In this Week in Photos, security guards use umbrellas to block the entrance to the Second Hospital of Beijing Armed Police Corps, the phenomenon known as ‘sea sparkle’ appears on the shores of Dalian, in China’s northeastern Liaoning province, and border guards are on duty during a sandstorm in North China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. 

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Two border guards on duty during a sandstorm, Xilingol League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, May 5, 2016. Guo Pengjie/VCG

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A man sits by one of the world’s most valuable fields of debris and garbage, Shanghai, May 4, 2016. Aly Song/Reuters

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Security guards use umbrellas to block the entrance to the Second Hospital of Beijing Armed Police Corps, May 4, 2016. IC

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A man takes a walk during a spring shower, Beijing, May 2, 2016. Hao Yi/VCG

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Tourists pose with a man dressed as a Storm Trooper from ‘Star Wars’ during Star Wars Day in Taipei, Taiwan, May 4, 2016. Tyrone Siu/Reuters

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Contestants flex their muscles during a bodybuilding competition at Yaodu Theater, Bozhou, Anhui province, May 7, 2016. Zhang Yanlin/VCG

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After heavy rain, the phenomenon known as ‘sea sparkle’ appears on the shores of Dalian, Liaoning province, May 4, 2016. Wang Hua/VCG