Aida in China
 

The open-air grand operatic spectacle "Aida," composed by Verdi, makes its debut in Beijing Workers' Stadium Sep 27, 2003. [newsphoto.com.cn]

Aida and her rival in love, Amneris confront each other.

Radames, the general from Egypt returns to Egypt after triumph over Ethiopia.

What a graduation ceremony!
 

A Palestinian security man opens fire next to new Palestinian policemen jumping through fire during a graduation ceremony in Gaza September 20,2003.

Play polo on elephants
 

Pricewaterhouse Coopers' Christian Edwards (yellow jersey) and Nokia Thailand's Tom Claytor (blue) battle for the ball during the final day of the King's Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in Hua Hin September 21, 2003. Nokia Thailand won in over-time 2-1 to fifth place in the tournament, held in the Thai resort town, 200 km (125 miles) south of Bangkok. In the background is Nokia player Shivraj.

1.70 meters long beard
 

Avtar Singh, 60, shows his 5.6 feet (1.70 metres) beard at his residence in the northern Indian city of Amritsar September 21, 2003. Singh, a retired Indian soldier, hopes his beard would qualify for an entry into the Guinness Book of World Records.

Largest Halloween event coming
 

Artists dress as, left to right, Squawk, Cuite Scarewcow, Snow Spirit and Eskimo at the Hong Kong Ocean Park September 16, 2003, in preparation for the largest Halloween event in Hong Kong and Southest Asia to be held in October.

Halloween
 

Billy, when you refer to Halloween in your posts are you referring to China's National Day on October 1st, or are you referring to our Halloween which falls on October 31st?

I see opera stars are ugly in China, also.:D

Re: What a graduation ceremony!
 

Wow. I'm glad I just had to walk down an aisle in a funny hat and remember the proper way to shake hands ...

Just HKnese celibrate Halloween
 

In China few people know Halloween. Oct, 1 is P.R. China National Day. I don't know what time hK will celibrate it. But I must still take overtime work in hte holiday.

Not ugly
 

Just the photo taker did not shoot it well. I saw news on TV. The opera is wonderful as it is in other cities. You said that becasue you have no chance to see it. Really?

Party celebrating anniversary of PRC
 

Premier Wen Jiabao makes a speech at a gala celebrating the 54th anniversary of the People's Republic of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing September 30, 2003. Wen said that the State has learned a lot from the nationwide fight against SARS earlier this year and this year's goal of reform and development will be fully realized. [newsphoto.com.cn]

Martial artists mass at Wall
 

Practitioners of tai chi perform the ancient martial art on the Badaling section of the Great Wall in Beijing September 28, 2003. More than 10,000 people took part in the event on the outskirts of China's capital as part of a cultural festival to promote the 2008 Beijing Olympics and also a healthy lifestyle among Beijing residents. [newsphoto.com.cn]

One girl in tai chi perform