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Photo: A former soldier measures Xie Shuiping's abdomen before delivering a punch in Anlu, Hubei province. Xie, who has practiced kung fu since childhood, had no idea of his commercial value until discovering, by chance, that his abdomen could withstand punches from challengers. He can now earn more than 200,000 yuan ($32,500) a year as a human punching bag.

Bilingual news: An Israeli company said it has developed technology that can charge a cellphone battery in a few seconds and an electric car in minutes, advances that could transform two of the world's most dynamic consumer industries. Using nanotechnology to synthesize molecules, Tel Aviv-based StoreDot said it has developed a battery that can store a much higher charge more quickly, in effect acting as a super-dense sponge to soak up power and retain it.