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China Daily Europe | Updated: 2015-09-11 07:28

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Champions return: Chinese volleyball players Zeng Chunlei, left, and Shen Jingxi arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport on Sept 7. The national team won the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup on Sept 6 in Nagoya, Japan. Wang Zhuangfei / For China Daily

Uphill challenge: A herdsman in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region begins the traditional migration ahead of winter by driving his sheep to winter pastures on Sept 3. Provided to China Daily

Familiar face: Melvin D. Mcmullen, a Flying Tiger veteran, spots a picture of himself on the wall of the Flying Tiger Memorial Hall in Kunming, Yunnan province, during a group visit on Sept 6. The American Volunteer Group, dubbed the Flying Tigers, was formed in 1941 to help China drive the Japanese from the skies. Liu Ranyang / For China Daily

All at sea: China's biggest-ever drill to practice rescuing injured people on passenger vessels took place in Yantai, Shandong province, on Sept 8. Chu Yang / For China Daily

Water baby: A swim instructor helps a child get used to the water during an infant swimming session in Beijing on Sept 8, part of a program launched by the China and Europe Water Sports Education Research Center. Yin Gang / Xinhua

(China Daily European Weekly 09/11/2015 page5)

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