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A woman of the Lisu ethnic group prepares food at her newly-built house at Mengpi Village in Yingjiang County of Dai-Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture of Dehong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 17, 2015. The county was struck by two earthquakes measuring 5.6 and 6.1 in May 2014. The post-disaster reconstruction is under way orderly. (Xinhua/Lin Yiguang)

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Students pose for a group photo at the opening ceremony of the winter club at Zhejiang University of Technology in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 19, 2015. A winter club was created on Monday to provide cultural activities for over 300 students who are to spend the winter vacation and celebrate the Spring Festival at the university. The Spring Festival, or the Chinese traditional lunar New Year, starts on Feb. 19 this year. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

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The photo taken on Jan. 20, 2015 shows the exterior look of a railway-themed restaurant in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui province. A railway-themed restaurant opened recently in Hefei. It is composed of two carriages and a locomotive sculpture. The restaurant also holds art exhibitions. (Xinhua/Xie Chen)

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Consumers dine in the railway-themed restaurant in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui province, Jan. 20, 2015. (Xinhua/Xie Chen)

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Ni Ni covers ELLE magazine....English.news.cn | 01.16.2015 | Editor: ying

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Visitors have fun at a ski resort in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, Jan. 20, 2015. Many visitors and citizens went to ski resorts or hot springs despite of the low temperature in Changchun. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

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A customer takes photos of a robot waiter at a restaurant in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 20, 2015. The restaurant is staffed with robot waiters and cooks. (Xinhua/Yang Xiaoyuan)

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A robot cooks dishes at a restaurant in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 20, 2015. The restaurant, staffed with robot waiters and cooks, opened here. (Xinhua/Yang Xiaoyuan)

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A robot waiter serves a dish to a girl at a restaurant in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 20, 2015.

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Yuck...I wouldn't hold those smelly fishes with my bare hands, no matter how fresh they are. Although I'm quite a fan of fish...NO not the sun dried salted one that my dad likes to eat.




How adorable. Although I'm curious to see anyone here in the states to commit to this concept today as far as 100% robotic services, NOT automation machine.

A Eurasian eagle-owl suffering from a bone fracture in its right wing is seen before surgery at a veterinarian hospital in Shenyang, Liaoning province. The Eurasian eagle-owl, listed as a second grade protected species in China, was in good condition after the surgery, which was reported to be the first of such kind in China, according to local media.
Picture: REUTERS



When customs officers at Futian Port in China saw a male passenger with a "weird walking posture, joint stiffness, and muscle tension" they got suspicious. Turns out, he was attempting to smuggle 94 iPhones into the country - all of them strapped to his body.
Picture: sz.people.cn


Back to bottling my Grenache

I'm in love again!




Dropped my bottle of Grenache

Herdsmen on their camels participate in a winter Nadam in East Ujimqin Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 21, 2015. Nadam is a mass traditional Mo fortunengolian festival where people celebrate harvests and pray for good. Local nomads will participate in a series of sports events, such as archery, horse racing, camel racing and Mongolian wrestling. (Xinhua/Ren Junchuan)

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People of Mongolian ethnic group take part in the opening ceremony of a winter Nadam in East Ujimqin Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 21, 2015.

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A woman takes her child to a winter Nadam in East Ujimqin Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 21, 2015.

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Craftsmen carve lacquerware in a workshop in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 20, 2015.

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Candidates for art majors apply makeup before exams at Communication University of China, Nanjing, in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 20, 2015. Candidates began on Tuesday to apply for and take examinations for art majors at Communication University of China, Nanjing. (Xinhua/Sun Can)

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Athletes perform during a Kongfu show in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Jan. 20, 2015. A total of 12 visiting athletes from Chinese Wushu Association made a Kongfu show here Tuesday. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

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Zhang Xinyi's fashion shots.......English.news.cn | 01.21.2015 | Editor: ying

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Photo taken on Jan. 21, 2015 shows the road which is decorated by candy in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Photo source:chinanews.com)

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Craftsman Zhu Jiang designs a piece of carved lacquerware in his workshop in Gu'an, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 20, 2015. The Chinese traditional handicraft carved lacquerware, decorated with exquisite engravings and radiant with luster, was listed in the first batch of protection projects of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. (Xinhua/Lu Peng)

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A girl plays during a winter Nadam in East Ujimqin Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 21, 2015. Nadam is a mass traditional Mongolian festival where people celebrate harvests and pray for good luck. (Xinhua/Ren Junchuan)

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Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) extends condolences to relatives of Zhang Wannian, former vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, at Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 22, 2015. The body of Zhang Wannian was cremated on Thursday. Chinese President Xi Jinping, top legislator Zhang Dejiang, and senior leaders Yu Zhengsheng, Liu Yunshan, Wang Qishan and Zhang Gaoli attended Zhang's funeral. (Xinhua/Ma Zhancheng)

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Models hold prize-winning chololate in south China's Hong Kong, Jan. 22, 2015. A chocolate salon will be held in Hong Kong from Jan. 23 to March. 1 where citizens can enjoy chocolate tasting as well as watching the making of chocolate. (Xinhua/Lu Binghui)

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Farmers prepare raw mustard roots used as pickle materials in Fuling District of southwest China's Chongqing, Jan. 22, 2015. In Fuling, a major pickle-producing area in China, farmers have begun harvesting mustard roots which were grown extensively to make the Zha Cai, a well-received pickle variety. The harvested mustard roots are hung on drying racks to dehydrate in the air: a technique believed to best preserve the crispness and aroma of the finished pickle products. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)

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A farmer hangs raw mustard roots used as pickle materials on racks to dehydrate in Fuling District of southwest China's Chongqing, Jan. 22, 2015.

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Postgraduates conduct experiments about soil at Shenyang Agricultural University in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 22, 2015. Though the winter vacation has begun, more than 800 postgraduates of the university chose to spend the winter break on campus instead of returning home. (Xinhua/Zhang Wenkui)

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Villagers perform on the stage of Shaosong village culture centre in Jiujiang, east China's Jiangxi province, Jan. 22, 2015. Local farmers' first self-made village gala kicked off on Thursday where 30 pieces of performances were put on by the farmers themselves, including dance, fisherman's song and local opera. (Xinhua/Fu Jianbin)

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