Snapshots

Aging problem: Hu Juan, 28, at a plastic surgery clinic in Shanghai on Nov 30. She was there in search of a cure for a rare condition that has made her seem to age over 40 years within six months after giving birth to a baby. She was mistaken for her husband's mother when the two sat in the hospital. Yin Liqin / For China Daily

Vocal talent: Contestants prepare for the 11th Grand Dong Chorus Contest in Congjiang county, Guizhou province, which attracted more than 30,000 spectators. The Grand Chorus of the Dong ethnic group is performed without the aid of musical instruments, and UNESCO has recognized it as a World Intangible Cultural Heritage. Zou Zhongpin / China Daily

Family show: Staff at Chimelong Safari Park hold koala in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on Dec 1. The park has introduced 13 of the animals from Australia since 2006 and now has 50, the largest gathering of koalas outside Australia. Zou Zhongpin / China Daily

Test of courage: Two bulls charge young men as villagers watch during an ethnic Dong traditional bullfight in Congjiang county, Guizhou province, on Nov 29. About 44 animals took part in the contest as thousands of people watched. Sheng Li / Reuters

Traveling home: Liu Lingchao carries the home he made for himself in Wuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on Nov 29. Liu, 39, quit his job as a migrant worker in Guangdong province six years ago and started building such portable structures, which he then carries to his hometown in Rongan county, Guangxi. Liang Fuying / China Daily