Zhang Qiang (in yellow) competes for the ball during a soccer game at Chongqing Technology and Business University in Southwest China's Chongqing, June 19, 2011. The special match, attended by dwarves from various parts of Southwest China, was held to celebrate the establishment of the first dwarf club in the area, and the club is expected to become an important networking platform for dwarves. According to a report by the Red Cross Society of China, the country is home to around 8 million dwarves, the majority of whom are affected by pituitary dwarfism, which means their decreased size is primarily due to hormonal problems. [Photo/CFP]
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