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China Daily Europe | Updated: 2016-08-19 07:53
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Prayer of passing: A lama seeking the highest academic degree in Tibetan Buddhism (in hat) answers questions from senior monks at a final exam. Ten candidates from monasteries across the Tibet autonomous region were examined beginning Aug 12 at Ganden Monastery in Lhasa and all passed. The test covers Tibetan Buddhism and language. Tentsen Shinden / For China Daily

 

Clearly artistic: Visitors browse at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing after it opened its first exhibition for young Chinese artists on Aug 16. The exhibition has nearly 300 works and runs through Aug 30. Jiang Dong / China Daily

 

It's a dog's life: Residents of Jiaobang village, a Miao ethnic community in Guizhou province, carry a dog on a sedan chair as part of a festival to pray for favorable weather and thank the animals for helping Miao ancestors find water. Yang Wenbin / For China Daily

 

On the edge: Ji Jingyu, 55, a skilled Chinese stuntman, walks barefoot on the blade of a giant knife without hurting his feet in Duyun, Guizhou province, on Aug 9 during a local cultural festival. Qiao Qiming / For China Daily

 

Citadel on the shore: An artist works on a replica of the iconic Disney castle during a sand sculpture exhibition in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, on Aug 16. More than 20 artists from China and abroad showcased landscapes from G20 countries, which are meeting in Hangzhou next month. Xu Yu / Xinhua

(China Daily European Weekly 08/19/2016 page5)

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