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Super Grandparents in Tbilisi
Tsiuri Kakabadze, 80, (L) and Yuri Merabov, 77, wave to spectators after winning the “Super Grandmother and Super Grandfather” contest in Tbilisi January 5, 2011. Twenty-four participants aged over 70 from all over Georgia attended the contest. (Xinhua/AFP Photo) Editor: Fang Yang
GM’s electric networked vehicle
A General Motors Electric Networked Vehicle (EN-V) concept is driven around a course setup outside the Las Vegas Convention Center, in conjunction with the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, January 7, 2011. The EN-V concept represents a vision of the future of urban personal mobility, including a feature that would allow the vehicle [...]
3D painting on street
Children stand on a 3D painting on a street in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality, Jan. 8, 2011. According to the designer, it took 26 days to finish the 3D painting which covers an area of nearly 90 square meters. (Xinhua/Zhong Guilin) Citizens stand on a 3D painting for photo on a street in southwest China’s [...]
Enjoy freedom without wearing pants!
People exit from a tram without wearing pants through the streets of Zurich on the day of the 10th Annual New York City No Pants Subway Ride January 9, 2011. The New York event, organised by Improv Everywhere, involves participants who strip down to their underwear as they go about their normal routine. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) [...]
Harbin hosts int’l group wedding
Guo Dongmei (R) and her lover celebrate at an international group wedding ceremony in Harbin, capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 6, 2011. A total of 18 couples from several countries and regions enjoyed the romantic moment together in Harbin Thursday. This was the 27th time for the renowned international wedding ceremony being held [...]
Snow sculpture contest in NE China draws foreigners
A contestant participates in a snow sculpture contest in Harbin, capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 10, 2011. The 27th China Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival opened here on Monday. (Xinhua/Li Yong) A contestant is seen in a snow sculpture contest in Harbin, capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, Jan. 10, 2011. The [...]
Baroque style building in NE China
A local folk dancing team perform at a site of Chinese Baroque style building in Daowai District of Harbin, capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, during a tourist activity on Jan. 7, 2011. These old architectures here feature both western magnificent Baroque style and traditional Chinese cultural elements like quadrangle. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei) Visitors tour at [...]
Grad Has The Mettle To Pedal
Zheng Sheng shows the national colors at Songduo township, Qinghai Province last May. (Photo source: Global Times) By Zheng Yi BEIJING, Jan. 10 (Xinhuanet) — To most people, traveling from Shanghai to London would be quite easy because they have the most convenient means of transportation – the airplane. But for Zheng Sheng, 23, a [...]
Japanese firefighters perform acrobatics to greet New Year
A member of the Edo Civilian Firefighters’ Association performs on the top of a bamboo ladder following the New Year’s holiday at Mitsukoshi department store in Tokyo on January 4, 2011. (Xinhua/AFP Photo) A member of the Edo Civilian Firefighters’ Association performs on the top of a bamboo ladder following the New Year’s holiday at [...]
Thousand Japanese take part in calligraphy contest to greet New Year
Participants write at a calligraphy contest to the celebrate the New Year in Tokyo January 5, 2011. About 3,000 calligraphers took part in the contest writing different characters depending on their school grade. The contest is part of a bigger competition, in which about 11,000 entrants hope to win the “Prime Minister’s Prize” by being [...]