Snapshots
| Mystery Mickey: The bashful winner of the 497 million yuan jackpot in Shandong province's Sports Lottery on Aug 11, chooses to remain anonymous under a Mickey Mouse mask. Cui Jian / for China Daily |
| Opening act: Martial arts students practice a spectacular display on Aug 9 during rehearsals for the opening ceremony of the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games in Jiangsu province. Chen Xiaodong / for China Daily |
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Balancing art: Two athletes compete at the Shanghai Slalom Open skating tournament on Aug 10. China grabbed six of the 13 medals up for grabs. Yang Yi / for China Daily |
| Moon river: People are taken by surprise by the unusually high spray coming off the Qiantang River in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Aug 11. The tide was higher than normal because the moon was at its closest point to the Earth. Dong Xuming / for China Daily |
| Left turn: Youngsters single-handedly show off their basketball dribbling technique in Handan, Hebei province, on Aug 12, the eve of the annual Left-Handers' Day. Hao Qunying / China Daily |
(China Daily Africa Weekly 08/15/2014 page5)
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