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China Daily Europe | Updated: 2015-09-18 07:40

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Royal line: A replica of the head of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamen gazes out as a high-speed train passes through Chuzhou, Anhui province, on Sept 13. The statue is part of a film studio that displays replicas of many famous sites, including the Qinian Hall of the Temple of Heaven in the Forbidden City in Beijing and the pyramids of Egypt. The studio is due to open to the public next month. Hai Xin / For China Daily

Taking shape: A sand sculptor works on his creation at the 17th annual China Zhoushan International Sand Sculpture Festival in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, on Sept 10. This year's festival attracted more than 30 sand sculptors from six countries. Yao Feng / China Daily

River spectacle: Visitors enjoy the Hukou Waterfall on the Yellow River in Jixian county, Shanxi province, on Sept 13. The river has swelled in recent days after heavy rain in its upper reaches. Lyu Guiming / Xinhua

Bearing the cold: Visitors with ice carvings of polar bears at an indoor ski resort in Changsha, Hunan province, on Sept 14. Other ice sculptures, including one of the Great Wall, have been on display in an area covering more than 2,000 square meters. Xu Xing / For China Daily

Van Gogh plugged in: A multimedia art exhibition featuring the work of Vincent van Gogh opens at Chaoyang Joy City in Beijing on Sept 10. The exhibition, Van Gogh Alive, combines the artist's works with music, light and high-tech video. It will run until early December. Zou Hong / China Daily

(China Daily European Weekly 09/18/2015 page5)

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