A traditional Chinese painting copy is being sold at an auction with bidding starting at 300 yuan in Phoenix Ancient Town, or Fenghuang, a popular tourist spot in Hunan province, Aug 8, 2013. [Photo by Chu Cheng/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.