positive thinking. "She's made such an imprint in today's society. She's just part of everyone's lives," said Yasmeen Elhaj, a 19-year-old student from Chicago who was in the studio for Friday's announcement. "People talk about Oprah like that's her friend. So that's why everyone is sad to see her go because she's just a giving person, feels like she's your home girl." The show has a breadth that no other has been able to match. A serious hour on domestic abuse could be followed the next day by a rollicking party with the Black ]]> 6820383 2009-11-23 08:55:50 &$In this image taken from video Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 and provided by Harpo Productions Inc., talk-show host Oprah Winfrey announces during a live broadcast of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' in Chicago that her daytime television show, the foundation of a multibillion-dollar media empire, will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air. [Agencies]&$&$ For more than two decades, Opr ...]]> &$In this image taken from video Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 and provided by Harpo Productions Inc., talk-show host Oprah Winfrey announces during a live broadcast of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' in Chicago that her daytime television show, the foundation of a multibillion-dollar media empire, will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air. [Agencies]&$&$ For more than two decades, Oprah Winfrey has been the inspirational, change-your-life champion who reigned over daytime television much like Johnny Carson once ruled late night. Now she's ready to say goodbye, leaving a huge void for broadcast TV even as she raises the possibility of more Oprah than ever when she starts her own cable network. Winfrey told viewers Friday that she will dim the lights on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" at the close of its 25th season in late 2011. "I love this show. This show has been my life. And I love it enough to know when it's time to say goodbye," she said, holding back tears. "Twenty-five years feels right in my bones, and it feels right in my spirit. It's the perfect number, the exact right time." For the hundreds of network affiliates who depended on Winfrey to deliver millions of viewers every day, Friday's announcement starts an 18-month clock to find a way to fill the space left behind after the end of the most successful daytime talk show in television history. Winfrey's show "is one of daytime television's very foundations," said Larry Gerbrandt, an analyst for the firm Media Valuation Partners in Los Angeles. "You could, and stations did, build their schedules around her. They gave it the best time period, leading into their news, and used it to promote other shows." Winfrey cautioned viewers that they would hear "a lot of speculation in the press about why I am making this decision," warning them not to listen to the "conjecture." But she offered no specifics about her plans for the future, except to say that she intended to produce the best possible shows during the final two years. "I just wanted to say whether you've been here with me from the beginning or you came on board last week, I want you all to know that my relationship with you is one that I hold very dear," she said. "Your trust in me, the sharing of your precious time every day with me has brought me the greatest joy I have ever known." It has also brought her a fortune estimated at $2.7 billion. As a newcomer, she chipped away at the dominance of Phil Donahue. She flirted with a tabloid format for a time, but gradually reinvented her show to focus on themes of inspiration, hope and the power of positive thinking. "She's made such an imprint in today's society. She's just part of everyone's lives," said Yasmeen Elhaj, a 19-year-old student from Chicago who was in the studio for Friday's announcement. "People talk about Oprah like that's her friend. So that's why everyone is sad to see her go because she's just a giving person, feels like she's your home girl." The show has a breadth that no other has been able to match. A serious hour on domestic abuse could be followed the next day by a rollicking party with the Black ]]> 6820381 2009-11-23 08:54:33 &$Host and CNN anchor Anderson Cooper poses as he arrives for the CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute show at the Kodak theatre in Hollywood, California, November 21, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 【7】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820380 2009-11-23 08:54:33 &$Actress AnnaLynne McCord blows a kiss at photographers as she arrives for the CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute show at the Kodak theatre in Hollywood, California, November 21, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 【7】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820379 2009-11-23 08:54:33 &$Actor Rainn Wilson (L) and television host Randy Jackson bump fists as they arrive for the CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute show at the Kodak theatre in Hollywood, California, November 21, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 【7】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820378 2009-11-23 08:54:33 &$Comedian George Lopez holds a gum rapper in his mouth as he arrives for the CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute show at the Kodak theatre in Hollywood, California, November 21, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 &$Comedian George Lopez holds a gum rapper in his mouth as he arrives for the CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute show at the Kodak theatre in Hollywood, California, November 21, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 【7】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820377 2009-11-23 08:54:33 &$Singer Carrie Underwood poses as she arrives for the CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute show at the Kodak theatre in Hollywood, California, November 21, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 < ...]]> &$Singer Carrie Underwood poses as she arrives for the CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute show at the Kodak theatre in Hollywood, California, November 21, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 【7】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820376 2009-11-23 08:54:33 &$British singer Leona Lewis poses as she arrives for the CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute show at the Kodak theatre in Hollywood, California, November 21, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3 ...]]> &$British singer Leona Lewis poses as she arrives for the CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute show at the Kodak theatre in Hollywood, California, November 21, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 【7】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820372 2009-11-23 08:53:45 &$ Zac Efron's fans are so obsessed with him they even travelled to an island to see him. The 'High School Musical' actor was shooting new movie 'Me and Orson Wells' on the Isle of Man - a small island located in the Irish Sea between Britain and Ireland - and was stunned to discover his legion of female fans had even managed to hunt him down there. He said: "I was looking forward to that seclusion. From what ...]]> &$ Zac Efron's fans are so obsessed with him they even travelled to an island to see him. The 'High School Musical' actor was shooting new movie 'Me and Orson Wells' on the Isle of Man - a small island located in the Irish Sea between Britain and Ireland - and was stunned to discover his legion of female fans had even managed to hunt him down there. He said: "I was looking forward to that seclusion. From what I heard it was a pretty quiet place and there weren't a lot of people there. But they found it. But I felt pretty welcome." The movie is something of a departure for Zac - who is famous for playing clean-cut jock Troy Bolton in the hit 'High School Musical' films - admits he was looking for something a bit "riskier" when he accepted the part. Zac - who plays a teenage student who, by luck, gets to work with a young Orson Welles, the acclaimed American writer and director, in the coming-of-age drama - said: "I was looking for that opportunity, something fresh." Zac wasn't concerned his large, mostly teen fan base, wouldn't have heard of Orson Welles. He said: "Perhaps the fans that don't know about Orson maybe have more of an opinion now when they study this stuff at school... some insight into the early life of this American icon." &$&$Source: China Daily/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6820372 2009-11-23 08:53:45 &$ Zac Efron's fans are so obsessed with him they even travelled to an island to see him. The 'High School Musical' actor was shooting new movie 'Me and Orson Wells' on the Isle of Man - a small island located in the Irish Sea between Britain and Ireland - and was stunned to discover his legion of female fans had even managed to hunt him down there. He said: "I was looking forward to that seclusion. From what ...]]> &$ Zac Efron's fans are so obsessed with him they even travelled to an island to see him. The 'High School Musical' actor was shooting new movie 'Me and Orson Wells' on the Isle of Man - a small island located in the Irish Sea between Britain and Ireland - and was stunned to discover his legion of female fans had even managed to hunt him down there. He said: "I was looking forward to that seclusion. From what I heard it was a pretty quiet place and there weren't a lot of people there. But they found it. But I felt pretty welcome." The movie is something of a departure for Zac - who is famous for playing clean-cut jock Troy Bolton in the hit 'High School Musical' films - admits he was looking for something a bit "riskier" when he accepted the part. Zac - who plays a teenage student who, by luck, gets to work with a young Orson Welles, the acclaimed American writer and director, in the coming-of-age drama - said: "I was looking for that opportunity, something fresh." Zac wasn't concerned his large, mostly teen fan base, wouldn't have heard of Orson Welles. He said: "Perhaps the fans that don't know about Orson maybe have more of an opinion now when they study this stuff at school... some insight into the early life of this American icon." &$&$Source: China Daily/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6820365 2009-11-23 08:52:24 &$Actress Kristen Stewart, star of the new film "The Twilight Saga: New Moon", poses at the film's Los Angeles premiere November 16, 2009. [Agencies]&$&$ The vampire romance "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" sucked up $140.7 million in its first three days and pulled in a total of $258.8 million worldwide, according to studio estimates Sunday. The No. 1 domestic debut for Summit Ente ...]]> &$Actress Kristen Stewart, star of the new film "The Twilight Saga: New Moon", poses at the film's Los Angeles premiere November 16, 2009. [Agencies]&$&$ The vampire romance "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" sucked up $140.7 million in its first three days and pulled in a total of $258.8 million worldwide, according to studio estimates Sunday. The No. 1 domestic debut for Summit Entertainment's "New Moon" was more than twice the $69.6 million haul over the same weekend last year for "Twilight," the first in the franchise based on Stephenie Meyer's novels. "Obviously, with the success of `Twilight' itself, sequels being what they are will generate X-number of dollars more, particularly if it's a satisfying sequel," said Richie Fay, head of distribution for Summit. "New Moon" placed third on the all-time domestic chart behind last year's $158.4 million opening weekend for the Batman blockbuster "The Dark Knight" and 2007's $151.1 million haul for "Spider-Man 3." Among the top-10 all-time openings, "New Moon" is the only one that came outside of Hollywood's busiest time, the summer season. The movie adaptation of Meyer's next "Twilight" chapter, "Eclipse," arrives in the heart of summer, next June 30. On Friday, "New Moon" set an all-time domestic high for opening day with $72.7 million, topping the previous record of $67.2 million by last year's "The Dark Knight. Overall, Hollywood had its second-biggest non-holiday weekend ever, with final numbers expected to come in slightly behind the $260 million the industry rang up over the weekend of July 18, 2008, when "The Dark Knight" opened. Compared to the same weekend last year, business was up 59 percent. Overseas, "New Moon" debuted in 25 countries and took in $118.1 million. "New Moon" continues the story of teen romance between a school girl and a vampire (Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson), with the sequel adding a love triangle with a werewolf (Taylor Lautner). Meyer's books have been a phenomenon among women and girls. Females made up 80 percent of the audience for "New Moon." Opening at No. 2 domestically this weekend was the Warner Bros. football drama "The Blind Side" with $34.5 million. The film stars Sandra Bullock in the real-life story of Baltimore Ravens tackle Michael Oher, who was a homeless teen taken in by a wealthy family and enrolled in private school. As with "New Moon," females were the big fans of "The Blind Side," accounting for 59 percent of the audience, an unusual split for a movie with a sports theme. "Football happens to be a part of the story, but it's really more about family and inspiration," said Dan Fellman, Warner Bros. head of distribution. Young males are the backbone of Hollywood business, so "to have two movies with huge appeal for women result in the second-biggest non-holiday weekend ever is amazing," said Paul Dergarabedian, box-office analyst for Hollywood.com. The "Twilight" franchise "taps into something primal and visceral that drives women crazy, and they're willing to pay for the privilege," Dergarabedian said. The previous weekend's top movie, Sony's disaster tale "2012," slipped to third-place with $26.5 million, raising its domestic total to $108.2 million. Worldwide, "2012" has taken in $449.8 million. Sony also had the No. 4 entry with a ]]> 6820365 2009-11-23 08:52:24 &$Actress Kristen Stewart, star of the new film "The Twilight Saga: New Moon", poses at the film's Los Angeles premiere November 16, 2009. [Agencies]&$&$ The vampire romance "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" sucked up $140.7 million in its first three days and pulled in a total of $258.8 million worldwide, according to studio estimates Sunday. The No. 1 domestic debut for Summit Ente ...]]> &$Actress Kristen Stewart, star of the new film "The Twilight Saga: New Moon", poses at the film's Los Angeles premiere November 16, 2009. [Agencies]&$&$ The vampire romance "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" sucked up $140.7 million in its first three days and pulled in a total of $258.8 million worldwide, according to studio estimates Sunday. The No. 1 domestic debut for Summit Entertainment's "New Moon" was more than twice the $69.6 million haul over the same weekend last year for "Twilight," the first in the franchise based on Stephenie Meyer's novels. "Obviously, with the success of `Twilight' itself, sequels being what they are will generate X-number of dollars more, particularly if it's a satisfying sequel," said Richie Fay, head of distribution for Summit. "New Moon" placed third on the all-time domestic chart behind last year's $158.4 million opening weekend for the Batman blockbuster "The Dark Knight" and 2007's $151.1 million haul for "Spider-Man 3." Among the top-10 all-time openings, "New Moon" is the only one that came outside of Hollywood's busiest time, the summer season. The movie adaptation of Meyer's next "Twilight" chapter, "Eclipse," arrives in the heart of summer, next June 30. On Friday, "New Moon" set an all-time domestic high for opening day with $72.7 million, topping the previous record of $67.2 million by last year's "The Dark Knight. Overall, Hollywood had its second-biggest non-holiday weekend ever, with final numbers expected to come in slightly behind the $260 million the industry rang up over the weekend of July 18, 2008, when "The Dark Knight" opened. Compared to the same weekend last year, business was up 59 percent. Overseas, "New Moon" debuted in 25 countries and took in $118.1 million. "New Moon" continues the story of teen romance between a school girl and a vampire (Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson), with the sequel adding a love triangle with a werewolf (Taylor Lautner). Meyer's books have been a phenomenon among women and girls. Females made up 80 percent of the audience for "New Moon." Opening at No. 2 domestically this weekend was the Warner Bros. football drama "The Blind Side" with $34.5 million. The film stars Sandra Bullock in the real-life story of Baltimore Ravens tackle Michael Oher, who was a homeless teen taken in by a wealthy family and enrolled in private school. As with "New Moon," females were the big fans of "The Blind Side," accounting for 59 percent of the audience, an unusual split for a movie with a sports theme. "Football happens to be a part of the story, but it's really more about family and inspiration," said Dan Fellman, Warner Bros. head of distribution. Young males are the backbone of Hollywood business, so "to have two movies with huge appeal for women result in the second-biggest non-holiday weekend ever is amazing," said Paul Dergarabedian, box-office analyst for Hollywood.com. The "Twilight" franchise "taps into something primal and visceral that drives women crazy, and they're willing to pay for the privilege," Dergarabedian said. The previous weekend's top movie, Sony's disaster tale "2012," slipped to third-place with $26.5 million, raising its domestic total to $108.2 million. Worldwide, "2012" has taken in $449.8 million. Sony also had the No. 4 entry with a ]]> 6820357 2009-11-23 10:40:49 &$Actress Jenna Fischer poses as she arrives for the at the Kodak theatre in Hollywood, California, November 21, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 【7】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820357 2009-11-23 10:40:49 &$Actress Jenna Fischer poses as she arrives for the at the Kodak theatre in Hollywood, California, November 21, 2009. (Xinhua/Agencies Photo)&$&$&$ 【1】 【2】 【3】 【1】 【2】 【3】 【4】 【5】 【6】 【7】 &$&$ &$ ]]> 6820356 2009-11-23 08:50:43 &$ Robert Pattinson has been at home for less than a day this year. 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' actor said his hectic work schedule means he never gets time to relax at home in London. He said: "A week ago, perhaps for 16 hours. That was the first time at home in eleven months. "I met my friends. Some of them I haven't seen for more than a year, and I saw my parents and sisters. To go away from them afte ...]]> &$ Robert Pattinson has been at home for less than a day this year. 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' actor said his hectic work schedule means he never gets time to relax at home in London. He said: "A week ago, perhaps for 16 hours. That was the first time at home in eleven months. "I met my friends. Some of them I haven't seen for more than a year, and I saw my parents and sisters. To go away from them after such a short time was the hardest thing I had to do in months." Robert also reminisced about how he used to live in the capital before he found fame. He added: "I had the best time of my life. I only had a tiny apartment but there were always friends hanging around. Usually five or six people have been staying with me. It felt so wonderfully unconventional. "That was the life I had always been dreaming of. A bit crazy but adequate for a young actor." He also said being famous was disconcerting because no matter where he goes he is recognized. Robert added to Germany's Gala magazine: "I love to travel and to learn from cities and their inhabitants. Nowadays I can go nowhere without having the feeling of being watched 24/7. I do not like this feeling." &$&$ Source: China Daily/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6820356 2009-11-23 08:50:43 &$ Robert Pattinson has been at home for less than a day this year. 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' actor said his hectic work schedule means he never gets time to relax at home in London. He said: "A week ago, perhaps for 16 hours. That was the first time at home in eleven months. "I met my friends. Some of them I haven't seen for more than a year, and I saw my parents and sisters. To go away from them afte ...]]> &$ Robert Pattinson has been at home for less than a day this year. 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' actor said his hectic work schedule means he never gets time to relax at home in London. He said: "A week ago, perhaps for 16 hours. That was the first time at home in eleven months. "I met my friends. Some of them I haven't seen for more than a year, and I saw my parents and sisters. To go away from them after such a short time was the hardest thing I had to do in months." Robert also reminisced about how he used to live in the capital before he found fame. He added: "I had the best time of my life. I only had a tiny apartment but there were always friends hanging around. Usually five or six people have been staying with me. It felt so wonderfully unconventional. "That was the life I had always been dreaming of. A bit crazy but adequate for a young actor." He also said being famous was disconcerting because no matter where he goes he is recognized. Robert added to Germany's Gala magazine: "I love to travel and to learn from cities and their inhabitants. Nowadays I can go nowhere without having the feeling of being watched 24/7. I do not like this feeling." &$&$ Source: China Daily/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6820336 2009-11-23 08:48:31 &$The Angel of the North statue is seen in Newcastle, northern England, January 19, 2008.[Agencies]&$&$ For decades, Newcastle upon Tyne was blackened by coal dust and known around the world for its clanking shipyards and smoke-belching factories. But after years of redevelopment following its industrial decline, the northern metropolis has been transformed and was named on Thurs ...]]> &$The Angel of the North statue is seen in Newcastle, northern England, January 19, 2008.[Agencies]&$&$ For decades, Newcastle upon Tyne was blackened by coal dust and known around the world for its clanking shipyards and smoke-belching factories. But after years of redevelopment following its industrial decline, the northern metropolis has been transformed and was named on Thursday as Britain's "greenest" city. It pushed last year's winner Bristol down to second place, with Brighton on the south coast ranked third in the annual list compiled by Forum for the Future, an environmental think-tank. Newcastle won praise for its excellent air quality, low levels of waste, low carbon emissions and high recycling rates. "Cities with an industrial heritage face genuine challenges, but Newcastle's success shows that it is possible to overcome the legacy of the past," said forum Chief Executive Peter Madden. The third annual "Sustainable Cities" study ranked 20 places based on 13 factors, including recycling, pollution and how they plan to respond to the threat of climate change. With a regenerated quayside, new arts centers and a lively nightlife, Newcastle and neighboring Gateshead have radically changed since their industrial heyday. J.B. Priestley once said the area was "blacker than Manchester and might have been carved out of coal." Newcastle rose from fourth place last year and eighth in 2007. Bottom of the pile for a second year running was Hull, followed by Glasgow, Wolverhampton and Birmingham. The full report is online at: www.forumforthefuture.org/files/Sustainable-Cities-Index2009.pdf &$&$Source: China Daily/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6820336 2009-11-23 08:48:31 &$The Angel of the North statue is seen in Newcastle, northern England, January 19, 2008.[Agencies]&$&$ For decades, Newcastle upon Tyne was blackened by coal dust and known around the world for its clanking shipyards and smoke-belching factories. But after years of redevelopment following its industrial decline, the northern metropolis has been transformed and was named on Thurs ...]]> &$The Angel of the North statue is seen in Newcastle, northern England, January 19, 2008.[Agencies]&$&$ For decades, Newcastle upon Tyne was blackened by coal dust and known around the world for its clanking shipyards and smoke-belching factories. But after years of redevelopment following its industrial decline, the northern metropolis has been transformed and was named on Thursday as Britain's "greenest" city. It pushed last year's winner Bristol down to second place, with Brighton on the south coast ranked third in the annual list compiled by Forum for the Future, an environmental think-tank. Newcastle won praise for its excellent air quality, low levels of waste, low carbon emissions and high recycling rates. "Cities with an industrial heritage face genuine challenges, but Newcastle's success shows that it is possible to overcome the legacy of the past," said forum Chief Executive Peter Madden. The third annual "Sustainable Cities" study ranked 20 places based on 13 factors, including recycling, pollution and how they plan to respond to the threat of climate change. With a regenerated quayside, new arts centers and a lively nightlife, Newcastle and neighboring Gateshead have radically changed since their industrial heyday. J.B. Priestley once said the area was "blacker than Manchester and might have been carved out of coal." Newcastle rose from fourth place last year and eighth in 2007. Bottom of the pile for a second year running was Hull, followed by Glasgow, Wolverhampton and Birmingham. The full report is online at: www.forumforthefuture.org/files/Sustainable-Cities-Index2009.pdf &$&$Source: China Daily/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6820326 2009-11-23 08:46:14 &$A meal consisting of a Quarter Pounder hamburger, french fries and soft-drink is pictured at a McDonald's restaurant in Los Angeles, California July 23, 2008.[Agencies]&$&$ Moviergoers who tuck into a medium popcorn and a soft drink could be eating the equivalent of three McDonald's quarter-pounder burgers topped with a dozen scoops of butter, according to a U.S. study. A labor ...]]> &$A meal consisting of a Quarter Pounder hamburger, french fries and soft-drink is pictured at a McDonald's restaurant in Los Angeles, California July 23, 2008.[Agencies]&$&$ Moviergoers who tuck into a medium popcorn and a soft drink could be eating the equivalent of three McDonald's quarter-pounder burgers topped with a dozen scoops of butter, according to a U.S. study. A laboratory analysis of snacks sold at U.S. cinemas and commissioned by the Center for Science and Public Interest (CSPI) found a medium popcorn and soft drink contained 1,160 calories and three days' worth -- 60 grams -- of saturated fat. "Who expects about 1,500 calories and three days' worth of heart-stopping fat in a popcorn and soda combo? That's the saturated fat of a stick of butter and the calories of two sticks of butter," said CSPI senior nutritionist Jayne Hurley in a statement. "You might think you're getting Bambi, but you're really getting Godzilla." She said even sharing a small portion of popcorn between two people would mean consuming a day's worth of saturated fat, the kind that clogs arteries and is linked to heart disease. Hurley said every tablespoon of "buttery" oil topping adds another 130 calories according to the study published in Nutrition Action Healthletter. "Asking for topping is like asking for oil on French fries or potato chips," she added. &$&$Source: China Dailiy/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6820326 2009-11-23 08:46:14 &$A meal consisting of a Quarter Pounder hamburger, french fries and soft-drink is pictured at a McDonald's restaurant in Los Angeles, California July 23, 2008.[Agencies]&$&$ Moviergoers who tuck into a medium popcorn and a soft drink could be eating the equivalent of three McDonald's quarter-pounder burgers topped with a dozen scoops of butter, according to a U.S. study. A labor ...]]> &$A meal consisting of a Quarter Pounder hamburger, french fries and soft-drink is pictured at a McDonald's restaurant in Los Angeles, California July 23, 2008.[Agencies]&$&$ Moviergoers who tuck into a medium popcorn and a soft drink could be eating the equivalent of three McDonald's quarter-pounder burgers topped with a dozen scoops of butter, according to a U.S. study. A laboratory analysis of snacks sold at U.S. cinemas and commissioned by the Center for Science and Public Interest (CSPI) found a medium popcorn and soft drink contained 1,160 calories and three days' worth -- 60 grams -- of saturated fat. "Who expects about 1,500 calories and three days' worth of heart-stopping fat in a popcorn and soda combo? That's the saturated fat of a stick of butter and the calories of two sticks of butter," said CSPI senior nutritionist Jayne Hurley in a statement. "You might think you're getting Bambi, but you're really getting Godzilla." She said even sharing a small portion of popcorn between two people would mean consuming a day's worth of saturated fat, the kind that clogs arteries and is linked to heart disease. Hurley said every tablespoon of "buttery" oil topping adds another 130 calories according to the study published in Nutrition Action Healthletter. "Asking for topping is like asking for oil on French fries or potato chips," she added. &$&$Source: China Dailiy/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6820317 2009-11-23 08:44:12 &$Jade Mountain&$&$ Jade Mountain, northeast Asia's highest peak and Taiwan's sole finalist for a "New 7 Wonders of the World" award, remains an alluring mystery due to its remoteness and tough permitting rules. But even a hastily planned, permit-less weekend trip can take travelers close enough to the top to see much of what makes the the 3,952-meter (12,965-foot) peak and the s ...]]> &$Jade Mountain&$&$ Jade Mountain, northeast Asia's highest peak and Taiwan's sole finalist for a "New 7 Wonders of the World" award, remains an alluring mystery due to its remoteness and tough permitting rules. But even a hastily planned, permit-less weekend trip can take travelers close enough to the top to see much of what makes the the 3,952-meter (12,965-foot) peak and the surrounding 100,000 hectare (247,100 acres) national park worth being considered a world wonder. The mountain is also known as Mount Yu or Yushan, and the park is Taiwan's largest remaining tract of wilderness, valued for its pristine forests and diversity. From outside Taiwan, fly to Taipei or Kaohsiung and get a high-speed rail train to Chiayi station, where buses leave every 30 minutes for the popular forest recreation spot Alishan. Spend the night at Alishan, where accommodation ranges from the full-service Alishan House hotel to smaller inns near the bus parking lot. Earlier arrivals can hire a same-day taxi to the Dongpu Lodge, which offers about 200 dormitory-style beds. It is the only public lodging inside the park. The next day, hire a taxi for T$300 (about $9) to the Jade Mountain Tataka Visitor Center, a hub for about 7 km (4.4 miles) of hiking trails that lose themselves in quiet coniferous forests punctuated by Formosan macaque chatter. Trails to the peak require permits arranged at least a month in advance, but the hiking network is open to anyone at any time. For visitors seeking a permit before arriving in Taiwan, visit mountain.ysnp.gov.tw/english/ for details. At the visitor center, open all year, ask for trail maps, film clips, personalized introductions from park staff and the latest weather, which can change fast from warm sun to rain to snow or fog that blots out any chance of a peak view. The visitor center also serves a light lunch. In the afternoon, hike 3.5 km (2 miles) via forest road and trails to Lulin Mountain, a vertical gain of about 240 meters (787 ft), for a view of Jade Mountain's highest peaks, which can be capped by shiny winter snow or a green, jade-like radiance near the high treeline during summer months. "I think outside the immediate region no one knows Taiwan has anything like this natural world wonder," said Tia Viering, spokeswoman for the foundation. Hike out 1.8 km (1.2 miles) to the Mount Lulin trailhead. Unless overnighting at Dongpu Lodge, call for a taxi back to Alishan and dine at Alishan House's Chinese-style restaurant. Retire early, as you'll need your strength. Start out your third day by packing a sack of trail foods, and then take a taxi to Jade Mountain, spending the morning at the Taiwan Hemlock Forest about 1.4 km (1 mile) from the Paiyun Visitor Center. The park brochure compares foggy days in the forest to a Chinese landscape painting. Catch a taxi back to Alishan and a bus back toward Chiayi and the airport. &$&$Book your trip to China >>&$&$ &$&$Source: China Daily/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6820317 2009-11-23 08:44:12 &$Jade Mountain&$&$ Jade Mountain, northeast Asia's highest peak and Taiwan's sole finalist for a "New 7 Wonders of the World" award, remains an alluring mystery due to its remoteness and tough permitting rules. But even a hastily planned, permit-less weekend trip can take travelers close enough to the top to see much of what makes the the 3,952-meter (12,965-foot) peak and the s ...]]> &$Jade Mountain&$&$ Jade Mountain, northeast Asia's highest peak and Taiwan's sole finalist for a "New 7 Wonders of the World" award, remains an alluring mystery due to its remoteness and tough permitting rules. But even a hastily planned, permit-less weekend trip can take travelers close enough to the top to see much of what makes the the 3,952-meter (12,965-foot) peak and the surrounding 100,000 hectare (247,100 acres) national park worth being considered a world wonder. The mountain is also known as Mount Yu or Yushan, and the park is Taiwan's largest remaining tract of wilderness, valued for its pristine forests and diversity. From outside Taiwan, fly to Taipei or Kaohsiung and get a high-speed rail train to Chiayi station, where buses leave every 30 minutes for the popular forest recreation spot Alishan. Spend the night at Alishan, where accommodation ranges from the full-service Alishan House hotel to smaller inns near the bus parking lot. Earlier arrivals can hire a same-day taxi to the Dongpu Lodge, which offers about 200 dormitory-style beds. It is the only public lodging inside the park. The next day, hire a taxi for T$300 (about $9) to the Jade Mountain Tataka Visitor Center, a hub for about 7 km (4.4 miles) of hiking trails that lose themselves in quiet coniferous forests punctuated by Formosan macaque chatter. Trails to the peak require permits arranged at least a month in advance, but the hiking network is open to anyone at any time. For visitors seeking a permit before arriving in Taiwan, visit mountain.ysnp.gov.tw/english/ for details. At the visitor center, open all year, ask for trail maps, film clips, personalized introductions from park staff and the latest weather, which can change fast from warm sun to rain to snow or fog that blots out any chance of a peak view. The visitor center also serves a light lunch. In the afternoon, hike 3.5 km (2 miles) via forest road and trails to Lulin Mountain, a vertical gain of about 240 meters (787 ft), for a view of Jade Mountain's highest peaks, which can be capped by shiny winter snow or a green, jade-like radiance near the high treeline during summer months. "I think outside the immediate region no one knows Taiwan has anything like this natural world wonder," said Tia Viering, spokeswoman for the foundation. Hike out 1.8 km (1.2 miles) to the Mount Lulin trailhead. Unless overnighting at Dongpu Lodge, call for a taxi back to Alishan and dine at Alishan House's Chinese-style restaurant. Retire early, as you'll need your strength. Start out your third day by packing a sack of trail foods, and then take a taxi to Jade Mountain, spending the morning at the Taiwan Hemlock Forest about 1.4 km (1 mile) from the Paiyun Visitor Center. The park brochure compares foggy days in the forest to a Chinese landscape painting. Catch a taxi back to Alishan and a bus back toward Chiayi and the airport. &$&$Book your trip to China >>&$&$ &$&$Source: China Daily/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6820314 2009-11-23 10:16:46 &$Source: China Daily/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6820314 2009-11-23 10:16:46 &$Source: China Daily/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6820314 2009-11-23 10:16:46 &$Source: China Daily/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6820304 2009-11-23 08:41:08 &$A flesh model of the head of PancakeCroc (above) and its fossil lower jaw are seen in an image courtesy of National Geographic. PancakeCroc was a fish eater with a 3-foot-long, pancake-flat skull. It likely rested motionless for hours, its open jaws waiting for prey.[Agencies]&$&$ New fossils unearthed in what is now the Sahara desert reveal a once-swampy world divided up among a ...]]> &$A flesh model of the head of PancakeCroc (above) and its fossil lower jaw are seen in an image courtesy of National Geographic. PancakeCroc was a fish eater with a 3-foot-long, pancake-flat skull. It likely rested motionless for hours, its open jaws waiting for prey.[Agencies]&$&$ New fossils unearthed in what is now the Sahara desert reveal a once-swampy world divided up among a half-dozen species of unusual and perhaps intelligent crocodiles, researchers reported on Thursday. They have given some of the new species snappy names -- BoarCroc, RatCroc, DogCroc, DuckCroc and PancakeCroc -- but say their findings help build an understanding of how crocodilians were and remain such a successful life form. They lived during the Cretaceous period 145 million to 65 million years ago, when the continents were closer together and the world warmer and wetter than it is now. "We were surprised to find so many species from the same time in the same place," said paleontologist Hans Larsson of McGill University in Montreal who worked on the study. "Each of the crocs apparently had different diets, different behaviors. It appears they had divided up the ecosystem, each species taking advantage of it in its own way." Larsson and Paul Sereno of the University of Chicago, funded by National Geographic, studied the jaws, teeth and what few bones they had of the crocodiles. They also did CT scans, which are computer-enhanced x-rays, to see inside the skulls. Two of the species, DogCroc and DuckCroc, had brains that looked different from those of modern crocodiles. "They may have had slightly more sophisticated brain function than living crocs because active hunting on land usually requires more brain power than merely waiting for prey to show up," Larsson said in a statement. RatCroc, a new species formally named Araripesuchus rattoides, was found in Morocco and would have used its buck-toothed lower jaw to grub for food. PancakeCroc, known scientifically as Laganosuchus thaumastos, was 20 feet long with a big, flat head. DuckCroc represents new fossils found in Niger from a previously known species called Anatosuchus minor. It would have eaten grubs and frogs with its broad snout. The more ferocious BoarCroc was also 20 feet long but ran upright and had a jaw built for ramming, with three pairs of knife-like teeth. Some walked upright with their legs under the body like a land mammal instead of sprawled out to the sides, bellies touching the ground. "Their amphibious talents in the past may be the key to understanding how they flourished in, and ultimately survived, the dinosaur era," Sereno wrote in a separate article for National Geographic. &$&$Source: China Daily/Agencies&$&$ ]]> 6820304 2009-11-23 08:41:08 &$A flesh model of the head of PancakeCroc (above) and its fossil lower jaw are seen in an image courtesy of National Geographic. PancakeCroc was a fish eater with a 3-foot-long, pancake-flat skull. It likely rested