A blogger named "Super Mrs Tao" posts a photo on Sina Weibo, the Chinese replacement for Twitter, of a Chinese baby afraid of taking an injection, hiding in the corner. [Photo/sina.com.cn]
MIAMI -- LeBron James and the Miami Heat will prepare for their NBA title defense with two October preseason games in China against the Los Angeles Clippers, league officials confirmed Sunday. The Heat and Clippers are scheduled to meet Oct. 11 in Beijing and Oct. 14 in Shanghai as part of the NBA China Games. Bloomberg Businessweek first reported the matchup on its website Sunday. It will mark the first time the NBA's defending champion will participate in the six-year history of the China Games. Heat president Pat Riley hinted late last month at the likelihood that Miami would be sent overseas as part of the NBA's slew of internationally played exhibition games. The Heat, who defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in five games to win their second championship, already have a high corporate profile in Asian markets. The franchise entered a sponsorship agreement with Chinese beer manufacturer Tsingtao Brewery Company last year. James and Dwyane Wade also are two of the league's biggest stars, who are marketed across the world through major endorsement deals with Nike, Gatorade, McDonald's, Sprite and other companies. James and Wade have made several marketing trips through Asia since they led Team USA to the gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Even Heat role player Shane Battier has a shoe endorsement contract with China-based company Li Ning. The China trip will mark the second time since 2008 that the Heat travel overseas for the preseason. Miami played two exhibition ...Video Rating: 0 / 5
Nudity in art and nude modeling were introduced into China almost one century ago. When famed Chinese painter Liu Haisu became the first to initiate a figure drawing course at a Shanghai art school in 1917, he immediately triggered public uproar and widespread controversy in regards to nude modeling. Since then, China has become much more open to nude modeling, especially when we think back on the 1928 slashing of a nude model by her father for posing for internationally renowned Chinese photographer Lang Jingshan who took the country's first artistic nude shot . However, even though the Chinese have gotten more at ease with the idea of modeling in the nude since 1928, it still remains quite the controversial career path to take in China. Every time some nude picture appears, the public nudity debate gets stirred up again and sometimes violence may even ensue. Some think that it's shameful and the models just get naked for the so-called sake of art to make easy-money and ...
Basha people Basha people belong to a branch of the Miao ethnic minority in Guizhou province and have a reputation as the last tribe of gunman. Almost every man above the age of 14 carries a gun and a knife, which they regard as a sign of bravery and honor. Their ancestor, they believe, is Emperor Chiwu, a legendary warrior who engaged in fighting with the Yellow Emperor. They have spoken – not written – language. The inhabitants share a worship of trees as they believe their life has been blessed by the God of Trees. In addition, most major festivals and events are held in the trees. If people get married, the witness is two intertwining trees. When a baby is born, the elders will plant a tree for them. When people die, a tree will be cut down and made into a coffin which continues to stay with their owners. The tome is quite austere, with only a new tree planted on the ground beneath which the dead are buried. There are less than 1,000 people living in the tribe now, ...
Fire forces Emirate Airlines jet to land in Urumqi AN Emirate Airlines flight from Dubai to Beijing made an emergency landing at Urumqi Airport in the capital of China's northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Monday after its luggage compartment caught fire. No one was hurt in the accident and the fire was extinguished soon after the plane landed at 9:08pm, the Beijing Times reported today. A fire alarm sounded when Flight EK308 was flying over Xinjiang. Passengers were told that their plane had to make an emergency landing at Urumqi Airport due to a problem with the luggage compartment. Nothing abnormal was observed in the passenger compartment. Some luggage was burnt or charred. An airport worker who took part in the firefight said the fire might be caused by the spontaneous combustion of a battery. But the cause of the accident is still under investigation. The Emirate Airlines has arranged another flight to send passengers to Beijing. Bus driver gets jail ter...
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