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3D, interactive fitting room

2011-07-14 11:12

A 3D, interactive fitting room is shown to the public in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on July 13, 2011. Using it, people can see how they look in a new outfit, without the trouble of having to take their real clothes on and off. As people move, the clothes will move with them.

Cell-phone robot encourages green life

2011-07-14 10:59

Mobile phone company Nokia is swapping old phones for movie tickets at post shops in Beijing in a bid to encourage their consumers to start a low-carbon, green life.

3 Mumbai bombings minutes apart kill 21

2011-07-14 06:42

Three coordinated bombings tore through the heart of Mumbai during rush hour on Wednesday, killing 21 people in the worst terror attack in the country since the 2008 Mumbai siege.

Mud day in Michigan

2011-07-13 10:56

Children play in the mud pit during the annual mud day at nankin mills recreation complex in westland, michigan, US, 12 july 2011.

US military chief visits Chinese air force base

2011-07-13 10:19

US Admiral Mike Mullen (left), chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and General Ma Xiaotian, deputy chief of the General Staff of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), visit the PLA Air Force base in Jining, East China's Shandong province, July 12, 2011. Mullen is in China for a four-day visit wrapping up on Wednesday when he will leave for the Republic of Korea and Japan.

New police squad starts patrol on horseback

2011-07-13 10:18

Policewomen on horseback make their debut in Baotou city, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, July 12, 2011. The squad, consisting of 10 members with an average age of 23, was formed and trained in April. Their main job would be to maintain traffic order and act as assistants to the police.

President Hu greets Taiwan performer

2011-07-13 07:07

President Hu Jintao greets a Taiwan performer dressed as a popular folk figure in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday during a cross-Straits cultural exchange activity for young people.