Staff members test the equipment for simultaneous interpretation at the venue of the World Media Summit at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, on October 8, 2009. [Xinhua]

A staff member does the cleaning work at the venue of the World Media Summit at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, on October 8, 2009. The preparation work was all done for the World Media Summit, which will be opened here on Friday morning with the attendance of heads of 135 media organizations from more than 70 countries and regions.[Xinhua]