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The dying of craft of repairing pans

[2015-07-20 14:19]

Pan repairers were common in the last century, but are now a rare sight. Xia Lianhua is a pan repair craftsman still working in this line in a remote mountainous region in Guilin, South China's Guangxi province.

The world in photos: July 13 - 19

[2015-07-20 11:27]

The world in photos: July 13 - 19

Rains leave Beijing's streets flooded, force evacuation

[2015-07-20 08:17]

Beijing has been experiencing intermittent rains since last week, resulting in flooded streets and severe traffic congestion during the rush hours. More than 1,000 people had to be evacuated from their homes in six villages in Fangshan district.

Grandfathers' model life on the Lijiang River

[2015-07-20 06:40]

The two fisherman models Huang Quande and Huang Yuechuang, 86 years old and 76 years old respectively, model as traditional "Chinese seniors", grabbing photographers' attention.

Unusual but true: inspirational art lights the way

[2015-07-17 08:44]

Life as a third wheel exposed on line; testing way to avoid excess baggage fee; inspirational art lights the way and dads earn beers for helping daughters do their hair. Interesting, red-hot and downright odd anecdotes from around the world in our news review of the week.

Jury decides Colorado theater shooter guilty

[2015-07-17 09:31]

A Colorado jury Thursday rejected the insanity plea of James Holmes, who killed 12 people and wounded 70 others in a theater shooting in 2012.

Top 10 global cities in greenfield FDI

[2015-07-17 06:55]

Greenfield investment is a form of foreign direct investment where a parent company starts a new venture in a foreign country by constructing new operational facilities from the ground up. Let's take a look at some of the top greenfield FDI destinations among global cities.

Thangka art booms in Regong

[2015-07-17 13:42]

Vanmar Dorje, a post-80s thangka painter, and two other painters rent a room that they use as an artist's studio in Regong, Qinghai province.

UK students experience Chinese culture in Tianjin

[2015-07-17 10:34]

A 10-day summer camp for 102 teachers and students from the UK began Thursday in Tianjin.

World's first figure 8 Ferris Wheel to be opened in Macao

[2015-07-16 21:13]

World's first figure 8 Ferris Wheel is to be opened in Macao, China, later this year.

Heavy downpour hits SW China

[2015-07-16 09:54]

Torrential rains have left Songtao county flooded, affecting 85,000 people.

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