 | A model parades in a design by Chinese student Xi Xiaoyun at the China International Young Fashion Designers Contest in Beijing Friday March 25, 2005. The contest, which had an Olympic Games theme, is part of China Fashion Week, which opened in the capital Friday. click to open  |
 | A model parades in a design by Australian student Kaela Hayes at the China International Young Fashion Designers Contest in Beijing Friday March 25, 2005. Hayes' design was modeled on the architecture of the main stadium for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The contest is part of China Fashion Week, which opened in the capital Friday. click to open |
 | A model parades during the opening ceremony of China Fashion Week in Beijing Friday, March 25, 2005. The fashion week highlights the work of Chinese designers as Beijing attempts to push itself as a major international fashion center. click to open |
 | Chinese models present ethnic Chinese costumes during the 'Colorful China' ethnic costumes show in Beijing March 9, 2005. More than 200 models take part in this large-scale show which presents 1,000 costumes of the 56 ethnic groups in China. Picture taken on March 9, 2005. click to open |
 | A Chinese model presents an ethnic Chinese costume worth 4 million yuan (about $483,296) during the 'Colourful China' ethnic costumes show in Beijing in this picture taken on March 9, 2005. More than 200 models took part in the large-scale show presenting 1,000 costumes of the 56 ethnic groups in China. Picture taken on March 9, 2005. click to open |
 | A Chinese model presents an ethnic Chinese costume during the 'Colourful China' ethnic costumes show in Beijing in this picture taken on March 9, 2005. More than 200 models took part in the large-scale show presenting 1,000 costumes of the 56 ethnic groups in China. Picture taken on March 9, 2005. click to open |
 | A Chinese model presents an ethnic Chinese costume during the 'Colourful China' ethnic costumes show in Beijing March 9, 2005. More than 200 models took part in this large-scale show presenting 1,000 costumes of the 56 ethnic groups in China. Picture taken on March 9, 2005. click to open |
 | Chinese models present costumes of Korean ethnicity during the 'Colorful China' ethnic costumes show in Beijing March 9, 2005. More than 200 models take part in this large-scale show presenting 1,000 costumes of the 56 ethnic groups in China. Picture taken on March 9, 2005. click to open |
 | Chinese models present ethnic Chinese costumes during the 'Colorful China' ethnic costume show in Beijing March 9, 2005. More than 200 models take part in this large-scale show presenting 1,000 costumes of the 56 ethnic groups in China. click to open |
 | A Chinese model poses in a wedding gown by designer Yumi Katsura at the 2005 Paris Collections fashion show in Beijing, February 26, 2005. About 10 million couples tie the knot each year in China, resulting in 250 billion yuan ($30 billion) in total annual sales of wedding-related products and services, according to local media. click to open |
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