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| Flight fantastic: Jets from the Red Arrows, the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, fly over Zhuhai, in Guangdong province, on Oct 22. The British daredevil pilots will perform at the 11th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, which will be held from Nov 1 to 6 in Zhuhai. Liang Xu / Xinhua |
| Celebrating a survivor: Trainer Wang Zhiyuan communicates with Duoduo, a finless porpoise, at an aquarium in Wuhan, Hubei province, on Oct 23, a day before International Freshwater Dolphin Day. The finless porpoise population has dwindled to fewer than 1,000, found mainly in the Yangtze River and connecting lakes. The aquarium is part of the Institute of Hydrobiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Qi Heng / Xinhua |
| Long way down: Todor Spasov, a diver from Bulgaria, takes the plunge during a waterfall diving competition in Chishui, Guizhou province, on Oct 21. Twelve athletes from 10 countries and regions participated in the event. Ou Dongqu / Xinhua |
| Air bear: A kite is lifted by the wind at an international competition in Daishan county, Zhejiang province, on Oct 22. Forty-two teams from eight countries, including the United States, France and Thailand, participated in the contest. Yao Feng / For China Daily |
| Spooky date: Masked revelers at a warmup event for Halloween in Yantai, Shandong province on Oct 23. Tang Ke / Xinhua |
(China Daily European Weekly 10/28/2016 page5)
