A TV reporter of the United States mans his camera at the Forbidden City in Beijing on August 19, 2008. The Forbidden City is among the favorites of foreign tourists during the Beijing Olympic Games.

Foreign tourists pose for photos in the Forbidden City in Beijing on August 19, 2008. The Forbidden City is among the favorites of foreign tourists during the Beijing Olympic Games.

A girl of the United States and a Chinese boy play in the Forbidden City in Beijing on August 19, 2008. The Forbidden City is among the favorites of foreign tourists during the Beijing Olympic Games.

(Xinhua News Agency August 20, 2008)