Zhalong, literally meaning dragon blast, is played to celebrate the Lantern Festival, in Dejiang county, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Feb 24, 2013. During the event, firecrackers are lit during the dragon parade. [Photo/Asianewsphoto]
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.