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www.farwestchina.com — Nothing quite compares to winter in Xinjiang. Because of the province’s sheer size, describing this season of the year with one blanket statement is nearly impossible. Pictures are the only thing that do Xinjiang’s winter justice.

www.chinasmack.com — 1976 September 9th, 10 minutes past the midnight, Mao Zedong departed from this world. September 18th, representatives from the capital and other regions of the country paid their last respects to Chairman Mao. Textile women in the capital, when faced with the remains of Chairman Mao, cried in deep grief.

www.chengduliving.com — The Moms and I followed my good friend Zhuang deep into the hills west of Chengdu on a day trip in search of golden gingko trees. We found them surrounding a Buddhist temple.

www.danwei.com — Photographer Jonah Kessel takes us on an interesting photo journey around China through its Xiaomaibu, or small shops, showing us what's selling across the country.

www.expatriategames.net — Rockers are making some noise in Guangxi Province. Concert Photography.

www.thechinatimes.com — August 18, 1966, Mao Zedong met with Red Guards in Tiananmen Square for the first time, opened the national Red Guard movement. During the early stage of the Cultural Revolution. Mao Zedong met with Red Guards eight times, received more than 12 million students and other young people in Tiananmen Square.

www.farwestchina.com — What happens if a lowly Uyghur bread maker looks like he should be modeling for an Asian clothing designer or starring in a movie? As 22-year old Xinjiang native Litahong is finding out, you instantly become a star on Weibo, China’s Twitter-clone.

tieba.baidu.com — It could be worse, but I can't think of an example at the moment.

bigpicture.ru — A collection of the best press photos of the recent flood.

shanghainovice.com — Just a stones through away from the trendy South Bund area is the very local Xiaonanmen old neighbourhood. But how long will it survive with developers tearing down more traditional old houses everyday?