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People smear rice ash onto each other during the Hualian Festival in Qiubei county, Yunnan province, July 18, 2017. The Hualian Festival is an annual festival of the Yi ethnic group where people express best wishes by dabbing black rice ash on each other's faces for good luck. [Photo/VCG]

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Two women sit in massage chairs in a shopping mall to avoid the summer heat in Shenyang, Liaoning province, July 18, 2017. [Photo/VCG]

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A smashed-up truck became stuck in the guard rail of an overpass in Zhengzhou, Henan province, July 17, 2017. [Photo/VCG]

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A woman holds her child while trying to shield herself from the scorching sun in Beijing, July 19, 2017. [Photo/VCG]

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Firefighters work to control a blaze caused by a gas blast in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Friday. At least two were confirmed dead after the blast involving three restaurants happened at around 8:30 am. EN ZHONGQIU/CHINA DAILY

Two people have been confirmed dead and 45 were injured in a gas blast in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Friday.

The blast, caused by canisters of liquefied gas, happened at around 8:30 am involving three restaurants near West Lake, a well-known scenic area, according to a news conference held by the West Lake district government.

Billowing flames and strong heat shattered the glass of passing vehicles, including a bus, cars and taxis, and some passing cyclists were also knocked over.

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A reader picks books at a sharing bookstore in Hefei, capital of Anhui province, July 18, 2017. The store – affiliated with Xinhua Bookstore, the country's largest book circulation and distribution network - allows readers to take books home free for reading after paying a 99-yuan ($15) deposit. It also gives a reader the bonus of one yuan once they return the book on time after reading it. [Photo/VCG]

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A police officer in Bangjinmeiduo passport application room explains the details of applying for a border passport in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on July 21, 2017. The Bangjinmeiduo passport application room was open for the public to visit on Friday, which has attacted many pupils of Lhasa to learn relative knowledge and strengthen the consciousness of national defense. (Xinhua/Liu Dongjun)

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Xiang Xianwu(L) and Xiang Shun practice martial art in Shuagnshi village of Zhongtang town, Qianjiang District of southwest China's Chongqing, July 21, 2017. (Xinhua/Yang Min)

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Xiang Xianwu(R) and Xiang Shun follow as their master demonstrates during a martial art training session in Shuagnshi village of Zhongtang town, Qianjiang District of southwest China's Chongqing, July 21, 2017. (Xinhua/Yang Min)

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Xiang Shun(R) gives instructions as Xiang Xianwu(L) and their cousin practice martial art in Shuagnshi village of Zhongtang town, Qianjiang District of southwest China's Chongqing, July 21, 2017. (Xinhua/Yang Min)

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Xiang Xianwu(R) and Xiang Shun practice martial art as their relatives look on in Shuagnshi village of Zhongtang town, Qianjiang District of southwest China's Chongqing, July 21, 2017. (Xinhua/Yang Min)

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Students follow as an actress demonstrates during a preparation for a Pingju Opera training session in Fengrun District of Tangshan, north China's Hebei Province, July 21, 2017. A free workshop on the local opera is offered by the local opera troupe for the students in this summer vacation. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

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• Iron Palm Contest
  
• Two-fingers handstand (a guy did about 20 seconds)
  
• Push-ups on two fingers

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Kulangsu: With just 4,000 households on the island, Kulangsu may be tiny. But its unique features have made it one of the latest UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites.

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A walk in the garden: Shuzhuang Garden, created in 1913, was once a private estate. Now it's a seaside park, featuring dramatic Chinese-style pavilions, over-water walkways, colorful painted columns as well as the world's biggest piano museum.

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Beautiful island: Once a great harbor for Sino-European trade, Kulangsu is now home to peaceful colonial mansions, knobby banyan trees and cobbled alleyways.

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Holiday Villa: Holiday Villa, or Zhong De Ji Hotel, is one of the island's 19th-century European mansions.

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The best views: The 302-foot-tall Sunlight Rock, the highest point on the island, offers views of the island's red rooftops and of Xiamen across the strait.

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Trading port: "Because of its natural beauty and positioning right in Amoy's (former name of Xiamen) protected main harbor, Kulangsu became the ideal destination in Amoy to live and set up trading business and became the location for customs," Robin Goldstein, tourism spokesperson of Kulangsu Island, tells CNN Travel.

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'Piano island': Home to big-name pianist Xu Feiping, Kulangsu has the highest per capita ownership of pianos in China. The island is just a short ferry ride from Xiamen.

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Kulangsu Organ Museum: A blend of eastern and western influences, the Bagua Mansion is an iconic representation of Kulangsu's early architectural style. It now houses the island's Organ Museum.

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Zhongde Taoist Temple: Zhongde Taoist Temple is one of the two temples in Kulangsu.

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Pre-wedding photo hotspot: "Kulangsu is one of the most popular places in China for couples to take wedding pictures, and every day you'll see the island -- especially Guanhai beach -- full of brides and grooms in full romantic regalia for their photo shoots," says Goldstein.

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