Snapshots
| My big fat desert wedding: A group wedding of 99 couples in Kashgar, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on May 17. Li Xiongxin / For China Daily |
| Painted, buffed and ready: A woman leads her painted buffalo onto a stage during a buffalo bodypainting competition in Jiangcheng county, Yunnan province, on May 18. Wong Campion / Reuters |
| Made in China: A replica of Egypt's Great Sphinx of Giza crouches in Shijiangzhuang, Hebei province. It is almost the same size as the original, and was built by the city as a tourist attraction and for use in movies. Zhao Wei / For China Daily |
| Sturdy survivor: An 1,800-year-old camphor tree in Dexing, Jiangxi province, that was struck by lightning four years ago and almost died. But after strenuous rescue efforts, the tree is beginning to look like its old self. Zhuo Zhongwei / Xinhua |
| Home away from home: Cast members Gong Li (right) and Chen Daoming pose on the red carpet as they arrive for the screening of the film Coming Home at the 67th Cannes Film Festival on May 20. Regis Duvignau / Reuters |
(China Daily European Weekly 05/23/2014 page5)
Today's Top News
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