Despite geopolitical tensions and stereotypes, the Chinese public embraces yoga and Indian films
Overwhelmed by negative news about rapes, slums and sewage, the Chinese used to see India as a dirty, disorderly and backward third-world nation. But the situation is dramatically changing, as more and more Bollywood films win the hearts of Chinese audiences and erase some misunderstandings, presenting a more wholesome glimpse into modern India.
A row of cherry blossom trees are in full bloom in the town of Kawazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.
A row of cherry blossom trees are in full bloom in the town of Kawazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan. (VCG/Kyodo News)
The icefall Siklava Skala, with 14 meters high and 30 meters wide, was created from a waterfall located above.
The icefall Siklava Skala, with 14 meters high and 30 meters wide, was created from a waterfall located above. It is a well-known natural touristic attraction in Spisska Nova Ves district, Slovakia. (VCG/Omar Marques)
The body of Indian actress Sridevi is carried in a truck during her funeral in Mumbai, India on Wednesday.
Lining up for hours and visibly grief-stricken, thousands of mourning fans paid their respects to Sridevi, the iconic Bollywood actress who drowned accidentally in a Dubai hotel bathtub over the weekend. Photo: AP
【InPics】College students celebrate the Holi festival in Jammu, the winter capital of India controlled Kashmir, on Feb 27, 2018.
College students celebrate the Holi festival in Jammu, the winter capital of India controlled Kashmir, on Feb 27, 2018. Holi Festival, also known as Spring Festival of Colors, usually falls in the later part of February or March, and it is celebrated by Hindu residents around the world by throwing colored powder, or gulal at each other. Photo: Xinhua/Stringer
The king penguins from the Possession Island in the Crozet archipelago.
Researchers warned that global warming is on track to wipe out 70 percent of the world's king penguins by century's end, putting the regal birds on a path towards extinction. (VCG/CNRS)
【In Pics】Female special troops in training in SW China's Tibet
During physical training, female special troops of the Tibet Armed Police Corps practice their high kick on Feb 24. Photo: Chinanews.com
【In Pics】Farmers begin agricultural work during early spring across China
A farmer places a beehive in a peach tree greenhouse in Sancheng Village of Dongchengfang Town of Zhuozhou City, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 24, 2018. Farmers in various parts of China have begun agricultural work during early spring. Photo:Xinhua
【InPics】Riachuelo Class submarine enters final assembly phase in Brazil
【InPics】Riachuelo Class submarine enters final assembly phase in Brazil. (Photos: Xinhua)
China upgrades airspace defense in west to counter threat from #India: military specialist
China is upgrading its Western Theater Command in order to confront any threat from India, a Chinese military specialist said after photographs of a J-10 jet flying over the high-altitude plateau in western China were released by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) during the Spring Festival holiday.
Veterinarians treat the only surviving elephant of five that were hit by a train near Habaipur Railway Station in central Assam, India on February 11.
Veterinarians treat the only surviving elephant of five that were hit by a train near Habaipur Railway Station in central Assam, India on February 11. The herd was crossing the train tracks in search of food, media reported. Photo: VCG
Young Chinese increasingly drawn to Thai pop culture and traditions
"I think this Southeast Asian country has its unique charm with very beautiful actors, increasingly great movies and TV shows, and great food and landscape," she said. "I think more and more young people will fall in love with the country, not just me."
A woman poses for a selfie with a dog at Pets Corner Cafe in Alexandria, Egypt on Thursday.
A woman poses for a selfie with a dog at Pets Corner Cafe in Alexandria, Egypt on Thursday. Opened in July 2017, the cafe is the first of its kind in Egypt that allows people to bring their pets along. Owners can hang out for food and drinks while their pets enjoy a variety of services, including grooming. Photo: IC
India focused on border security since Doklam standoff: expert
India's defense minister visited troops eight kilometers south of the Chinese border in a move intended to emphasize India's border security, a Chinese expert said Monday.
【In Pics】Farmer in C China grows a strawberry weighed 120g
A strawberry grown in Central China weighed in at a whopping 120 grams. Photo: VCG
【In Pics】Myanmar's troops and tanks move in formation along the shore during the second day of 'Sin Phyu Shin' joint military exercises in the Ayeyarwaddy delta region, on February 3, 2018.
Myanmar's troops and tanks move in formation along the shore during the second day of 'Sin Phyu Shin' joint military exercise in the Ayeyarwady delta region, on February 3, 2018. The two-day military exercise is the biggest since 1997, involving different armed forces divisions. Photo: VCG
【InPics】High-speed trains across China get ready for Spring Festival travel rush
High-speed trains across China get ready for Spring Festival travel rush
Police rescue people after a passenger bus swerved off a bridge and plunged into a river, leaving at least 36 people dead in West Bengal state, India on Jan. 29.
Police rescue people after a passenger bus swerved off a bridge and plunged into a river, leaving at least 36 people dead in West Bengal state, India on Jan. 29. (VCG)