Snapshots
| Face-saving exercise: A beachgoer in Qingdao, Shandong province, on May 12. The mask is used to ward off the sun's rays and jellyfish. Huang Jiexian / For China Daily |
| All is being together: One hundred and two couples, each with at least one partner working for the e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, at a group wedding in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on May 9. Provided to China Daily |
| Premiere occasion: Actress Zhang Ziyi poses on the red carpet as she arrives for the opening ceremony and the screening of Grace of Monaco out of competition during the 67th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes on May 14. Yves Herman / Reuters |
| Lost and found: A wild panda was discovered hiding in a bamboo grove in Muyidi village, Sichuan province, on May 7. It was taken to a nature reserve the following day. Ake Jiushe / For China Daily |
| Please punch here: Xie Shuiping offers unusual stress release service at Wuhan Institute of Physical Education on May 11. He travels throughout the country, offering his belly as a punching bag for a charge. Cheng Ying / For China Daily |
(China Daily Africa Weekly 05/16/2014 page5)
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