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| Star sailors: Team Turx from Turkey participates in the 2016 ISAF Extreme Sailing Series in Qingdao, Shandong province, on May 1. Dubbed the Formula 1 of the sea, the event attracted more than 50 top sailors in eight teams from around the world. Provided to China Daily |
| Nick of time: Canadian escape artist Dean Gunnarson performs a death-defying trick on a roller coaster at Window of the World theme park in Changsha, Hunan province, on May 1. Provided to China Daily |
| Temple toddlers: Children take part in a "beautiful Buddhist baby" competition at the Qixia Mountain scenic spot in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, on May 1. The event featured 50 contestants aged 3 to 5, with the winner decided by an online poll. Nan Xiangzi / For China Daily |
| Filthy festival: Revelers caked in mud enjoy the Monihei festival, which is celebrated by the ethnic Wa people in Cangyuan county, Yunnan province, on May 1. Covering each other in mud is a custom believed to bring health and fortune. Chen Haining / Xinhua |
| Light work: Nanchang Hangkong University students finetune a solar-powered drone at an innovation exhibition in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, on May 3. Inventors from 22 colleges in the province will display more than 100 projects at the monthlong event. Chen Zixia / Xinhua |
(China Daily European Weekly 05/06/2016 page5)
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