A man strides in snow in Shenyang, Liaoning province on Dec 3, 2012. A blizzard has hit the city, causing the closure of Shenyang Taoxian Airport and transportation limitations on more than 20 expressways in Liaoning province. [Photo/Xinhua]
An unusually heavy downpour hit Durban for two days before the BRICS summit's debut on African soil, but interest for a better platform for emerging markets were still sparked at the summit.