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Residents crowd in a swimming pool to escape the summer heat during a hot weather spell in Daying county of Suining, Sichuan province, China.

Relaxing day at the pool

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Where's Xindou?

Does China has an overpopulation problem? Take a good look at this photo and decide for yourself. I remember last year about this time The Blog featured a shot like this, lots of color and motion.

I cannot find Xindou.

    Reply#1 - Mon Jul 5, 2010 2:06 PM EDT

    Gursky and Vitali collaborate over some twice cooked pork.

      Reply#2 - Mon Jul 5, 2010 9:39 PM EDT

      Ick. Not on your life.

        Reply#3 - Mon Jul 5, 2010 10:14 PM EDT

        It is an awesome picture, my only concern is if anyone fell in the pool, who would know?

          Reply#4 - Tue Jul 6, 2010 8:20 AM EDT

          Marco....

            Reply#5 - Tue Jul 6, 2010 8:46 AM EDT

            Polo

              #5.1 - Tue Jul 6, 2010 3:29 PM EDT
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              whoa! This pool must have some serious under "toe" :-)

                Reply#6 - Tue Jul 6, 2010 8:50 AM EDT

                Whoa! This pool must have some serious under "Toe" :-)

                  Reply#7 - Tue Jul 6, 2010 8:53 AM EDT

                  wow, I sure am grateful for the pools I have to go to! even when it's "crowded," you can see the water.

                    Reply#8 - Tue Jul 6, 2010 12:18 PM EDT

                    Gross! People soup.

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                    Reply#9 - Tue Jul 6, 2010 1:04 PM EDT

                    Hey, Neosho, what song fits this photo?

                      #9.1 - Tue Jul 6, 2010 2:53 PM EDT

                      Michael--the first thing that came to mind was "Too Many Puppies" by Primus.

                        #9.2 - Tue Jul 6, 2010 7:48 PM EDT

                        "Winona's got herself a big brown beaver"

                        I like Tommy the Cat most.

                          #9.3 - Tue Jul 6, 2010 8:43 PM EDT
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                          What pool ?? you don't even see the water..this is unsanitary, I m sure i's full full l of germs and bacterias..and they wonder why they have all ..those swine flu and other easly spread diseases disease ...this is why ???

                            Reply#10 - Tue Jul 6, 2010 2:01 PM EDT

                            ...I think I just felt a warm spot.

                              Reply#11 - Tue Jul 6, 2010 3:32 PM EDT

                              Whoa! I bet this pool has some serious under toe :-)

                                Reply#12 - Tue Jul 6, 2010 3:41 PM EDT

                                What's with all the floaties????? don't they teach their people how to swim????

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                                Reply#13 - Tue Jul 6, 2010 4:41 PM EDT

                                I think in this case the floaties are used more like packing peanuts than as floatation devices...

                                  #13.1 - Wed Jul 7, 2010 10:34 AM EDT
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                                  I found the water! (upper left-hand corner)

                                  They get the center of the meat, cushion on the seat,
                                  House on the street where it's sunny.
                                  Summers at the beach, winters warm and free,
                                  All of this and we get the rest...
                                  But who is the land for, the sun and the sand for?
                                  You guessed! It's all for the best!

                                    Reply#14 - Wed Jul 7, 2010 10:39 AM EDT

                                    Looks like a big bowl of fruit loops with little people like in Honey I Shrunk the Kids swimming in the bowl and playing in the fruit loops....lol

                                      Reply#15 - Wed Jul 7, 2010 12:13 PM EDT

                                      I bet if you went under, you couldn't get back up, because someone would rush in to fill the open spot you left.

                                        Reply#16 - Thu Jul 8, 2010 3:48 PM EDT
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