Pictures

Pictures, photographs, and images spreading in China and on the Chinese-language internet, along with the stories surrounding them, translated into English.

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  Chinese Mourning Mao Zedong’s Death in 1976 A collection of photographs of showing the grief and mourning of Chinese people throughout the nation following Chairman Mao Zedong's death on 1976 September 9. 155
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  Kim Jong-il Propaganda Posters in North Korea Collection of propaganda posters & paintings featuring Kim Jong-il, the North Korean leader who died 2011 December 17th, featured on a popular Chinese news portal. 39
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  North Korea Leader Kim Jong-il Dies, His Life in 59 Photos 59 photographs of the family, childhood, and life of North Korea's former "Supreme Leader" Kim Jong-il, who passed away a couple days ago on 2011 December 17th. 43
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  American Ambassador Gary Locke Presents 1 Millionth Visa US Ambassador to China Gary Locke personally presents visas to Chinese applicants at a ceremony celebrating 1 million mainland visa applications processed in 2011. 117
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  Caning Corporal Punishment at Chinese Martial Arts School Photos of students disciplined by corporal punishment at a well-known Chinese martial arts school in Henan, China along with the resulting bruises and injuries. 87
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  17 Secret Codes & Symbols Used By Chinese Thieves & Burglars Police in Chengdu, China recently made public 17 secret coded symbols Chinese thieves use when casing potential homes and targets to break into and burglarize. 49
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  “Dealing with Mom Tactics Collection” by Beijing 4th Graders A collection of 18 ways to deal with an angry mother, written and illustrated by two 4th grade Chinese girls in Beijing, become famous on the Chinese internet. 42
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  Athena Statue at University Has Chinese School Official’s Face Netizens have discovered that the faces on 2 statues of a Chinese and Greek goddess at Northwest University are actually those of 2 female school board members. 34
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  Gan Lulu Causes Trouble at Nanning-ASEAN Auto Show Chinese internet celebrity Gan Lulu, famous for her big breasts, appears in a low-cut black dress at the Nanning-ASEAN International Auto Show, causing trouble. 174
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  Beijing in Dense Polluted Fog, Air Quality Over 14 Days Photos of the dense polluted fog that enveloped Beijing & surrounding areas as well as the dramatic air quality and visibility changes in Beijing over 14 days. 79
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  Chinese Farmer Giving Away Free Turnips Plundered by Mob A farmer in Zhengzhou of Henan province who offered to give away for free turnips he couldn't sell gets more than he bargained for when 10,000+ people show up. 94
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  Old Man Found Dead on Train Station Bench, Monk Prays For Him Chinese netizens are moved by the scene of a monk praying for the soul of an elderly man found dead on a waiting bench in Taiyuan Train Station in Shanxi, China. 86
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  The Last 12 Hours of Chinese Women Prisoners on Death Row A translated photo series of how 4 Chinese female condemned prisoners in Wuhan spent their last 12 hours before the day of their execution for drug trafficking. 91
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  3-Year-Old Girl Doused in Gasoline and Lit on Fire by Father A Shaanxi, China man angry with his wife wanting to divorce him pours gasoline on his 3-year-old daughter and lights her on fire in front of his wife's family. 83
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  Sheep-Deer Love Affair in Yunnan Zoo, Now Proven With Photo Yunnan Wild Animal Park posts a photo of ram Chang Mao mating with doe Chun Zi in response to Chinese netizens skeptical of their sheep-deer love affair news. 31
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  New York Youth Hold Naked Party, Chinese Netizen Reactions Some translated Chinese netizen reactions to photos of "young Americans" attending a "naked party" in Soho, New York as a new method of "relieving stress". 104
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  Schoolchildren Line Streets to Welcome Government Officials Class is suspended for Chinese primary school students in Gutian county of Fujian province so they can go line the streets & welcome arriving government officials. 36