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In photo taken on May 16, 2013 monks walk along a road near the Labrang monastery in Xiahe, Gansu province, a flashpoint for many Tibetan protests against Chinese authorities. More than 110 Tibetans have set themselves alight since 2009, with most dying of their injuries, in demonstrations against what they view as Chinese oppression. Beijing rejects such claims, pointing to substantial investment in Tibet and other regions with large Tibetan populations, although critics say economic development has brought an influx of ethnic Han Chinese and eroded traditional Tibetan culture.
An elderly Chinese man (C) dressed as a soldier rides his tricycle as he makes his way to a park in Beijing on May 19, 2013. The city\'s elderly are a social bunch who converge daily on Beijing\'s parks for exercise and relaxation.
A Chinese couple (L) poses for their wedding photos as a hawker (R) sells ribbons used for exercise at Houhai Lake in Beijing on May 19, 2013. Beijing\'s parks and lakes provide a colourful backdrop for wedding photos during the spring weather, with some couples taking their photos six months before the actual wedding.
A man (R) rides past on a bicycle as a Chinese bride (L) poses for her wedding photos at Houhai Lake in Beijing on May 19, 2013. Beijing\'s parks and lakes provide a colourful backdrop for wedding photos during the spring weather, with some couples taking their photos six months before the actual wedding.
People try to protect themselves against air pollution and dust along a street in Beijing on May 19, 2013. China will more than double the number of cities covered by air quality monitoring, as part of efforts to tackle heavy smog that has sparked huge public anger. Swathes of acrid haze have repeatedly shrouded large parts of the country in recent months, provoking outrage among Internet users and unusual outspoken calls for action, in the state-run media.
A boy looks at a model of a Chinese People\'s Liberation Army early warning aircraft, partially seen in the photo, while a chart in the background shows the chronological order of aircraft used by China\'s air force at a science exhibition in Beijing, China, Sunday, May 19, 2013.
In photo taken on May 16, 2013 monks walk along a road near the Labrang monastery in Xiahe, Gansu province, a flashpoint for many Tibetan protests against Chinese authorities. More than 110 Tibetans have set themselves alight since 2009, with most dying of their injuries, in demonstrations against what they view as Chinese oppression. Beijing rejects such claims, pointing to substantial investment in Tibet and other regions with large Tibetan populations, although critics say economic development has brought an influx of ethnic Han Chinese and eroded traditional Tibetan culture.
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