We know that China is known for inventing weird gadgets and gizmos but this submarine built by a regular inventor deserves a look. Tao Xiangli, a 34 year old amateur inventor built himself a submarine all on his known without taking any help or guidance from anybody else. Although he claims that he is just an amateur who likes to invent small things for himself, his invention of this submarine pretty much shows that this guy is way too talented to be just an amateur inventor.

Apparently, Xiangli spent two years and 30,000 yuan, which is approximately $4,385 for this individual project. The submarine is driven by electric motors and propellers. It also has some extra fixings including a periscope and a depth control tank. This is quite amazing and appreciative to actually have carried out this unique project all by himself.

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The oh-so-extravagant Indian wedding dresses will also shy away (you can well imagine the reaction of the other minimalist white versions popular in other countries) at the sight of this new Peacock wedding dress that was unveiled at the wedding expo held in Nanjing, the capital of east China’s Jiangsu Province. And this one is as royal as it can get!

Made with close to 2,009 pieces of peacock feathers, this dress was finished in two months and kept eight handicraftsmen busy day and night. It might appeal to the lover of the unique for it is indeed rare to have a wedding dress with the peacock motif. It will definitely make you look like a million bucks.

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Coming from China, the Suo Xin ZT888 is a handset that aims at playing hoodwink with Apple fans, thereby blindly encouraging them to ink deal with the cheapest version of phone bearing an Apple logo. The mobile phone from iPMart comes equipped with an added layer of authentic leather case/battery for certain reason. Priced at $115.43, the model invited my attention because of the Apple-logo slapped call buttons.

Avaialble in two editions i.e. white and black, the gold caked phone features a 2.4 inch display, 2.0-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, Dual SIM slots, microSD slot plus other indispensable utilities like calculator, calendar, memo, alarm, world time, stopwatch and games.

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There is no dearth of coupe concepts but only few aims to meet the needs of middle class gentry. As China persists to slope up its grade as a developed worldwide authority, lately it has designed a revolutionary auto solution concept targeting the middle class. Hailing from Beijing, the nameless car enables the coupe’s body to rotate with the course of travel in the same way as a motorbike does when rounding a curve to compensate centrifugal strength. Designed and developed by Huiwen Ji, the diamond exterior and Bat-Pod-esque wheels declare it aloud that only nerdy car aficionados can afford to burn the road by taking a tough ride over it.

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Among the swarm of prospective customers wanting to ink deal with new iPhone, for sure there would be at least 5% who feel handicap to buy one for cause remaining fat finger syndrome that won’t fit well the magnificent touch screen of the iPhone. For this unfortunate lot, is there any competent substitute that Apple is planning to deliver? Well, no clue about that in the technology-driven world, these iPhone-less populace can consider the option of procuring an assistive apparatus called Dancing Fingers. Designed by Beijing, China native Alfred Chu, the concept device would befit cozily onto your catalog and center fingers, hence enabling your chubby digits to begin jazzing across. Sooner, it’s going to be a universal, enabling enter to the digital marvels of our time.
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The upcoming kitchen concepts aim at diluting the grey line of difference between the food preparation and everyday tasks. The contemporary kitchens now continue its progression into a natural arena of people’s living geography. Realizing this fast-growing trend, designboom organized a contest entitled “Kitchen is the heart of the home”, which invited countless designers from different corners of the world. If numbers make a difference to you then here you go: Exciting concepts from around 2980 designers belonging to 102 different countries were witnessed. And the winning entry called “Round cupboard assembling that can be rotated and lifted” is a design created by threesome called from China viz. Cheng He, Liu Quang Kui and Zhou Dong. Seemingly futuristic, their offering is truly a realistic kitchen concept.

Every single component is positioned to allow an easy access for objects to reach the user rather than vice versa. This compact design would not only save time and space but ensures an increased productivity.
It features cupboard that adopts double-deck rotator structure, thereby rotating 180° across three major work center of washing, mixing and cooking. Its flume has two kinds of outlets and the integrative structure features a functional table-board, flume and kitchen, cupboards distribute icebox, disinfector and oven.

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Till date, I have played countless distinctively designed elite speakers at EliteChoice, but call it my hard luck or absence of revolutionary CD players in the markets that I hardly have any of them here. But now the unveiling of CD-T300 Pro CD player resembling an UFO by a China-based firm called Shanling has opened an entry gate for me. The firm is an established name in the production of CD players with inimitable appeal and personality. The CD-T300 Pro features 4 amplification valves, gold-layered tube legs, and 2 remote controls and not to ignore the way it glares at you.

Designed using aluminum alloy, the CD player weighs 24 pounds and radiates a blue glow for that blissful feel when someone fingers it.

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And thanks to me once gain for putting you across world’s most expensive yo-yo here at EliteChoice. This is one of the efforts to run actively my initiative of world’s most expensive things. How much it got sold for? Obvious question that deserves an instant response: It generated sales of $16,000 during an auction. Now, for those who are illiterate about the existence or evolution of yo-yos, I have something to enlighten them. Invented by the Chinese ages back in 2500 BC, it is a newbie that has reached this level. Developed and designed by Hasbro using airplane-grade aluminum, the Cold Fusion yo-yo was structured using a ball-bearing axle & break pads for quick retort. Besides using high-grade aluminium, the USP of the yo-yo resides in its longest recorded yo-yo spin.

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If you are tired of making visits to ordinary hotels spread over some XXXX-foot of area offering XYZ and plus-minus store of facilities, then here is the sure spot destination to put an end to your hunt. Thanks to Atkins first for applying all his levels of imagination and erecting a magnum opus that has bagged an award in an international competition to design a five-star resort hotel located within gorgeous 100-meter profound quarry in the Songjiang district, near to Shanghai in China.

True, from the pictures featured here, the hotel almost looks unrealistically picturesque but it is all set to prove its reality feel on its completion by May 2009. The revolutionary concept is stimulated by the natural water and scenery featuring quarry, thereby arresting the wild thoughts of judges to nullify opposition from two other global firms. The excavation will shield it from the unexpected weather conditions and would cut down the energy requirement of the hotel. The complex would be equipped with restaurants, cafes, sport facilities including undersea public areas and guestrooms in addition to offering conference facility for up to 1,000 people.

The inventive drawing of the 400-bed resort hotel positions two levels advanced than the rock face of the 100 meter deep quarry. Sustainability is essential to the design arraying from using green roof for the arrangement above the ground level to geothermal energy withdrawal. A marine theme runs through the structure both visually and functionally. Two submarine levels will accommodate a restaurant and guestrooms facing a ten-meter deep aquarium.

The lowly level of the lodge will house a leisure compound with a swimming pool and water-based sports. It also offers space for activities like rock climbing, bungee jumping and others.

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If presenting an out of this world gift to your wife is on your mind something that’s sensuous and expensive at the same time. ¦Then I don’t think you can find an option better than pepping up her wardrobe with this Gold Brassiere.

The Gold Filigree bra is the brain child of Chinese designer Zhou Ningxin and weighs 458.66 grams. Designed for a jewelery show in Beijing, China, this one is a sure shot way to win your beloved’s heart. Trust me she will be the happiest to get a gift as sensuous as this one…and you never know, you might get to have the most romantic night ahead!!

Via: ChinaDaily