Cosplay performers pose for a photo at the Tianjin Binhai cultural and creative industry fair in Tianjin, North China, August 30, 2013. [Photo by Bi Nan/chinadaily.com.cn]

A cosplay performer poses for a photo at the Tianjin Binhai cultural and creative industry fair in Tianjin, North China, August 30, 2013. [Photo by Bi Nan/chinadaily.com.cn]

The first "Manshen Cup" cosplay contest kicked off on August 29, as part of the Tianjin Binhai cultural and creative industry fair held from August 29 to September 2 in Tianjin. The fair includes robot shows, a cartoon and animation summit, a cultural creative industry forum, comic signings, original comic exhibitions, and a painting and calligraphy exhibition.