Snapshots
Updated: 2016-01-08 07:53
(China Daily Europe)
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On the slide: A cross-country skier competes in the Changchun stage of the FIS Tour de Ski during the International Vasaloppet Ski Festival on Jan 4. More than 5,000 professional and amateur skiers from 33 countries and regions took part in the event in Jilin province. Bai Shi / For China Daily |
Cold run: Herdsmen take part in a traditional sheep-catching race, known as a buzkashi, on Jan 1 near Kanas Lake in Altay prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. A variety of local snow sports have drawn visitors from home and abroad to the ongoing ninth Kanas Snow and Ice Festival. Zhao Ge / Xinhua |
Tailspin: A man dressed as the Monkey King, from the classic Journey to the West, rides a penny-farthing in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Jan 1. Chinese will celebrate the start of the Year of the Monkey according to the lunar calendar on Feb 8. Wu Huang / For China Daily |
Stopped at the border: Customs officials examine wildlife products seized at Beijing Capital International Airport on Dec 30. The authorities say 149 cases involving endangered plants and animals were registered in connection with the intercepted items. Chai Cheng / Xinhua |
Wall of people: Visitors crowd the Badaling section of the Great Wall on Jan 1, part of the New Year celebrations. The section was given UNESCO World Cultural Heritage status in 1987. Wang Zhuangfei / China Daily |
(China Daily European Weekly 01/08/2016 page5)
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