The 174th Oktoberfest beer festival opens in Munich on September 22, 2007. Millions of beer drinkers from around the world will come to the Bavarian capital Munich for the world’s biggest and most famous beer festival which will last until October 7, 2007.
Oktoberfest 2007 (Image courtesy of
Xinhuanet)
The Oktoberfest is a two-week festival held each year in Munich, Bavaria, Germany during late September and early October. The festival is held on an area named the Theresienwiese, and is one of the most famous events in the city and the world’s largest fair, with some six million people attending every year.
Some revellers wrestling in the chocolate pool Sziget Music Festival in Budapest, Hungary.
I am not going to eat chocolate for a long long time…
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A Chinese modelling agency has organized series of events in Mexico last week, to showcase the fashion and style of Chinese indigenous people. The fashion of various Chinese dynasties was also presented in a special show.
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Around 100 women took part in a high-heels’ splinting contest in St. Petersburg on July 21, 2007. The contestants were required to wear a pair of shoe with at least 9cm heels and run a short distance; the prize… a shopping voucher worth 50,000 Roubles (~ USD2,000).
They should put this in Olympic…
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The New 7 Wonders of the World is finally revealed in Portugal on July 7, 2007.
Some people might argue that this is a personal project (project history) that is not recognized by UNESCO and other important organizations; while some others might question the agenda of the creator Bernard Weber has.
For me… whatever agenda that the creator Bernard Weber has, this is a successful and fun event. If this is indeed a self-promotion or profit making saga by Weber, I would say he works wonder with his daring idea, kudos for that. Besides, no harm is done.
So here it is, the New 7 Wonders of the World (sort by alphabet)…
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