It comes but once a year, and it’s next week

13:27, December 20, 2018

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  In pics: withered lotus in rain in Huai'an City, E China's Jiangsu

  Photo taken on Dec. 25, 2018 shows withered lotus in the rain in Huai'an City, east China's Jiangsu Province. (Xinhua/He

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  Record number of candidates to sit postgraduate entrance exam

  The number of candidates to sit the entrance exam for postgraduate studies from Dec 22 to 24 will reach a record high of 2.9 million, a 21.8 percent increase over last year, according to a report published by the education information portal eol.cn.

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  Winter light show held at Palm Garden in Frankfurt, Germany

  People visit the winter light show at the Palm Garden in Frankfurt, Germany, on Dec. 15, 2018. The light show is held here from Dec. 15 to Jan. 20, 2019. (Photos: Xinhua)A child looks at a light installation during the winter light show at the Palm Garden in Frankfurt, Germany, on Dec. 15, 2018.A woman visits the winter light show at the Palm Garden in Frankfurt, Germany, on Dec. 15, 2018. Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2018 shows the winter light show at the Palm Garden in Frankfurt, Germany. People visit the winter light show at the Palm Garden in Frankfurt, Germany, on Dec. 15, 2018.

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  Water spray create crystal trees by accident

  Trees and items lining the side of the road were covered with ice as a nearby construction site sprayed water to lower the dust in the early morning in Zhengzhou, Henan Province on December 26, 2018.