1st Chinese peacekeeping taskforce to South Sudan returns home
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The 100 Chinese peacekeepers who are the third batch of the first Chinese peacekeeping contingent to South Sudan returning to China arrive at the Xinzheng International Airport in central China's Henan province by air on November 24, 2012. (chinamil.com.cn/Shen Dongdong)
Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba completed his first season with Shanghai Shenhua in the Chinese Super League scoring 8 goals in 11 games. Despite his contribution and the talents of teammate Nicolas Anelka, Shanghai finished 9th out of 16 teams. Drogba has pledged to return to the club in 2013. SUBSCRIBE for more KICKTV Videos. It's FREE: bit.ly Visit the KICKTV Homepage: bit.ly Follow us on Twitter: bit.ly Like us on Facebook: on.fb.me Follow us on Tumblr: bit.ly ABOUT KICKTV: KICKTV is YouTube's global headquarters for the beautiful game. Football, soccer, futbol, calico -- whatever you call it, this is your place for video, analysis, commentary and comedy around the world's most popular sport. KICKTV brings you the latest on the best players in the world, like: Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar. And the world's top leagues: the English Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, the Eredivisie & the Brazilian league. Plus, coverage of all the biggest football events: UEFA Champions League, FIFA World Cup, the Euros, Copa Libertadores and more. www.youtube.com Video Rating: 4 / 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 ...
The latest item on the toxic food list in China is drug capsules made of industrial gelatin extracted from bleached waste leathers. Such capsules can cause cancer due to high level of chromium resulting from leather tanning processing. As of now, China has banned the sale of 13 drugs and arrested 22 for allegedly making and selling capsules made from discarded leather. Below are pictures from Xue Yang Ming Gelatin Protein Factory in Hengshui, Hebei Pronvice. The factory was reported to sell waste leather gelatin to drug capsule manufacturers in Zhejiang Province. Waste leather, aka, “blue leather” “Blue leathers” soaked for days so that they are “white” and puffed up Soaking plates for waster leather Brewing facilities Warehouse Waste leather stocks Waste water from the factory The head of the factory has already been arrested and workshops shut down China media: Boao and Taiwan China's Li Keqiang has exchanged good wishes with Taiwan's Wu Den-yih Monday's newspapers repo...
18 May 2012 Last updated at 00:00 ET China said 10,680 tonnes would be added to the quota on top of 10,546 tonnes initially issued China has allowed more companies to export rare earths, increasing the quotas set by the government, after they met environment standards. It has increased rare earth export quotas by 10,680 tonnes, the Ministry of Commerce said Thursday. The announcement brings the total quotas issued so far this year to 21,226 tonnes. Rare earths are a collection of 17 elements used in products from smartphones to hybrid cars. China, the biggest miner of rare earths, capped exports at 30,184 tonnes last year. It said the quotas were designed to conserve resources and protect the environment. Beijing is embroiled in trade disputes with the US, Japan and the European Union over its control of rare earths. However, only about half of last year's quota was used, according to the ministry. China normally allocates rare earth resources in two s...
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