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Have you ever seen a Chinese aircraft carrier? I had not seen one until today, and I was very surprised when I saw one today while driving to Dianshanhu. When we left the highway on our way to the lake, we suddenly saw the huge boat on our right. My first thought was that the Chinese navy has a ship wharf here, and that there might be a connection to the Yangtze river. But it turned out that the boat is fake: it is made out of concrete and a small lake has been dug around it.

After all the ballyhoo and hype of the Olympics comes the only race of any real significance this year: it’s time for Americans to choose the next guy they want to entrust with the launch codes.

Following the recent test of an anti-satellite weapon, the PLA Deputy Chief of General Staff has delivered a message to the world via the China Daily: China is not involved in an arms race and is not a threat to anyone.

REEB in Antarctica

Now I know why every time I'm in HK or China, I see people that look like they've been run over by Chanel. Some folks put rappers to shame with the number of LV, G and RL logos branded all over them. Remember, comrades, just because it's name-brand and expensive, don't mean it looks good.

A 20-kilometre long concrete dragon will be built in central Henan Province in time for the 60th anniversary of Communist rule in 2009.

Brief intro of Beijing Hip-hop group Dragon Tongue Squad, with video of their song '1983'.

A collage made from a series of images found on the People's Daily website. The images show people around the country watching and listening to Hu Jintao's opening speech to the Communist Party of China's 17th National Congress. Who says the fine art of propaganda is dead?

In the Nu River valley in southwest China, exploration work is under way for a string of hydroelectric dams. Yongchen Wang visited the region to hear what local people have to say about the controversial project, from chinadialogue.net.