Delegates attend the opening ceremony of National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing March 5, 2013. [Photo/CFP]
Models present creations by designer Shiatzy Chen from China's Taiwan as part of her Fall-Winter 2013/2014 women's ready-to-wear fashion collection during Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, March 5, 2013. [Photo/Xinhua]
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.