Leaping from the water like dolphins, athletes perform water stunts at the opening ceremony of the 15th Rowing Championships in Asia on Sept, 25, 2013. [Photo/Zheng Jinqiang/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.