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Video Of The Day: This Is Shanghai
Today's Video of the Day takes us on a techno-filled trip through Shanghai, courtesy of photographer Rob Whitworth. Although much of the short time-lapse film focuses on twinking lights and congested traffic, it also shows the city is much more than that by stopping to ...
Chinese Company 3D Prints Giant Airplane Parts
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Nothing has fired up the public's imagination over the past few years like 3D printing. The technology is in the process of rapidly moving from a sci-fi fantasy to a household object, and fittingly, it's expected many manufacturers across industries will ...Video: Inner City Surfing, The Latest Urban Adventure Craze
Germany and China don't immediately call to mind hanging 10, but that's about to change. The latest urban extreme sport pastime in these cities is urban surfing the big waves on their river systems. As reported by CNN, Munich's Eisbach River and Hangzhou's Qiantang River are ...
Video: A Time-Lapse Tour Of Shanghai
Rob Whitworth's time-lapses are always a cut above. His unique tracking and morphing shots draw you into a city's routine and accurately sketch its character. His panning and zooming give the sensation of flying around a city and dropping in on its denizens for a look ...
Irish Gaelic, Rapa Nui And More Endangered Languages From Around The World
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There are nearly 7,000 languages spoken throughout the world today, the majority of which are predicted to become extinct by the end of this century. Half the world's population speaks the top 20 world languages - with Mandarin, Spanish and English ...Video: Daredevil Jumps Off Everest
Since the dawn of time, man has looked to the great mountains and dreamed of jumping off of them. When Edmund Hilary and Tenzing Norgay summited 60 years ago, they didn't have the equipment to fly off. But today we do. And to celebrate the diamond jubilee of the first ...
Chinese Tourist Vandalizes Egyptian Temple, Pisses Off China
#fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-834781{display:none;} .cke_show_borders #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-834781, #postcontentcontainer ...What's the Best Country In Asia For Eating?
From the 17th to 19th century, Grand Tourists (usually from England) would set out on a journey of discovery. This excursion had a near-cemented itinerary, a list of places a young man (it was almost always a man) would have to visit to have a well-rounded education. Paris, ...Photo Of The Day: Riding In The Rain
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After a protracted, freezing and rainy spring, summer finally hit Shanghai a few weeks ago. Prior to the sun breaching the clouds (if not always the smog), the streets were full of the poncho-wearing cyclists like the two in this shot by Flickr user ...Official To Chinese Tourists: 'Be Quiet, Don't Spit'
Kim Traynor
A senior official in China has urged Chinese tourists to improve their behavior, the South China Morning Post reports. Vice-Premier Wang Yang said the "breeding" of some Chinese tourists leaves something to be desired and there are problems with them, "talking ...Summit Day Arrives On Mt. Everest
Kraig Becker
It has been a long and wild climbing season on the world's tallest mountain. Over the past few years, Mt. Everest has been widely criticized for being an over crowded stage for publicity seekers and tourist climbers who have no business being on the mountain. ...Better Know A Holiday: Buddha's Birthday
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AKA: Vesakha, Vesak, Wesak, Visak, Vixakha and many more derivatives.
When? The second Sunday in May OR the day of the full moon in May OR the Sunday nearest to the day of the full moon in May OR the eighth day of the fourth lunar month OR if you've decided ...Video: China's Abandoned 'Wonderland'
The video above showcases an inside glimpse into what was supposed to be Asia's largest theme park, dubbed "Wonderland," in China, designed after California's Disneyland. Now, however, the park is being demolished 15 years after construction ceased. Business Insider ...
Hong Kong Harbor Invaded By Giant Rubber Duck
Hong Kong's famous skyline was joined by a 54-foot rubber duck on Thursday. The duck, a traveling public exhibit by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman floated into Victoria Harbour with the help of a tugboat.
The project has seen giant ducks float into harbors around the ...How Did China Misplace 27000 Rivers?
When China set out to conduct its First National Census of Water, government officials expected to get a better understanding of the country's rivers and other aquatic resources. But the results of that census have left some environmentalists wondering what happened to all ...Andy Warhol Exhibit Opens In China, But His Chairman Mao Portraits Are Forbidden
The Power Station of Art in Shanghai has opened a new exhibition by Andy Warhol, but the famous pop artist's portraits of Chairman Mao have been left out of the picture.
Agence France-Presse reports that the Andy Warhol Museum, which created the traveling exhibition, ...Better Know A Holiday: Showa Day
Formerly: The Emperor's Birthday, Greenery Day
When? April 29
Public holiday in: Japan
Part of: Japan's Golden Week, a series of four public holidays in the span of a week that sees offices closed, trains and planes packed and a mass exodus from the major cities ...Balochistan, The Unluckiest Corner Of The World
The earthquake that shook Iran and Pakistan last week has already been overshadowed by fatal tremors in Sichuan, China, a few days ago. Perhaps not surprising given that both places are in seismically active areas, but both of these disasters are repeats of far more ...Drive Nacho Drive: Bloggers Navigate China By VW Bus And Kickstarter Campaign
We've heard of camping excursions and perhaps the occasional extended road trip in retrofitted buses, but what about an around-the-world adventure? That's exactly what's planned for Brad and Sheena Van Orden, an Arizona couple who has already trekked from the United States ...Photo Of The Day: Shanghai's Ancient River Town
Shanghai is the most populated city in the world, with buildings literally as far as the eye can see, but that's partly because of reduced visibility from pollution. It's hard to believe that this river oasis is located within China's most commercial city. Qibao, one of ...
