Rural colors blooming in spring

Rape flower fields stretch into the far distance like a golden sea in Luoping county, Southwest China's Yunnan province, Feb 24, 2014.

Shanghai commuters can stop and smell the roses

Bouquets are on sale at a vending machine in the Shanghai subway, Feb 24, 2014. The oval machine displays more than 10 different bouquets, including roses, lilies, and orchids, on its three spinning tiers.

Samsung unveils Gear 2 along with Galaxy S5

Samsung Electronics unveiled a new smart watch and fitness band along with the latest version of its flagship Galaxy smartphone on Monday, demonstrating how the battleground for innovation is shifting from the hand to the wrist.

Stephen Elop unveils Nokia X

Nokia Chief Executive Stephen Elop unveils the Nokia X at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona

Time stands still in old tea house

for its tea culture, tea houses in the town are open from 5 am to 10 pm. They make tea with water from a spring. The tea houses have long been popular haunts for locals who seek affordable leisure. They can get one pot of tea for less than 1 yuan and play cards, chat or play chess.

Flowers bring on spring

Top 10 brands that win rich women's hearts

When it comes to gifts, Chanel is the favorite brand of rich women, according to Huran Report Chinese Luxury Consumer Survey 2014.

Electronic Music Festival on Star Wars set

China's 2.38-meter man dwarfs crowd in Suzhou

Zhang Huan, 2.38-meter-tall, attends a promotional event at an expo center in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, on Feb 21.

Iguazu Falls

Fishing season opens in E China

A fisherman harvests his first day's catch, as the local fishing season starts on Feb 20, in Nanjing Harbor, Qingdao city, capital of East China's Shandong province.

Homemade sports car in C China

Guo drives his homemade sports car with his grandson in Zhengzhou, Central China’s Henan province, Feb 19, 2014. Guo, 50, has built a practical mode of transportation for taking his grandson to school. Guo says the boy would often get restless in the back seat of an e-bike. The car runs on five batteries for 60 km of travel, and it cost about 5,000 yuan ($833) and six months of construction. Local police said it is only allowed to stay in the community at low speeds.