International Folk Dance Contest Kicks Off In Shanghai, China

Dancers from New Zealand perform during the Lujiazui Cup, an international folk dance contest, in Shanghai, east China, Oct. 17, 2012. The international folk dance contest started on Wednesday, attracting dancers from 12 countries and regions.

Dancers from China’s Guizhou Province perform during the Lujiazui Cup, an international folk dance contest, in Shanghai, east China, Oct. 17, 2012.

Dancers from Peru perform during the Lujiazui Cup, an international folk dance contest, in Shanghai, east China, Oct. 17, 2012. <Xinhua/Ding Ting>

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