A fourth-grade student wears a digital watch worth 10 yuan ($1.63), at a migrant primary school in Xi'an, Sept 1, 2014. Her mother bought it to help her understand the concept of time-keeping. [Photo/CFP]
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.