A worker arranges lotus roots in Qingdao, Shandong province, Nov 21, 2014. With a fishpond taking up about 20 hectare, the total output of lotus roots can amount to 300,000 kilogram. [Photo/IC]
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.