Lotus flowers display their beautiful color and wonder during first the Lotus Festival in Wufu town of Wuyishan city, East China's Fujian province, July 26, 2013. The festival will last until Oct 1. [Photo by Zouhong/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.