In pics: coloful "Rainbow Nation" (4)

The long-exposure photo taken on Oct. 9, 2015 shows the sea in East London, South Africa. Lying on the Indian Ocean coast, East London is one of the important South African coastal cities. South Africa occupies the southern tip of Africa, and its coastline stretches more than 2,500 kilometers from the desert border with Namibia on the Atlantic coast southwards around the tip of Africa and then north to the border with Mozambique on the Indian Ocean. At the invitation of South African President Jacob Zuma, Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to South Africa from Dec. 2 to 5, and chair the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Johannesburg. South Africa is called Rainbow Nation, which is a not only a term to describe that different people could live peacefully in post-apartheid South Africa, but also an expression reflecting the beauty of the country. The 14 pictures, two of which represent one color of rainbow, will illustrate some basic facts of South Africa. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)