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Fishermen carrying digging tools walk along the partially frozen ...
Mar 28th, 2011
(Reuters) - Fishermen carrying digging tools walk along the partially frozen Songhua River at sunset in the northern city of Harbin, Heilongjiang province March 28, 2011. REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY) -
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