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Teachers begin to clear away mud covering a school playground in Kouqian, Yongji County, Jilin Province, China on July 22nd 2017. Rebuilding and restoration work has started in Yongji County following severe flooding caused by a heavy rainstorm. Credit: Cover Images/Xinhua #flood #rain #China #Kouqian

Santa Clauses from all over the world take a tour of Copenhagen Harbour in Denmark, July 24th 2017. The first day of the annual World Santa Claus Congress began with the issuing of Santa passports, followed by a parade through the streets of Copenhagen. The WSCC event runs until July 27th 2017. Credit: AP/Tobias Nicola #SantaClaus #FatherChristmas #SantaCongress #Copenhagen #Denmark #Christmas

Our #EconEspresso quote of the week is from Canadian professor and philosopher Marshall McLuhan. Get a head start each day with Espresso, our daily morning briefing, on iPhone and Android #TheEconomist

A blue tiger butterfly (Tirumala limniace) collects pollen from a flower in Yangon, Myanmar on July 21st 2017. Credit Xinhua/U Aung #butterfly #bluetiger #Myanmar #Yangon #flower #nature

A member of the Royal Malaysian Police Special Tactical Unit takes part in a drill to prepare for the upcoming Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on July 20th 2017. Kuala Lumpur will be the host city of the 29th biennial SEA Games and the 9th ASEAN Para Games, between August 19th and 30th. Credit: AP/Vincent Thian #Malaysia #SoutheastAsianGames #police #KualaLumpur

From @1843mag: Since 1953, an annual blind wine-tasting contest dubbed “the Varsity” has been held between teams from Oxford and Cambridge university. While the rowing team may be a more popular university pursuit, the dedication of the student wine connoisseurs is unrivalled. Yet one academic study after another has found little scientific basis for wine criticism. To discover whether wine connoisseurs are scientists or charlatans, our wine writer experimented with the Oxford and Cambridge teams. To learn what he concluded, click on 1843's handle and follow the link in their bio. Photo: Sophia Spring #wine #winetasting #Oxford #Cambridge #theVarsity

Afghan vendors wait for customers as they sell watermelons in Kandahar, Afghanistan on July 20th 2017. Although Afghanistan's economy has reportedly improved, the country still relies on foreign aid for more than 90 per cent of national income. Potential economic growth has also been damaged due to ongoing unrest which has further increased with the withdrawal of foreign troops. Credit: EPA/Muhammad Sadiq #market #Afghanistan #watermelons

From @1843mag: When architect Alberto Campo Baeza was asked to design his first building in Mexico, he saw it as an opportunity to express not just his own style but to pay tribute to a Mexican architect who influenced him: Luis Barragán. Widely regarded as one of the great architects of the 20th century, Barragán is known for houses where unadorned exteriors belie the brightness within. Campo Baeza’s homage in Monterrey carries a similar hint of luxurious monasticism. To discover the treasures that lie within the outwardly modest building, click on 1843's handle and follow the link in their bio. Photo: Javier Callejas Sevilla #architecture #design #Barragán #AlbertoCampoBaeza

Sunbathers on the shore of the Salzgittersee lake in Salzgitter, Germany on July 19th 2017. Photo: DPA/Silas Stein #summer #lake #Salzgittersee #lake #sunbathe

A man goes zorbing on the Vltava River in Prague, the Czech Republic on July 19th 2017. Credit: EPA/Martin Divisek #Prague #summer #zorb #zorbing

From @1843mag: In central Kenya, on a spectacular plateau called Laikipia, hundreds of Samburu – members of a cattle-herding tribe from farther north – have invaded ranches and wildlife conservancies. With their herds in tow; they have burned buildings, shot people and fought with police. There is a colonial tinge to the conflict: the conservation business here is largely white. But this fight is not a remnant of the age of empire. It is brilliantly, terrifyingly modern – a test of whether weak states can stand up to climate change, population growth and ethnic populism. To find out how the conflict’s resolution will hint at the future of Kenya, click on 1843's handle and follow the link in their bio. Photo: Nichole Sobecki #Kenya #Laikipia

A woman dries chrysanthemums, chilli peppers and long beans in the sun at a village in Wuyuan County, Jiangxi province, China on July 21st 2017. Credit: Reuters #chrysanthemums #chilli #China #sun

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