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Pear blossoms present fresh spring sight, Hebei province


This photo, taken on April 10th,2016, shows the scenery of pear blossoms in Funing county, Hebei province. Pears are in full bloom on the slopes near Zhaogezhuang village, Funing county, which is located on Yanshan mountain ranges. Many visiors flock to this area to appreciate the fresh spring sight. (Photo/Xinhua)


This photo, taken on April 10th,2016, shows the scenery of pear blossoms in Funing county, Hebei province. Pears are in full bloom on the slopes near Zhaogezhuang village, Funing county, which is located on Yanshan mountain ranges. Many visiors flock to this area to appreciate the fresh spring sight.[Photo/Xinhua]


This photo, taken on April 10th,2016, shows the scenery of pear blossoms in Funing county, Hebei province. Pears are in full bloom on the slopes near Zhaogezhuang village, Funing county, which is located on Yanshan mountain ranges. Many visitors flock to this area to appreciate the fresh spring sight. (Photo/Xinhua)


This photo, taken on April 10th,2016, shows the scenery of pear blossoms in Funing county, Hebei province. Pears are in full bloom on the slopes near Zhaogezhuang village, Funing county, which is located on Yanshan mountain ranges. Many visitors flock to this area to appreciate the fresh spring sight. (Photo/Xinhua)

Xinhua Dictionary sets two Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records Tuesday confirmed here that Xinhua Dictionary published by China's The Commercial Press is the "most popular dictionary" and the "best-selling book (regularly updated)." As of July 28, 2015 (last updated date), Xinhua Dictionary, the first modern Chinese dictionary since the foundation of the People's Republic of China on Oct. 1, 1949, has sold 567 million copies globally, Guinness World Records announced at the presentation ceremony in London.


Guinness World Records Senior Vice President Marco Frigatti (C), President of China Publishing Group Tan Yue (L) and President of The Commercial Press of China Yu Dianli display two certificates and some copies of Xinhua Dictionary in London, Britain, April 12, 2016. (Xinhua/Guinness World Records)


Guinness World Records Senior Vice President Marco Frigatti (3rd L), President of China Publishing Group Tan Yue (2nd L) and President of The Commercial Press of China Yu Dianli (2nd R) display two certificates and some copies of Xinhua Dictionary in London, Britain, April 12, 2016. (Xinhua/Guinness World Records)


President of China Publishing Group Tan Yue displays two certificates in London, Britain, April 12, 2016.

Photo taken on April 12, 2016 shows the construction site of a glass bridge at the Grand Canyon of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, central China's Hunan Province. The 430-meter-long and 6-meter-wide bridge is expected to be put into a trial operation in May. The structure has undergone nearly 100 safety tests to ensure it can support the weight of 800 people. (Xinhua/Long Hongtao)

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Crafts persons repair the roof of Meru Monastery in a traditional way which could date back to Tang Dynasty (618-907), in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, April 12, 2016. Workers mix local clay and gravel with water, pave them on the ground or roof and then tamp the surface to reinforce. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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Tina Tang graces fashion magazine

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National intangible cultural heritage: fangcheng stone monkey


Wang Guoqing, inheritor of the carving techniques of the Fangcheng stone monkey, teaches his son to make a stone monkey in Yanshanpu Village under Dushu Township of Fangcheng County, central China's Henan Province, April 13, 2016. The Fangcheng stone monkey is a traditional artwork of stone carving originated from the Yanshanpu Village since Song Dynasty (960-1279). It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. (Photo: Xinhua/Feng Dapeng)


Wang Guoqing, inheritor of the carving techniques of the Fangcheng stone monkey, paints on a stone monkey in Yanshanpu Village under Dushu Township of Fangcheng County, central China's Henan Province, April 13, 2016.


Wang Guoqing, inheritor of the carving techniques of the Fangcheng stone monkey, engraves on a stone in Yanshanpu Village under Dushu Township of Fangcheng County, central China's Henan Province, April 13, 2016.


Wang Guoqing, inheritor of the carving techniques of the Fangcheng stone monkey, demonstrates the stone monkeys he made in Yanshanpu Village under Dushu Township of Fangcheng County, central China's Henan Province, April 13, 2016.


Wang Guoqing, inheritor of the carving techniques of the Fangcheng stone monkey, engraves on a stone in Yanshanpu Village under Dushu Township of Fangcheng County, central China's Henan Province, April 13, 2016.

622 alpacas from Chile arrive in Henan


Alpacas on a Boeing 747 cargo plane at Xinzheng International Airport in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, April 13, 2016. A total of 622 alpacas from Santiago, Chile, landed in Zhengzhou after 27 hours of flight. They will receive a 30-day quarantine before being bred and displayed as ornamental animals in the city. (Photo: Xinhua/Ma Yichong)


An inspector checks the plants left on the cargo plane which carried alpacas in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, April 13, 2016. A total of 622 alpacas from Santiago, Chile, landed in Zhengzhou after 27 hours of flight.


Workers unload a crate of alpacas at Xinzheng International Airport in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, April 13, 2016. A total of 622 alpacas from Santiago, Chile, landed in Zhengzhou after 27 hours of flight.

Taiwan seizes 1783.5 kg of drugs


Investigators seized 1783.5 kilograms of drugs in a campaign on April 2, the largest quantity of drugs captured in a drug bust, Taiwan authorities announced on April 13, 2016. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yifan)


Investigators seized 1783.5 kilograms of drugs in a campaign on April 2, the largest quantity of drugs captured in a drug bust, Taiwan authorities announced on April 13, 2016. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yifan)

Chinese driverless cars begin long-distance road test

Two driverless cars produced by Chang'an Automobile in China started a 2,000-km test drive from Chongqing to Beijing on Tuesday. Chang'an is aiming to put driverless cars into commercial use in 2018. Worldwide, at least 18 companies are developing autonomous cars, including BMW, Audi and Toyota. China's contenders include auto makers BAIC group, GAC Group, SAIC Motor, Chang'an and BYD.


April 12, 2016. A laser radar system installed on the bottom of air admission grille of Chang'an Automobile's driverless car. (Photo: Xinhua/Liu Chan)


Chang'an Automobile's driverless cars run on a highway across the Qinling region in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 13, 2016. (Photo: Xinhua/Liu Chan)


April 12, 2016. A millimeter-wave radar device installed on the front bumper of Chang'an Automobile's driverless car. (Photo: Xinhua/Liu Chan)


A Chang'an Automobile's driverless car runs on a highway across the Qinling region in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 13, 2016. (Photo: Xinhua/Liu Chan)

SHENYANG, April. 14, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Students work on a big portrait of Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers on the ground of Shenyang Sport University in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 14, 2016. Students watched the live broadcast of Kobe Bryant's last NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz at school and painted a big portrait to show their respects to the NBA legend. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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SHENYANG, April. 14, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 14, 2016 shows a big portrait of Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers on the ground of Shenyang Sport University in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province.

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TIANJIN, April 14, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Pupils practise martial arts at the Yixingbu No. 1 Primary School in Tianjin, north China, April 14, 2016. (Xinhua/Liu Dongyue)

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Mountain scenery in East China's Anhui


April 9, 2016. The scenery of Wuji Mountain in Huoshan County, east China's Anhui Province. (Photo: Xinhua/Du Xiangming)


April 10, 2016. The scenery of Wuji Mountain in Huoshan County, east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)


April 8, 2016. A beautiful village scenery in Huoshan County, east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Xu Cheng)


People sail boats in the Foziling reservoir in Huoshan County, east China's Anhui Province, on April 9, 2016. (Xinhua/Xu Cheng)


April 8, 2016. The sunrise in Mozitan Township, Huoshan County, east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Wang Jingsong)


April 8, 2016. The village scenery in Huoshan County, east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Wang Bao)