A girl with a swimming ring cools down in a water park in Shanghai. Typhoon Soudelor is set to bring an end to the heatwave affecting the region over the weekend, according to local reports.
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China had much to cheer with Ning Zetao's surprise gold in the 100m freestyle in 47.84sec. He was ahead of Australia's Cameron McEvoy while 2012 Olympic champion Nathan Adrian trailed in seventh.
China's Fu Yuanhui celebrates after winning the women's 50m backstroke final at the Aquatics World Championships in Kazan, RussiaPicture: REUTERS/Michael Dalder
Xinduqiao is about 3,300 meters above sea level, and is located on the South of 318 National Road in Kangding county, Southwest China's Sichuan province. At the fork in the northern route of Sichuan-Tibet Highway, it is a traveler highlight known as "the photographer's corridor". (Photo: China.org.cn/Chen Tingquan)
Models present outfits inspired by costumes of Yi people at a fashion show during the Torch Festival in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture, Southwest China’s Sichuan province, Aug 6, 2015. The Yi ethnic group, with a population of more than 7 million, is mainly distributed over the provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou, and the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. The festival, which usually falls on June 24 in the lunar calendar, is the biggest festival of the Yi people. The fashion show aims to promote Yi culture. (Photo: China News Service/Gao Han)
Tourists visit the Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Moon Spring scenic area in Dunhuang city, Northwest China's Gansu province, Aug 5, 2015. The scenic area, which includes the mountain also known as Singing Sand Dune, received 18,000 visitors on Thursday, the largest number in recent years. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Binyin)
Newly-discovered tombs are being excavated in Mori Kazakh autonomous county, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Aug 2, 2015. Researchers from the Institute of Archaeology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CASS) say the tombs have a history of 2,000 years. The largest excavation site has a diameter of 70 meters and is nine meters high. Intact horse bones have also been found and archeologists think they were buried for the tomb owner. (Photo/CFP)