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Spiritual blooming: Monks gather in Suining, Sichuan province, to meditate amid a large pond of lotus in full bloom on July 12. The monks showcase the Buddhist culture of Suining city. Liu Changsong / For China Daily |
Preserving heritage: A local drum troupe teaches left-behind children to play, helping them inherit an intangible cultural heritage, at villages in Yuncheng, Shanxi province, on July 11. Left-behind children are those whose parents have left to work in distant factories and cities. Gao Xinsheng / Xinhua |
Brush with tradition: Ma Weiliang, president of the Confucius Association in Jilin city, Jilin province, teaches a child to write a Chinese character using a brush on July 11. More than 150 children participated in the first writing ceremony, traditional for pupils starting school. Zhu Wanchang / For China Daily |
Horsing around: A shipment of 78 Australian thoroughbreds arrive at Qingdao's airport on July 11. It was the largest shipment of thoroughbreds since the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement came into force on Dec 20, 2015. Xie Hao / For China Daily |
(China Daily European Weekly 07/15/2016 page5)
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