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Weekly Photos: Sept 12 - 18

Updated: 2011-09-19 10:35

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Weekly Photos: Sept 12 - 18

People fly Kongming lanterns, also known as sky lanterns, to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival in Pingxi in northern Taiwan, Sept 12, 2011. Kongming lanterns are paper lanterns traditionally found in some Asian cultures and always released during festivals such as the Chinese Mid-Autumn and Lantern festivals to pray for blessings. Pingxi town is well-known for its sky lanterns and its annual International Sky Lantern Festival near Lantern Festival. [Photo/Xinhua]

Weekly Photos: Sept 12 - 18

Roaring waves surge forward along the Qiantang River in Haining, East China's Zhejiang province, Sept 12, 2011. The surging waves reached a height of 1.4 meters, creating a spectacular scene. Thousands of tourists rushed to the dike of Qiantang River to watch the magnificent tide, which usually occurs around the Mid-Autumn Festival (15th day of eighth lunar month). Local police will close some areas between Sept 14 and16, after some spectators were injured in August. [Photo/CFP]

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