A display of wizardry comes from exhibitor Guo Xunjie at an exhibition in Changping, Beijing, on the sidelines of the China Beijing International Magic Carnival, on Nov 30, 2012. [Photo/China Daily]

Once standing alone in the middle of a vast construction site near a railway station in Wenling city of East China's Zhejiang province, the five-story brick house was demolished on Nov 30 after its owner, Luo Baogen, signed a compensation deal with the local government. [Photo/CFP]
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