Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters A man transported lanterns on his motorbike ahead of Vesak Day celebrations in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The festival, celebrated on May 5, commemorates the birth and enlightenment of Buddha.
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News, Stories & Artwork From China
Chinese Woman with Monster Looking Face
A Chinese mother of two, Li Hongfang, 40-year old, facing a rare type of bone cancer caused tissue to grow under her skin, distorting her features beyond recognition. Unfortunately she had no money to pay for the £60,000 (600,000 yuan) surgery therefore she had no option left than to face this condition, known as Chordoma,… Continue reading Chinese Woman with Monster Looking Face
Human Body-Shaped Plant Root Found in China
Remember those X-Rooted carrots looks like male and female’s lower body parts? Now here is another human-shaped plant root recently found in China. A man shows off a knotweed root in the shape of a person on the streets of Xuchang in central China’s Henan Province. Kong Lingfa says he bought the root from a… Continue reading Human Body-Shaped Plant Root Found in China
Giant Portrait Made with More Than 7,000 Flowers
More than 7,000 Falungong followers form an image of Li Hongzhi, the founder of the spiritual movement outlawed by China, during a gathering in Taipei.
World’s Tallest Cake Unveiled in China
The new record for world’s tallest cake has been awarded to China when a shopping mall in Luoyand, central China created a huge 8m high cake. The eight-layer cake used 500kg of eggs, 260kg of flour, 200kg of cream, 100kg of fruit and 80kg of chocolate. The final product weighed nearly 2 tons, with each… Continue reading World’s Tallest Cake Unveiled in China