Weekly Photos: July 1 - 7

An aquatic performance is staged during the opening ceremony of the 2013 China World Strongman Championship in Zhendong New District of Zhengzhou, capital city of Henan province, July 5, 2013. Thirty-two contestants from 31 countries, including China, are competing for the championship until July 10. All the contestants are ranked in the top 100 World Hercules Union, including former champions Zydrunas Savickas, the Big Z of Lithuania (Height:1.91m, Weight:170kg), who is widely regarded as the statistically strongest man. The contest will include weightlifting and holding big rolling stones, with some Chinese traditional elements thrown in. [Photo/Xiang Mingchao/Asianewsphoto]

Photo taken by China's manned submersible Jiaolong shows part of the Jiaolong Seamount in South China Sea, July 5, 2013. [Photo/Xinhua]