Shenzhou-9 succeeds in manual docking with Tiangon
June 24, China's astronauts succeeded in manually docking the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft with Tiangong-1 lab module.
Chinese celebs attend Olymic torch relay
Torchbearer Leehom Wang Torchbearer Leehom Wang, a Chinese-American pop singer-songwriter, jumps during the torch relay of 2012 Olympics Games in Manchester, Britain on June 23, 2012.
Iranian film awarded top in Shanghai film festival
The Bear, an Iranian film, was awarded top prize at the 15th Shanghai International Film Festival which concluded on Sunday evening.
Top 10 domestic destinations for rich Chinese 2012
Top 10 domestic destinations Hurun co-published The Chinese Luxury Traveler White Paper report on Jun 4 with ILTM Asia, and the paper has been running for two consecutive years. The 23-page report estimated the size of the Chinese luxury travel market and explored how affluent Chinese prefer to travel.
Fierce Dragon Boat race in Guangdong
Fierce Dragon Boat On June 19, thousands of people gathered in Jinli Town, Gaoyao City, Guangdong Province to watch the fierce Dragon Boat race which is held every four years. 115 dragon boats and 6,000 people participated in the dragon boat rowing race.
Li Yuchun becomes ambassador of Korean Tourism Org
Li Yuchun Chinese singer Li Yuchun attends an appointment ceremony held by Korean Tourism Organization in Seoul, South Korea, June 20, 2012. Li Yuchun is appointed on Wednesday as the new ambassador of Korean Tourism Organization to boost South Korean tourism in the market of Chinese mainland.
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Dragon boat race kicks off in China’s Anhui
Contestants paddle in the water Contestants paddle in the water during a dragon boat race in Chaohu City, east China's Anhui Province, June 20, 2012. Dragon boat race is a typical activity to celebrate the upcoming traditional Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, which falls on June 23 this year.
Qu Yuan’s hometown marks in Dragon Boat Festival
An actor playing Qu Yuan An actor playing Qu Yuan, a patriot poet during the Warring State Period (475-221 BC), performs during a poets gathering in Zigui County of Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, June 20, 2012. The Dragon Boat Festival, which falls on the fifth day of the fifth month on the lunar calendar, is believed to be designed to commemorate the death of Qu Yuan. As the festival draws near, local scholars and students gathered in Qu Yuan's hometown, Zigui County, on Wednesday to celebrate the upcoming festival.
Splendid cheongsams displayed at Hangzhou museum
Visitors look at modern cheongsams Visitors look at modern cheongsams, a traditional Chinese women's dress also known as Qipao, at China Silk Museum in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, June 20, 2012. More than 110 cheongsams were displayed at the museum in Hangzhou from June 11, 2012.
Models at final of New Silk Road Model Contest
Contestants pose Contestants pose during the western final of the New Silk Road Model Contest in Chengdu, southwestern China's Sichuan Province, June 20, 2012.
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