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Weekly Photos: May 9 - May 15
(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2011-05-16 15:23
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 A train travels the Qinghai-Tibet route on May 13, 2011. The Qinghai-Tibet railway makes its way through a 550-kilometer section of permanently frozen earth, which posed the main threat to its safe operation. The railway has transported 23 million passengers with a record of 100 kilometers per hour through the frozen plateau and delivered goods of 120 million tons. The Qinghai-Tibet has been operating safely for five years. [Photo/Xinhua]
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 Almost all watermelons in Dalu village in East China's Jiangsu province have cracked, like this one displayed on May 13, during the past five days. Local residents suspected the cracking was caused by the use of an agricultural hormone. [Photo/Provided to China Daily] |