A visitor wearing a cap and mask poses for a photo at Tian'anmen Square as the worst smog in decades continued to rise to dangerous levels in Beijing on Jan 23, 2013. [Photo by Wang Wenlan/Asianewsphoto]
Visitors wear masks waiting for the flag-raising ceremony at Tian'anmen Square as the worst smog in decades continued to rise to dangerous levels in Beijing, Jan 29, 2013. [Photo by Liu Hui/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.