Riders and vehicles are seen in water on a street in Beijing, capital of China, June 23, 2011. Rainstorms pounded the Chinese capital Thursday afternoon.

2011年6月23日，首都北京街头不少行人和车辆都被泡在水中。

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Today, good riders can stay on top of the water until they run out of gas.

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And then there's the simulated white-water rafting adventure at Miyazaki's Ocean Dome (81-985 21-1111), which injects a little bit of "real" reality by splashing actual water at riders as they drift down a violent torrent on the screen.

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