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China Daily Europe | Updated: 2015-12-18 08:33

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Too cold for penguins (left): With bitter temperatures settling across parts of China, many animals are trying to stay warm. Jackass penguins at Chengdu Zoo stay toasty near a heater. While many penguins prefer icy conditions, jackass penguins usually live in milder areas in southwestern Africa. Hao Fei / For China Daily

Mommy gets married (right): A bride takes her child to her wedding ceremony on Dec 12 in Zhaotong, Yunnan province. Among the Miao ethnic group, young couples often have children first and then wed. Zhang Guangyu / For China Daily

Like snow? Neigh! A herdsman guides his horses in snow-covered grasslands in Xilingol League, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on Dec 12. The grasslands have been hit by snowstorms since last month, depriving many animals of their regular source of food. Snow reached an average depth of around 10 centimeters. Jia Lijun / Xinhua

Welcome home: Shi Jueyi (right), abbot of Wanghai Temple, greets Pisal Tachavipak, vice-chairman of the Thai Buddha Image Admiration Association, near a bodhisattva statue that dates back to the Tang dynasty (AD 618-907) in a Beijing ceremony at which the wooden statue was returned to China on Dec 12. The 1.86-meter statue will be donated to the temple in Wutai mountain, Shanxi province. Yang Guang / Xinhua

Race to the top: A runner reaches the finish line in a vertical marathon up one of the 300-meter towers at Wanda Plaza in Kunming, capital of Yunnan province, on Dec 12. The event attracted more than 1,000 participants, who raced from the first to the 67th floor. Hao Yaxin / For China Daily

(China Daily European Weekly 12/18/2015 page5)

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