Munich Oktoberfest staged in Beijing (1/6)

People raise their beer glasses in cheer at the Munich Oktoberfest beer festival affiliated to the original version of the German event at the Olympic Park in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 6, 2013. German beer, Bavarian food, and bands from Munich would serve the public throughout the two-week festival. This was the first time for the Munich Oktoberfest, the world's biggest beer festival, to be staged in Beijing. (Xinhua/Zhao Bing)