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Pictures: More than 100 models from China, Mongolia and Russia took part in an ethnic fashion festival in Erenhot, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region.

Buzzword: Purple state, which refers to a state with a vote that is typically closely divided between Democratic and Republican candidates at election time. The "purple" in the name is a reference to the fact that as election results come in, states are typically colored red or blue to indicate a win by a Republican or Democratic candidate, and purple is a blend of these two colors.