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China Daily Europe | Updated: 2016-09-09 07:45

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High-stepping: Runners climbing 82 floors and 2,041 steps to a height of 330 meters reach an official stop on the Vertical World Circuit. The China World Summit Wing Hotel Vertical Run was held on Sept 3 in Beijing, with the finish line at the rooftop. Some 700 runners from 24 countries participated, and reigning champions Piotr Lobodzinski of Poland (new record of 9 mins, 47 secs) and Suzy Walsham of Australia (11:51) topped the field. Zou Hong / China Daily

Golden selfies: Chinese national women's volleyball players share experiences and take pictures with students at Tsinghua University in Beijing on Sept 5. The team won gold at the recent Rio Olympic Games. Kuang Linhua / China Daily

Not buffaloed: A boy plays in front a buffalo statue at a straw art festival in Yuechi county, Sichuan province, on Sept 4. Assorted scarecrow sculptures by more than 20 craftsmen were displayed at the festival. Qiu Haiying / For China Daily

Teachable moment: At Lhasa Juvenile Comprehensive Practice Base, a teacher answers students' questions. The base opened on Aug 25, welcoming the first students in the autumn semester. Jigme Dorje / Xinhua

Sign of the season: A herdsman moves sheep to autumn pastures in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Sept 3. As the summer comes to an end in the region, millions of sheep will be moved to autumn pastures. Que Hure / For China Daily

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

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