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China Daily Europe | Updated: 2015-09-25 08:00

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All at sea once again: Trawlers set out from the harbor in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, as the seasonal fishing ban ended on Sept 16. The three-month ban is designed to help East China Sea fishing stocks recover. Hua Zhibo / For China Daily

National day blooms loom: A child is attracted to a huge flower basket prepared for National Day, to be marked on Oct 1, in Tian'anmen Square, Beijing. Wang Zhuangfei / China Daily

Birds of a feather: Christian Moullec, a French ornithologist, flies his microlight aircraft, accompanied by a flock of geese he reared, in Laiwu, Shandong province, during the China International Air Sports Festival on Sept 19. Shi Kuihua / For China Daily

Prepared for the worst: Students march through an area of faux toxic gas during a drill in Beijing on Sept 21. Most colleges in China require first-year students to receive special military training during their first month in college. Provided to China Daily

Something to celebrate: Panpan, the world's oldest male panda, celebrated his 30th birthday on Sept 21 in a panda protection center in Dujiangyan, Sichuan province. Heng Yi / For China Daily

(China Daily European Weekly 09/25/2015 page5)

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