The world in photos: March 17-23

Updated: 2014-03-24 10:29

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The world in photos: March 17-23

People stretch their arms toward the sun during spring equinox celebrations atop the Pyramid of the Sun, at the Teotihuacan archeological site in Mexico, March 21, 2014. Although the official vernal equinox occurred on Thursday, thousands of visitors were expected to climb the ancient pyramid on Friday to greet the sun and celebrate the beginning of spring. [Photo/Xinhua]