at guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 1 December 2009 14.16 GMT

An Indian villager burrowed for 14 years with a hammer and chisel to cut a tunnel through a mountain so that his neighbours could reach nearby fields and he could park his truck outside his home.

Ramchandra Das, 53, who lives in eastern Bihar state, carved a 10m-long, 4m-wide tunnel through the hill range from his village of Kewati. Das took up the Herculean task after villagers found the 7km trek over the mountain increasingly arduous.

When the authorities refused to help to cut the journey time, Das began carving his way through the earth in the direction of the nearest big town, Atri. The job became more pressing when Das became the first man to own a truck in the village and was unable to drive it to his home.

“I could not park my truck near my house since the mountain blocked my path,” he told Reuters. Das said he was also afraid of bandits stealing his truck. “I had to leave my truck miles away, so I decided to do something about it myself,” Das said by telephone.

Local villagers, who previously had to trek around the mountain, are now using the tunnel to get to work.

Das was inspired by another Bihari villager, Dasharath Manjhi, who cut a 120m-long, 10m-wide and 8m-high passage so that villagers could reach a local hospital.

Manjhi’s labour, which lasted 22 years, began after his wife died when she was unable to get to the hospital. He was feted by the Delhi government for his work and died two years ago.

I’m with my artworks, my art website online for past several years (~6y) & each day, every week, month,…  I receve a lot art related emails. That was one of reason to launch my latest “Art News” website. I’m currently cleaning and publishing content from my art related mails. Here’s just another one “China Oil Painting Manufacture”… and another one, and another one…

P.S. I will not let you the opportunity, and show links to their websites (If you wish to buy 25$ “art”)

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from: China Oil Painting Manufacture

subject:

msg: Dear Manager,

This is susan china fujian oipaint oil painting company.We will give you best quality ,service with compare price in china market.all our product 100% Handmade Oil Painting On Canvas,and it paint with our senior painters, we also can produce according your ownself designs.

Gurantee and payment:

1.After received your payment,according your quatity,we will sent your order in 3-7days.

2.After complete paint,we will take a photograph then sent to you by mail,you can check it,if you accept,then we
sent you product,if you can not accept,we can reproduce again till you are satified.

3.Payment by T/T, Western Union and L/C .

Best Regards!
Yours :Susan  Yang

TEL:0086-594-2289886 FAX:0086-594-2289886

ADD:91# ShengLi North Road ,PuTian ,FuJian Povince ，China

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And Another One…

To Topalski Fine Arts
3rd,June, 2009
Hello Friend,
This is Jane, from Superart Oil Painting Ltd, China, professional oil painting manufacturer.
We have been in oil paintings business for more than 8 years,
majorly deal with reproduction oil paintings, reproducted from customers portrait pictures, from Old Masters, from other subject.
There are three kind of quality:  portrait painting, museum quality painting, and commercial quality paitings.
We have stong capability on supplying High quality reproduction oil paintings.
We will be happy to supply you with your need for oil paintings from China.
If you are interested in the matter, please send your reply to: painting01@super-art.com
We will reply in 24 hours.
We are looking forward to your reply.
Best Regards
Miss Jane Lv
Super Art Ltd
Add:901-473#,Cangxiang Road, Haicang, Xiamen, Fujian, China
Post Code: 361026
Tel: 086-592-6056200-603 Fax:086-592-6055521

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And another one…

Dear friend :
Have a nice day  !!:)
This email is from superhandart  oil painting studio . we would like to service you  .
If you like certain of the old master works ?
If you want to buy the reproduction of the master art works  ?
Our studio have  more  than 50 professional artists make reproduction oil painting  , the painting are 100% made by hand and museum quality ,
we would appreciate receiving enquiry from you .

Now our company supply 25% discount for reproduction painting , this is very good change I hope you will be happy got this message .
you can check  our web: http://www.superhandart.com/yisujia/index.htm
There have more than 200 old master works supply for your choose  include :
Albani Francesco . CARAVAGGIO, Leonardo da Vinci ,
TIZIANO Vecellio , Van Gogh , Mone t . Matisse , Dali ,Picasso,Lempicka, jack vettriano  ect………………………

I feel maybe you will afraid artist works quality . please don’t worry , I have send some picture of our artist works  by this email  , you can check the quality   ,
I trust that you will be satisfaction at artist works . :)

we are always 100% guarantee customer satisfaction  at artist works .
when the customer make orders  , the painting finished I can take photos to customer  , if customer not like the painting  quality ,
we will let our artist adjust painting untill customer satisfaction at the painting  . or I can 100%  send back money to our customer  .

Our company high reputation deserve you trust  .  If our company have not high grade service our company will not exist untill now  .
we are always finished customer orders on time and  assure  museum quality  .
we are glad to send you this introductory hoping it will be prelude to mutually beneficial relation between us  .Looking forward to service you any time  . :)
If you have any question let me know  …

( If you need stock painting let me know  , I will take  photos for your choose !!! )

yours faithfully
Ms : jane
xianzhen chen
web: www.superhandart.com
Email : painting@superhandart.com
oilpainting@superhandart.com
chen@superhandart.com
china@superhandart.com
superhandart@gmail.com
paypal : paypal@superhandart.com
MSN: superhandart@hotmail.com
ADDRESS :905room 2# ,jinhui garden haicang .xiamen , fujian of china .
TEL:13960791753

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AND ANOTHER ONE… (I knew I have one with prices!)

Dear Sir/Madam,

Glad to obtain your email address at your web.My Name is Tina, from Feelpainting Co.,Ltd.in China,our company is specialize in produce all kinds of oil painting and acrylic painting,welcome to our web: www.feelpainting.com

Please see our simple price list:

Abstract:          40x50cm:5-15USD.  60x90cm:15-25USD.  90x120cm:30-40USD

Impression:   40x50cm:5-15USD.  60x90cm:25-35USD.  90x120cm:55-65USD

Landscape:   40x50cm:7-15USD.  60x90cm:18-35USD.   90x120cm:40-65USD

Portrait:           30x40cm,1 figure:35USD ,  Each additional figure:9USD

50x60cm.1 figure:45USD ,  Each additional figure:15USD

60x90cm.1 figure:55USD ,  Each additional figure:19USD

We can insure that all oil paintings are 100% hand made by experienced  painters.we have special supervision team to control quality and can insure the best quality for you. And most important, all our paintings are money back guarantee.

You can choose your prefer on our web:  www.feelpainting.com   or send your design to us.we can painting from your photo.

If you have any question,pls tell me ,I will try my best to help you.

Waitting for your reply.Thank you very much for your attention.

Best regards.

Your Friend

Tina

Feelpainting Co.,Ltd

Address: 16J,YuHuaGe,YiKang Homestead,ShenHui Road,BuJi Town,LongGang District,ShenZhen,China. 518112

Office number:+86-075528716191    Mobel:+86013510459686

MSN:  feelpainting@gmail.com       Skype: Feelpainting

At least twice a week I receive something like following…

OIL PAINTINGS WHOLESALE FROM www.superhandart.com

superhandart company was founded in 1997 as Xiamen superhandart Co., Ltd.
Our service as follow :
we offer any style oil painting .
we can accept any painting orders from you .
and we are accept any quantity orders .
we have sell museum quality oil painting . you can check the quality here :

http://www.superhandart.com/Examples/web/oil%20painting%20sample%20002.html

we are accept large quantity orders . like commercial oil painting , cheap price :

http://www.superhandart.com/oil%20painting/commercia%20Painting/commercial%20mediterranean/index.html

we were always finish customer orders in 2 weeks .
and we are assure 100% back money if you don’t like our paintings quality ,no questions asked.
You have nothing to lose. Your purchases are 100% satisfaction guaranteed .
Order now with confidence and safely !!! Your favorite painting is already waiting for you.

Fondest Regards.
Ms : jane
xianzhen chen
web: www.superhandart.com
Email : painting@superhandart.com
: superhandart@gmail.com
paypal : paypal@superhandart.com
MSN: superhandart@hotmail.com
ADDRESS :1301room 92# ,changan road , huli section .xiamen , fujian of china .post code :361009