Part of Jialing River is exposed as the period of low water level comes in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality, Feb 18, 2013. The exposed riverbed provides local residents with a good place for recreation. [Photo by Zhou 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.