Ten photos you don't wanna miss - May 14

Classical private school in Qinling Mountain

Bai Zilin, center, meditates with his students early in the morning.

Heads of state show you around Xi'an

Without any doubt, Xi’an found favor with foreign leaders for its rich history and strong cultural atmosphere. Let’s get a glimpse of the attractions in the city, following in the steps of the foreign leaders.

Cross dressing for Peking Opera

Guo Jiafu applies makeup before a performance in Taiyuan, capital of North China's Shanxi province, on May 7. The 29-year-old man earned fame as a popular Peking opera singer dressing and singing as a woman, or a "nan dan", meaning man who plays a female role. 1.8 meters tall, the sturdy man has been playing "nan dan" for 16 years, a practice established at a time when women were forbidden to take the stage.

Ten photos you don't wanna miss - May 13

Passionate creatives with fresh ideas

"Chuangke" or "creatives" are a group of people setting up businesses with fresh ideas, knowledge and technology.

Chinese buyers spend $116m at art auction in NY

Three deep-pocketed Chinese buyers spent a total of $116.67 million at an auction of Western art on May 5 in New York.

Portrait of a health conference

Brett Giroir (left), CEO of Texas A&M Health Science Center, and Neil Bush (right) present a photo of former US President George H. W. Bush and wife Barbara biking in Beijing as a gift to Cui Tiankan, Chinese ambassador to the United States, at the opening reception for the sixth George H. W. Bush China-US Relations Conference on Monday in Houston.

China and Russia hold naval exercise

China and Russia held an opening ceremony on Monday for a joint naval exercise in the Mediterranean code-named "Joint Sea 2015-I".

Ten photos you don't wanna miss - May 12

Nearly 200 people practiced Yoga in a campaign to promote the practice in Hanzhong city, Shaanxi province, May 10.

Students demonstrate new official anti-smoking gestures

On Monday, more than 1,000 pupils at Beijing Wenhui Middle School practiced three anti-smoking gestures, which were recognized city-wide to convey that smoking is not okay in a given area. The pupils are covering their nose with their hand to signal "I am bothered by your smoke." The capital city will roll out strict anti-smoking regulations on June 1, 2015. [Photo/CFP]

Wenchuan earthquake: Seven years on

Tuesday marks the seventh anniversary of the Wenchuan earthquake, which hit Wenchuan in southwest China's Sichuan province on May 12, 2008.