A citizen walks in sandstorm in Hami, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Nov 2, 2012. Parts of Xinjiang were hit by a sandstorm on Friday. [Photo/Xinhua]

Zhao Haining, 24, performs as a mermaid at an aquarium in Penglai city in East China's Shandong province on Nov 2, 2012. Zhao performs a mermaid show and underwater ballet for 10 minutes each time, finishing 20 movements without assisted breathing equipment. "My time here will be a beautiful and romantic memory in my life," Zhao said. [Photo/Xinhua]