Chinese tourists gather for a photo on the beach in Rizhao

Chinese tourists gather for a photo on the beach in Rizhao, northeast China's Shandong province on May 26, 2010. Global tourism faces a challenging year due to the downturn but the future is bright, with a growing middle class in emerging markets eager for travel

Rome's archaeological..The Colosseum will be reopened in August.

A man works in the undergrounds of the Colosseum in Rome on May 26, 2010. The Colosseum will be reopened in August. The Colosseum needs constant maintenance even more than restoration, the superintendent for Rome's archaeological sites said on May 12, 2010 three days after plaster fragments fell off the monument.The city of Rome and Italy's culture ministry are currently on the hunt for sponsors to help finance a 22-million-euro (28 million dollars) restoration project for the Colosseum presented by Cecchi and his team



A view of the Colosseum is pictured in Rome on May 26, 2010. The Colosseum will be reopened in August. The Colosseum needs constant maintenance even more than restoration, the superintendent for Rome's archaeological sites had said on May 12, 2010 three days after plaster fragments fell off the monument.The city of Rome and Italy's culture ministry are currently on the hunt for sponsors to help finance a 22-million-euro (28 million dollars) restoration project for the Colosseum presented by Cecchi and his team.

Employees work in the undergrounds of the Colosseum in Rome on May 26, 2010. The Colosseum will be reopened in August. The Colosseum needs constant maintenance even more than restoration, the superintendent for Rome's archaeological sites had said on May 12, 2010 three days after plaster fragments fell off the monument.The city of Rome and Italy's culture ministry are currently on the hunt for sponsors to help finance a 22-million-euro (28 million dollars) restoration project for the Colosseum presented by Cecchi and his team

Workers check stones on a wall in the undergrounds of the Colosseum in Rome on May 26, 2010. The Colosseum will be reopened in August. The Colosseum needs constant maintenance even more than restoration, the superintendent for Rome's archaeological sites said on May 12, 2010 three days after plaster fragments fell off the monument.The city of Rome and Italy's culture ministry are currently on the hunt for sponsors to help finance a 22-million-euro (28 million dollars) restoration project for the Colosseum presented by Cecchi and his team.

Liang Yong, 30, who weights about 230 kg (507 pounds)

Liang Yong, 30, who weights about 230 kg (507 pounds) and is 1.58 metres (5.18 feet) tall, is helped on to a cart by his father (L) at a hospital in Chongqing municipality May 27, 2010. Liang is not able to walk due to his weight and is required to seek further medical treatment at the hospital.

Hundreds of Burundians make a living by transporting goods and people to Burundi's...

A Burundian bicycle transporter finishes washing his bicycle in a canal in Burundi's capital Bujumbura on May 15, 2010. Hundreds of Burundians make a living by transporting goods and people to Burundi's capital Bujumbura from the surrounding hills around the capital. The bicycle transporters carry their loads for dozens of kilometers in the hope of selling their products at markets in the city for a profit. The bikers make on a good day anywhere from 3,000-5,000 Burundian francs (less than 2 to 4 US dollars). Nearly 70 percent of the population lives under the poverty line (1.25 US dollars a day), 90 percent depends on subsistence farming and only two percent have access to electricity

A Burundian bicycle transporter in Bujumbura hangs onto the back of a motorcycle to take an almost effortless ride up the mountain on May 15, 2010. Hundreds of Burundians make a living by transporting goods and people to Burundi's capital Bujumbura from the surrounding hills around the capital. The bicycle transporters carry their loads for dozens of kilometers in the hope of selling their products at markets in the city for a profit. The bikers make on a good day anywhere from 3,000-5,000 Burundian

Burundian bicycle transporters in Bujumbura hang onto the back of a truck to take an almost effortless ride up the mountain on May 15, 2010. Hundreds of Burundians make a living by transporting goods and people to Burundi's capital Bujumbura from the surrounding hills around the capital. The bicycle transporters carry their loads for dozens of kilometers in the hope of selling their products at markets in the city for a profit. The bikers make on a good day anywhere from 3,000-5,000 Burundian francs (less than 2 to 4 US dollars). Nearly 70 percent of the population lives under the poverty line (1.25 US dollars a day), 90 percent depends on subsistence farming and only two percent have access to electricity.

Bodybuilding competition at the 4th All-China Games in Anhui Grand Theatre in Hefei, Anhui

Participants pose on stage during the bodybuilding competition at the 4th All-China Games in Anhui Grand Theatre in Hefei, Anhui province, May 22, 2010.