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China Daily Europe | Updated: 2016-09-02 08:38

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Looking out for you: Tightrope walker Adili Wuxor performs at the Dayu Cultural Park Scenic Zone in Wuzhong, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, on Aug 26. Behind him is a giant statue of legendary ruler Yu the Great of the Xia Dynasty (c.21st century-16th century BC). It took an hour and a half for Adili and his apprentice to walk the 1,800-meter tightrope. Li Ran / Xinhua

Crafty display: A handicraft artist demonstrates the technique used in Xiang embroidery, which comes from Hunan province, at the Palais Brongniart in Paris on Aug 29. Zhang Man / Xinhua

Joining the ranks: Meriam Kaxuxwena, a South African model, lines up with replicas of ancient statues at the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, on Aug 27. Kaxuxwena is one of 52 contestants taking part in the 2016 New Silk Road modeling competition. Jiang Dong / China Daily

Brushing up on history: Children wear costumes like those from the Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 220) during a kaibi, or start-to-write, ceremony to pay respect to Confucius at Da Bao'en Temple in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on Aug 28. They enter primary school in September. Yang Bo / For China Daily

Making a splash: Residents of a Dong ethnic village in Rongjiang county, Guizhou province, splash water as part of a Bianshui carnival event on Aug 31. The custom started with people splashing one another during family visits. Wang Bingzhen / Xinhua

(China Daily European Weekly 09/02/2016 page5)

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