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China Daily | Updated: 2013-09-13 13:11

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BLUE BABY BOOMERS: 3,900 smurfs in Wuhan, Hubei province, celebrate their 55th birthday. The cartoon character was created in Belgium and became a worldwide hit. Zhou Chao / for China Daily

DAMPENING SPIRITS: Water-Dragon Day is celebrated in Pujiang, Zhejiang province. The festival dates back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) when a fire destroyed a large family's home, which is said to have led to the invention of the water hose. Liang Zhen / for China Daily

MICRO-MONKEYS: Two new lodgers at Hong Kong Ocean Park. Pygmy marmosets are native to the Amazon Basin in South America. Li Peng / Xinhua

PUPILS OF TEACHER'S EYE: Pupils of an elementary school in Hefei, Anhui province, play the role of teachers to mark Teachers' Day on Sept 10. Xie Chen / for China Daily

BATTLE READY: First-year students of Zhejiang University complete their two-week military training and wave goodbye to instructors. Xu Yan / for China Daily

(China Daily Africa Weekly 09/13/2013 page5)