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Taking aim: A contestant lines up his target in Linzhi, Tibet autonomous region, on Oct 31 during a "whistling arrow" competition. Zhang Rufeng / Xinhua |
Good crop: A villager in Fuping county, Shaanxi province, drying persimmons on Oct 29 after a big harvest. Gao Xinsheng / Xinhua |
Hat trick: An oversized hat made of silver is unveiled during the Lusheng Festival in Huangping county, Guizhou province, on Oct 27. The piece, which weighs 100 kilograms and measures 1.6 meters in diameter, is valued at 500,000 yuan ($73,700; 66,590 euros; 60,180). The annual event is a celebration among the Miao ethic group. The lusheng is an ancient Chinese reed-pipe musical instrument. Qin Gang / For China Daily |
Lost in straw: Visitors try to find their way out of a straw maze in Enshi, Hubei province, on Oct 30. Song Wen / Xinhua |
Cups to cure: People undergo cupping therapy on Oct 31 at a square in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, as part of an activity promoting knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine and how to prevent diease. Liang Weipei / Xinhua |
(China Daily European Weekly 11/04/2016 page5)
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