A team of female athletes form a chorus line at the opening ceremony of the 15th Rowing Championships in Asia on Sept 25, 2013. [Photo by Zheng Jinqiang/Asianewsphoto]

Two models stand beside a domestically produced short-wing plane at the 15th Aviation Expo/China in Beijing, which started on Sept 25, 2013. The four-day air show has attracted top domestic and foreign manufacturers such as Boeing and Airbus. [Photo by Zou Hong/China Daily]