A stupa is a sacred Buddhist structure.
It often houses relics of the Buddha and revered teachers, as well as the ashes of kings.
A stupa can also serve as a monument commemorating significant events or as a waymark for pilgrims.
🔹 In Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries, it is sometimes referred to as a *chedi* or a pagoda.
The *chedi* is one of the many bell-shaped varieties of the stupa.
🔹 Buddhists believe that a stupa possesses a magical power for good and helps people.
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China doesn’t ask whether the mountains are too difficult to build through.
It brings the machines and builds anyway.
Across some of China’s most rugged terrain, massive engineering crews are carving high-speed rail routes through mountains and valleys, turning landscapes once considered natural barriers into connections between cities and communities.
This is what makes China’s infrastructure model so striking: the terrain doesn’t dictate what can be built. Engineering does.
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China is pushing high-speed rail into its next generation.
The suspected CR450 “Fuxing” combines a radically streamlined design with a silver-gray body and distinctive green lines, marking another step in China’s pursuit of faster, more advanced high-speed rail.
This is China building the future of high-speed transportation on its own terms.
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THIS IS CHINA’S NAVAL PRECISION IN ACTION
A massive Type 054A Chinese Navy frigate, Linyi (547), arrives at a Qingdao pier with remarkable precision.
A tiny heaving line is thrown from the dock, setting the entire mooring operation in motion as sailors work in perfect coordination to bring the huge warship alongside.
Linyi has served on Gulf of Aden escort missions and taken part in the evacuation of Chinese citizens from Yemen.
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China doesn’t ask whether the mountains are too difficult to build through.
It brings the machines and builds anyway.
Across some of China’s most rugged terrain, massive engineering crews are carving high-speed rail routes through mountains and valleys, turning landscapes once considered natural barriers into connections between cities and communities.
This is what makes China’s infrastructure model so striking: the terrain doesn’t dictate what can be built. Engineering does.
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Chinese Tunnel Boring Machine “DZ407”.. Advanced Precision and Technology for Metro Tunneling
The DZ407 is a Chinese-built shield tunnel boring machine (TBM) designed for excavating metro tunnels and utility tunnels in major infrastructure projects. It operates using Earth Pressure Balance (EPB) technology and incorporates advanced excavation, segment installation, grouting, and guidance systems, enhancing tunnel stability and ensuring precise alignment in urban environments.
Technical Specifications of the Chinese “DZ407” Tunnel Boring Machine
The DZ407 is an Earth Pressure Balance (EPB) shield TBM designed for metro and utility tunnel construction, featuring:
Excavation diameter: Approximately 6.8-6.98 meters.
Overall length: Approximately 85-95 meters, including backup support systems.
Total weight:
Approximately 500-600 tonnes.
Installed power: Approximately 1,500-2,000 kW.
Cutterhead torque: Approximately 5,000-7,000 kN·m.
Excavation system: Cutterhead equipped with cutting tools and disc cutters capable of handling sandy, clayey, and gravelly soils, as well as certain rock formations.
Lining system: Automated installation of reinforced concrete segment rings during excavation.
Grouting system:
Injection of grout behind the segment lining to stabilize the tunnel and fill voids.
Guidance and control: Advanced digital monitoring and navigation systems that track alignment, pressure, speed, torque, and temperature in real time, ensuring accurate tunnel construction.
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THIS IS CHINA’S NAVAL PRECISION IN ACTION
A massive Type 054A Chinese Navy frigate, Linyi (547), arrives at a Qingdao pier with remarkable precision.
A tiny heaving line is thrown from the dock, setting the entire mooring operation in motion as sailors work in perfect coordination to bring the huge warship alongside.
Linyi has served on Gulf of Aden escort missions and taken part in the evacuation of Chinese citizens from Yemen.
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China has created a scene that looks straight out of a sci-fi movie.
A full double rainbow surrounds a waterfall plunging from beneath the Huajiang Bridge in Guizhou, more than 600 meters above the ground.
The scene is not just visually stunning. It was created using karst water discovered during construction of the bridge and redirected to form the spectacular waterfall.
a complete circular rainbow in the sky.
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China’s Space Station Floating in Mid-Air Using Holographic Technology!
A high-speed array of holographic fans uses the persistence of vision principle to project a 3D image of the Tiangong Space Station and Earth in mid-air, without the need for special glasses.
“Clearer than a fan and cooler than a TV!”
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MADE IN CHINA
An innovative foldable disc-shaped shopping bag that expands into a large-capacity storage bag when opened.
Lightweight, durable, flexible, and reusable, making it a practical alternative to plastic bags.
It protects the environment.
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A double-decker railway inspection car is returning to Beijing, followed by two diesel locomotives, an FXN5C and an ND5.
China has created a scene that looks straight out of a sci-fi movie.
A full double rainbow surrounds a waterfall plunging from beneath the Huajiang Bridge in Guizhou, more than 600 meters above the ground.
The scene is not just visually stunning. It was created using karst water discovered during construction of the bridge and redirected to form the spectacular waterfall.
a complete circular rainbow in the sky.
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A Chinese man invents a homemade amusement ride that rotates 360 degrees!
Two people sit inside a huge wheel that flips and spins at high speed, creating an intense experience.
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A Chinese train reaches Hainan by sea!
A fascinating scene of a Chinese train being split into four sections and pushed onto a ferry to cross the Qiongzhou Strait, before being reassembled upon arrival.
Passengers remain inside the train throughout the journey, while mobile energy storage stations keep the air conditioning running during the process.
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China’s Space Station Floating in Mid-Air Using Holographic Technology!
A high-speed array of holographic fans uses the persistence of vision principle to project a 3D image of the Tiangong Space Station and Earth in mid-air, without the need for special glasses.
“Clearer than a fan and cooler than a TV!”
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Unusual... he makes it look so easy.
China is running highly automated car factories with robots working almost nonstop—welding and assembling vehicle bodies with extreme precision and minimal human intervention.
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China tests a giant oil tanker equipped with three rigid sails!
The Albert Park, a 114,000-ton crude oil tanker, completed its sea trials today and returned to the shipyard dock in Jingjiang.
The vessel features three huge rigid sails on its deck, which use wind power to assist propulsion, helping reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions.
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A Chinese train reaches Hainan by sea!
A fascinating scene of a Chinese train being split into four sections and pushed onto a ferry to cross the Qiongzhou Strait, before being reassembled upon arrival.
Passengers remain inside the train throughout the journey, while mobile energy storage stations keep the air conditioning running during the process.
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A Chinese man invents a homemade amusement ride that rotates 360 degrees!
Two people sit inside a huge wheel that flips and spins at high speed, creating an intense experience.
Show more