Posted by: diychica on: November 19, 2009
At loggerheads over several issues, the senior and junior superpowers (and
carbon producers) have lots of potential common ground on climate change.
Source:http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1939882,00.html?xid=rss-health&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed: time/scienceandhealth (TIME: Top Science and Health Stories)&utm_content=Google
Posted by: diychica on: October 14, 2009
Collected here are a recent handful of images of people from all walks of life, events large and small, and daily life in China, care of Elizabeth Dalziel.
Source:http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/10/china_as_seen_by_elizabeth_dal.html
Posted by: diychica on: September 16, 2009
The banknote as a form of currency goes back to the 7th century in China.
When Marco Polo returned to Europe after his travels in the Far East in the 13th century, Europeans scoffed at the idea that the Chinese used paper for money. It wasnt until 1661 that paper currency was introduced in Europe.
Source:http://www.moneycompare.com.au/blog/the-intricate-art-of-the-banknote.php
Posted by: diychica on: May 6, 2009
Since 1985, in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China an amazing festival is held annually.
Known as Harbin Snow and Ice Festival, it is Chinas original and greatest ice artwork festival, and one of the largest of its kind in the world.
From:http://smoont.com/harbin-ice-festival/
Posted by: diychica on: April 8, 2009
From 1950 to 1967, this California shoreline was used as a dump, leaving tons of garbage, glass, china, spark plugs and engine blocks to rust and crumble at the edge of the Pacific, occasionally reducing the pile with a fire or two.
Then in the 1960s, people wised up and cleaned up.
Link:http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-trw-hiddencorners1,0,7417230.special
Posted by: diychica on: April 2, 2009
Chinese leaders have adopted a plan aimed at turning the country into one of the leading producers of hybrid and all-electric vehicles within three years, and making it the world leader in electric cars and buses after that.
To some extent, China is making a virtue of a liability: by skipping the current technology, China [...]
