Snapshots

Flower power: A woman looks at flowers in one of the vending machines that have been set up recently in Shanghai metro stations. A dozen flower types, including roses and lilies, are available. Wang Lei / For China Daily |
New arrival: Erbao, the first second-child from a Chinese family where either father or mother is the only child was born in Hefei, Anhui province, on Feb 23. Yu Junjie / For China Daily |
Ancient knowledge: Students in Hefei, Anhui province, reading The Analects by Confucius on Feb 21, the International Mother Language Day. Xinhua |
Tall feat: Asia's tallest person Zhang Huan, who stands at 2.38 meters, promoting a wedding suit brand in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. Wang Jiankang / For China Daily |
Maestro at work: British conductor Sir Neville Marriner, 90, rehearses with the Chinese Philharmonic Orchestra ahead of his first show in China on March 1. Jiang Dong / China Daily |
(China Daily Africa Weekly 02/28/2014 page5)
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