Chinese Daily Photos, 2011 to 2019!
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SteelBird
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I've been very interested in electric vehicles because I see it as an alternative for fuel vehicle in the future, and I hope this to happen soon. I've been reading news that BYD has a factory in the U.S long time ago. So far, I can't find up-to-date news about its operation status in the U.S. Looks like the authority of LOS ANGELES has ordered five buses for testing purpose. Hope they'll like it.
kwaigonegin
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I heard that these under water scuba welders makes pretty good money. I know one guy told me about a friend of his was working in the Houston Ship Channel fixing cargo ships by welding damaged parts below the water line can get paid as much as $10,000 in one day.
I don't doubt it. There are not many folks in the world who can do underwater welding. Depth also plays a role. Deep sea welders really rake in the dough but they deserve every penny because it is an extremely hazardous work.
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broadsword
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I've been following BYD's news keenly. The contract with Los Angeles was recently terminated due to disagreements. Its competitor Proterra seemed to have a hand in it. But BYD has won many small orders in several countries in Europe and South America and also Israel. They are also in the renewable energy storage business. Their next big thing is their Qin plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) model, "Qin" that offers sports car performance, which is selling very well in China. Read my post here http://www.sinodefenceforum.com/members-club-room/chinese-economics-thread-3715.html#post274750.
Glad we have a mutual interest.
SteelBird
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I've been following BYD's news keenly. The contract with Los Angeles was recently terminated due to disagreements. Its competitor Proterra seemed to have a hand in it. But BYD has won many small orders in several countries in Europe and South America and also Israel. They are also in the renewable energy storage business. Their next big thing is their Qin plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) model, "Qin" that offers sports car performance, which is selling very well in China. Read my post here http://www.sinodefenceforum.com/members-club-room/chinese-economics-thread-3715.html#post274750.
Glad we have a mutual interest.
I'm sorry I'm a little confused here, and I just want to make it clear; are you talking about the Long Beach contract and the Los Angeles contract are the same one?
broadsword
Brigadier
Oops! I was confused myself. It was the Long Beach contract that was terminated.
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Electric buses are nothing new. We had them when I was a kid in the 50s & 60s. They were sometimes called trackless trolleys or trolley buses. They got their power from over head electric power lines.
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Electric buses are nothing new. We had them when I was a kid in the 50s & 60s. They were sometimes called trackless trolleys or trolley buses. They got their power from over head electric power lines.
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SteelBird
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Life inside the densest place on earth: Remembering Kowloon Walled City (Photos from CNN)
Before it was demolished in 1994, Kowloon Walled City in Hong Kong was considered the densest settlement on earth, with 33,000 people living within the space of one city block.
A largely unregulated space, the Walled City grew massive as residents built new structures directly on top of existing structures.
"The Walled City was a kind of architectural touchstone in terms of what a city can be -- unplanned, self-generated, unregulated," says photographer Greg Girard.
Because of the government's hands-off approach to regulating the City, there were effectively no health or safety laws present
Many buildings enclosed within the Walled City had no access to outside light or air.
Deep within the building's darkness, a variety of small businesses flourished.
Despite the City's wild appearance, photographer Greg Girard found that the people inside lived just like people anywhere else.
Planes landing at Hong Kong's nearby airport, Kai Tak, often roared overhead. (I think this is the most famous photo)
Architect Aaron Tan wrote his graduate thesis on the Walled City 20 years ago, a process he says humbled him. "We started to see that people could be more intelligent than us, the designers," he says.
The Kowloon Walled City has inspired countless settings in video games, comic books, and Hollywood films.
Photographer Greg Girard said it was sad to see the Walled City finally demolished in 1994.
"Every city realizes too late to start caring about their architectural heritage... by the time you start caring about it, it's too late to save it."
Before it was demolished in 1994, Kowloon Walled City in Hong Kong was considered the densest settlement on earth, with 33,000 people living within the space of one city block.
A largely unregulated space, the Walled City grew massive as residents built new structures directly on top of existing structures.
"The Walled City was a kind of architectural touchstone in terms of what a city can be -- unplanned, self-generated, unregulated," says photographer Greg Girard.
Because of the government's hands-off approach to regulating the City, there were effectively no health or safety laws present
Many buildings enclosed within the Walled City had no access to outside light or air.
Deep within the building's darkness, a variety of small businesses flourished.
Despite the City's wild appearance, photographer Greg Girard found that the people inside lived just like people anywhere else.
Planes landing at Hong Kong's nearby airport, Kai Tak, often roared overhead. (I think this is the most famous photo)
Architect Aaron Tan wrote his graduate thesis on the Walled City 20 years ago, a process he says humbled him. "We started to see that people could be more intelligent than us, the designers," he says.
The Kowloon Walled City has inspired countless settings in video games, comic books, and Hollywood films.
Photographer Greg Girard said it was sad to see the Walled City finally demolished in 1994.
"Every city realizes too late to start caring about their architectural heritage... by the time you start caring about it, it's too late to save it."
broadsword
Brigadier
She was the runner-up in a national singing contest some years ago. Almost in the class of Mariah Carey.
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