賓虛 (Ben-Hur)

Rescue workers and excavators on the scene of a collapsed sports stadium in 深圳 (Shēnzhèn), 广东省 (Guǎngdōng province), China. Photo: Reuters/Stringer.

The Dawn of the New Cycle

A worker assembles a pleasure doll at the WMDoll factory in 中山 (Zhōngshān), 广东省 (Guǎngdōng province), China. The factory counts more than 200 full-time staff workers, and claims to produce AI-powered handcrafted dolls, even if, for now, the AI’s soul is still very basic as they can whisper a few words and move eyes and arms, but cannot yet hold long conversations. Photos: 阿里宋 (Ālǐ Sòng)/Reuters.

Arcovazzia’s heritage

舒勇 (Shū Yǒng)’s waterfall of recycled toilets, permanently on exhibition at 石湾公 (Shíwān Park) in 佛山 (Fóshān), 广东省 (Guǎngdōng province), China, are a mixture of unwanted factory seconds and ones donated by foreigners and locals. Photo: Asia Strange News.

Arcovazzia Falls

A waterfall built out of 10,000 recycled toilets, covering a wall 100 meters long and almost 5 meters high, which was mounted by artist 舒勇 (Shū Yǒng) and his team during the Pottery and Porcelain Festival at 石湾公 (Shíwān Park) in 佛山 (Fóshān), 广东省 (Guǎngdōng province), China. Photo: Asia Strange News.

公共自行車 (Bicycle Sharing)

Share bikes dumped in huge piles near the entrance of 霞山公园 (Xiáshān Park) in 深圳 (Shēnzhèn), China. Photo: Imaginechina/Rex/Shutterstock.

Ferrari 410 Superamerica approximately

广州 (Guǎngzhōu), China: A visitor tries out a virtual reality device during the 14th International Automobile Exhibition. Photo: Imaginechina/Shutterstock.

水上飛機 (Seaplane)

State-owned company produces the AG600, about the size of a Boeing 737, which can be used fighting forest fires and performing marine rescues China has completed production of the world’s largest amphibious aircraft, state media has said, the latest effort in the country’s program to wean itself off dependence on foreign aviation firms. [Read more].

• Agence France-Presse, World’s largest seaplane unveiled by Chinese state company, The Guardian, July 25, 2016

Chinese workers wave national flags as the Amphibious aircraft AG600 is rolled off a production line in 珠海 (Zhūhǎi) in south China’s 广东省 (Guǎngdōng province). Photo: 梁旭 (Liáng Xù)/AP.

棒棒糖 (Lollipops)

潮州 (Cháozhōu), China, August 2013. Photo: Mado Flynn.