Employees of animation companies dressed up as cartoon figures celebrate the opening of the Shenzhen Yijing National Cartoon and Animation Industry Base in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, May 19, 2006. The Yijing National Cartoon and Animation Industry Base was opened here on May 19 as part of the Second China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industry Fair (ICIF) running from May 18 to 21. The animation industry of Shenzhen is developing rapidly during the recent years. At present, the output of the animation of Shenzhen ranks number one in Asia and fourth in the world.

    Zhong Xiabing, former Taekwondo national athlete, perform actions for the recording by a motion capture technology for 3-D cartoon at the Shenzhen Yijing National Cartoon and Animation Industry Base in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, May 18, 2006.

    Animation director F. A. Skycat (Rear) instructs a 3-D animationer on the production of the cartoon "Fruits Tribe" at the Shenzhen Yijing National Cartoon and Animation Industry Base in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, May 19, 2006.

    Wu Yanli, an animationer, works at the Shenzhen Rising Dragon Animation and Cultural Communication Company at the Shenzhen Yijing National Cartoon and Animation Industry Base in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, May 19, 2006.