The Hongyashan Reservoir is one of the largest reservoirs in China providing water to millions of people and to farm irrigation systems in Minqin county, Gansu province, July 22, 2013. [Photo by Lance Crayon / chinadaily.com.cn]
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.