A man walks in front of figures of movie and TV characters shown for sale in the city of Quito, Ecuador, on Dec. 30, 2014. The figures made of paperboard will be set on fire as part of the local tradition to "burn" the old year so as to leave behind the negative experiences of last year and welcome the New Year. (Xinhua/Santiago Armas)
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Xinhua photo of the year 2014 (China)
Photos of the amazing Xisha Islands
My darling in military academy, you are the most beautiful one
Students trained to become Miss Etiquettes in E China
Through a 20-year lens: Relocated three gorges residents then and now
The birth of long tracks for high speed railway
Steel wire netting human model up high above Geneva river
Eye-catching contestants in International beach bodybuilding competition
2014 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
Who is the most beautiful one? University and College etiquette teams in Sichuan