Weekly Photos: May 14 - 20

Shadow puppetry performer Zhou Wei makes a shadow puppet for his performance Shanghai, May 14, 2012. Shadow puppetry is a kind of traditional Chinese performing art which uses flat articulated figures (shadow puppets) to create the impression of moving humans and other three-dimensional objects. Although popular in ancient times, this kind of traditional art has witnessed decline in recent years. Zhou Wei has been working as a shadow puppet performer for decades and hopes to transmit the culture heritage to the next generation. [Photo/Xinhua]

Students play games while studying for the National College Entrance Exam at a senior high school in Nanchong, Sichuan province on May 14, 2012. Gaokao, or the National College Entrance Exam, is scheduled for June 7-8 this year. [Photo/Xinhua]