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Photos: Beijing expo shows range of tech

From laptops to amphibious vehicles, there's something for everyone at this high-tech show.

Beijing expo shows range of tech

The 8th China Beijing International High-Tech Expo, or Chitec, is an opportunity for companies from Yahoo to Samsung to Mercedes to show off their latest goods. It runs May 23 to 28.

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Chitec

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Beijing expo shows range of tech

Among the exhibitors is China's largest computer maker, Lenovo Group, which earlier this month became a global heavyweight with its purchase of IBM's PC business. Shown here is a Lenovo laptop.

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Lenovo laptop

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Beijing expo shows range of tech

Samsung is showing off its 102-inch plasma display, which it says is the largest in the world.

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Samsung plasma screen

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Beijing expo shows range of tech

This amphibious vehicle being set up for display at Chitec is a different kind of portable technology.

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Other automotive technology on display includes this Chinese-made hybrid subcompact.

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Lenovo laptop

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Beijing expo shows range of tech

While exhibitors' booths emphasize the glitz and the good of technology, some protestors pointed to a darker side. Greenpeace activists set up a 9-foot-high, wave-shaped sculpture constructed of electronic waste gathered from recycling yards in Guiyu.

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Wave-shaped sculpture

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