A farmer works in the field in Neihuang county, Henan province, Aug 29, 2013. Farmers dry some produce before stocking, marking the onset of autumn's harvest season. [Photo by Liu Xiaokun/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.