November 13, 2012

At China Congress, Women Are 'Scenery'

James Griffiths, Shanghaiist

AP Photo

The People's Daily, China's paper-of-record, has published a slideshow on its website, both in English and Chinese, of the 'beautiful scenery' of the 18th Party Congress. What is said beautiful scenery you ask? Women.

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