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No need to mention that I tardily publish those pictures
It was on Sunday, March 29th, in Tàihú Xīshān (太湖西山).

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Filmed in and around Edinburgh, this video of Inspired Bicycles team rider Danny MacAskill features probably the best collection of street/street trials riding ever seen. There’s some huge riding, but also some of the most technically difficult and imaginative lines you will ever see. Without a doubt, this video pushes the envelope of what is perceived as possible on a trials bike.

Thanks to XW for sending me this awesome video!

Thanks to Diablotim, I’ve learnt something more about China.
He sent me an interesting letter from Victor Hugo. Then, I’ve made some quick research and added some more content here under, so I hope that he will learn additional things

In the past, I’ve heard about the sack of the Old Summer Palace, but I never realized that this place was different from the Summer Palace that you can visit nowadays.
Indeed, the Old Summer Palace, 圆明园 (Yuánmíng Yuán) is located on the East of the Summer Palace, 颐和园 (Yíhé Yuán).

The Old Summer Palace was a complex of palaces and gardens, built in the 18th and early 19th century, where the emperors of the Qing Dynasty resided and handled government affairs.
Known for its extensive collection of garden and building architectures and other works of art (a popular name in China was the "Garden of Gardens", 万园之园 - wàn yuán zhī yuán), the Imperial Gardens were destroyed by British and French troops in 1860, as a punishment for the torture and execution of those countries’ peace emissaries by the Chinese Emperor.
You will have plenty of info on the wiki dedicated webpage.

And thus, Victor Hugo wrote the following letter:
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English

在5月23-24日周六周日，把城市抛在你身后去莫干山的竹林做轮滑！
我们会放刷街，自由轮滑和速降都混合在一起。
新手也可以来参加：他们会跟一个老师一起在简单的路线轮滑。

报名截止日期：星期一晚上，5月18日

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上次做轮滑在山上的照片，录像和路线地图：
http://www.atomicskate.com/2009/03/04/rollerskating-in-moganshan-3rd
（英文）http://www.atomicskate.com/2008/12/08/rollerskating-in-zhejiang
（中文）http://www.atomicskate.com/2008/09/01/rollerskating-in-moganshan
 
上次去嵊泗的照片：
http://www.atomicskate.com/2009/04/28/rollerskating-in-shengsi-2

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中国人权律师高智晟

English

研究中国法律的美国教授孔杰融在南华早报撰文，要求北京公布人权律师高智晟的下落。中国人权律师高智晟的妻子和子女逃离中国后披露高智晟下落不明。关注高智晟案件的北京律师证实，高智晟的下落仍然不得而知。

孔杰融(JormeA.Cohen)是纽约大学法学院亚美法研究所共同主任，也是美国外交关系委员会资深研究员。他星期四在南华早报撰文说，北京应交待人权律师高智晟的下落。

孔杰融说，高智晟下落不明已经43天了。孔杰融说，高智晟是中国最出名的人权律师，勇敢运用法律遏制腐败，抗议非法拆迁，揭露公安暴行，维护宗教自由。
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中文

For all the bike lovers, don’t miss the Specialized Riders Club China Launching Party on May 7th (from 7pm).
Live music performance, free gifts, free food / drinks and more!

Address: Specialized Pudong store
1192 BiYun Rd, near Hongfeng Rd

Hey! I know what you’re going to say!!! "Pudong is too far awaaay!"
Don’t worry, there is a free mini-van waiting for you at 6:30 at the Specialized Puxi store (221 West Jiangguo Rd)

Hope to c u there!!!

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