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| Agony of defeat: Google's AlphaGo AI defeats a team of five Go champions in a demonstration match on May 26. The team included (from left) Shi Yue, Mi Yuting, Zho Ruiyang, Chen Yaoye and Tang Weixing. Li He / For China Daily |
| Teamwork: Tourists from home and abroad join local residents in a traditional tug-of-war. The game is part of the celebration of Duanwu Festival in Zhonghu town, Zhangjiajie, Hunan province. Wu Yongbin / Xinhua |
| Fertile ground: With snowcapped Qilian Mountain in the distance, the spring planting season begins at the Shandan Horse Farm in Zhangye, Gansu province, on May 26. Chen Li / Xinhua |
| Grand hands: A hand-waving dance is performed on May 29 at Huguang Guild Hall in southwestern Chongqing. It's a dance of the Tujia people that dates back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and is listed as a national cultural heritage. Wang Quanchao / Xinhua |
| All wet: China's manned submersible Jiaolong descended to 6,544 meters on its third dive in Mariana area on May 27. On its mother ship Xiangyanghong 09, two female scientists get a shower after a dive of more than three hours. Liu Shiping / Xinhua |
| Rice paddy harvest: Farmers gather early rice in Fanyang village in Wuzhishan, Hainan province, on May 30. Shen Hong / Xinhua |
(China Daily European Weekly 06/02/2017 page5)
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