Lu Zhihao kicks a ball at a basketball court

Lu Zhihao, 4, kicks a ball at a basketball court in Foshan, Guangdong

A creation by Chinese designer Cheng Hao during China Fashion Week in Beijing

 A creation by Chinese designer Cheng Hao during China Fashion Week in Beijing

Rafael Nadal defeats Stanislas Wawrinka 6-4, 6-4 during Shanghai Masters tennis tournament

Rafael Nadal shakes sweat from his head after winning his match against Stanislas Wawrinka

 Rafael Nadal celebrates match point to Stanislas Wawrinka

Rafael Nadal of Spain hits a shot

Rafael Nadal reacts to missing a point against Stanislas Wawrinka

Rafael Nadal reacts as he defeats Stanislas Wawrinka during his round two match of the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in Shanghai 

Sightseers walk along a pier in the Stanley district of Hong Kong

Sightseers walk along a pier in the Stanley district of Hong Kong

The House of Dancing Water

A performer takes part in a show called The House of Dancing Water at the City of Dreams resort

Chinese babies, accompanied by their parents, take part in a baby swimming contest at a stadium in Beijing

Chinese babies, accompanied by their parents, take part in a baby swimming contest at a stadium in Beijing

A passenger jet flies past the setting sun in Shanghai

A passenger jet flies past the setting sun in Shanghai 

A man pulls a cart loaded with chairs in Shanghai

A man pulls a cart loaded with chairs in Shanghai

Inmates listen to a speech at Taiyuan No1 prison in Shanxi province

Inmates listen to a speech at Taiyuan No1 prison in Shanxi province

10 Stunning Pictures From Space

 These spiraling cloud patterns, caused when prevailing ocean winds encounter an island, are known as von Karman vortices or 'vortex streets'.

Electric blue-coloured plankton blooms swirl in the North Atlantic ocean off Ireland

Phytoplankton 

The Tuamotu Archipelago a part of French Polynesia.

 the Taklimakan desert, China

 The western end of the Samoan Island chain lies Savai'i.

Hurricane Danielle churns in the Atlantic Ocean

Cape Kazantip

Aqua satellite detected 148,946 fires in this image

Cloudless skies allow a clear view of dust and hydrogen sulfide plumes along the coast of Namibia

Tian Tian a retired female bear has become a celebrity in a Chinese zoo by posing for pictures with tourists.

Tian Tian a retired female bear has become a celebrity in a Chinese zoo by posing for pictures with tourists.  

Two dancers from the Chinese acrobatic circus

Two dancers from the Chinese acrobatic circus during a performance of Soul of China

Fei Jianjun, who suffered from rhinocarcinoma, is photographed at a hospital in Changchun

Fei Jianjun, who suffered from rhinocarcinoma, is photographed at a hospital in Changchun, Jilin province, China

A chinese boy hangs from gymnastic rings while attending a gymnastics class

A chinese boy hangs from gymnastic rings while attending a gymnastics class for children aged between seven and ten at the Shichahai Sports School

Lighting is seen striking the tallest building in Wuhan

Lighting is seen striking the tallest building in Wuhan

Smoke rises as firefighters rush to the scene after an explosion at a fireworks factory

Smoke rises as firefighters rush to the scene after an explosion at a fireworks factory in Yichun

A giant panda plays in a pool at the panda park in Xiuning

 A giant panda plays in a pool at the panda park in Xiuning

A view of the town of Yingxiu as it is hit by a mudslide

A view of the town of Yingxiu as it is hit by a mudslide triggered by heavy downfall in Wenchuan, Sichuan province

Monkeys take a cool shower at Xiangshan zoo in Huaibei

Monkeys take a cool shower at Xiangshan zoo in Huaibei

A bear is seen riding a motorcycle at the Xiangjiang Safari Park

A bear is seen riding a motorcycle at the Xiangjiang Safari Park in Guangzhou