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Editor's note: It's well known that a dog is man's best friend. Touching stories of animal companionship happen everyday and are not limited to dogs or in China. The following 10 photos selected by chinadaily.com.cn editors show the intimacy that we hope not only bring joy but also help remember that animals have always been an integral part of the earth. [The Top 10 Everything of 2009]
Two performers and two Beluga Whales perform a "kiss" at the Pole Aquarium of Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang province on January 15, 2009. [Photo/CFP]
A sea lion kisses student Du Yinghui at the Beijing Aquarium on January 28, 2009. Thirty-six students from the earthquake-hit area Yaodu township in Sichuan province, including Du, were invited for complimentary visit to the Beijing Aquarium for free. [Photo/CFP]