Girls from Jinan No 3 Vocational School demonstrate graceful manners during a training in Jinan, capital of East China's Shandong province, Oct 18, 2013. The school prepares service personnel for Diaoyutai State Guesthouse. [Photo/CFP]
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.