China's young pair of Xue Chen (pictured left) and Zhang Xi (pictured right) has shouldered the nation's expectations to pursue a first-ever beach volleyball gold medal in London, after a failed attempt at home four years ago.
Chen Cunxia and Hu Anna of China lost to Radarong Varapatsorn and Udomchavee Tanarattha of Thailand and won the silver medal in the third Asian Beach Games beach volleyball event in Haiyang
 After losing his left leg in a car accident in 1999, Li Yang met the six women from the volleyball team organized by Yichang Disabled Persons Federation.
After losing his left leg in a car accident in 1999, Li Yang met the six women from the volleyball team organized by Yichang Disabled Persons Federation.
Three decades after her first Universiade, China's volleyball icon, Lang Ping, has visited the Shenzhen Games, calling for changes to university sports in her homeland. "It (the Shenzhen Universiade) will remind people to pay attention to our college sports," she said on Sunday at an event organized by Qiaodan Sports to teach volleyball to underprivileged children.
 
 
 Polar icebreaker Snow Dragon arrives in Antarctic
 Polar icebreaker Snow Dragon arrives in Antarctic
 
 
 Xi's vision on shared future for humanity
 Xi's vision on shared future for humanity
 
 
 UN's top environmental honors go to three in China
 UN's top environmental honors go to three in China
 
 
 German trains collide near Duesseldorf, several people injured
 German trains collide near Duesseldorf, several people injured
 
 
 China beats Germany 7-4 in men's curling Olympic qualification
 China beats Germany 7-4 in men's curling Olympic qualification
 
 
 Bayern beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 in UEFA Champions League
 Bayern beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 in UEFA Champions League