A woman stands besides a huge hand-made shoe bearing the mascots of the Beijing Olympic Games in Yichang, Hubei Province August 23, 2007. The shoe, as long as 2,008mm and weighing 49.5kg, is made to symbolize unity, friendship, progress and harmony of the Games. The shoes will be donated to the Beijing Olympic organizing committee soon.

A woman sits in a huge hand-made shoe bearing the mascots of the Beijing Olympic Games in Yichang, Hubei Province August 23, 2007. The shoe, as long as 2,008mm and weighing 49.5kg, is made to symbolize unity, friendship, progress and harmony of the Games. The shoes will be donated to the Beijing Olympic organizing committee soon.

Two women stand besides a huge hand-made shoe bearing the mascots of the Beijing Olympic Games in Yichang, Hubei Province August 23, 2007. The shoe, as long as 2,008mm and weighing 49.5kg, is made to symbolize unity, friendship, progress and harmony of the Games. The shoes will be donated to the Beijing Olympic organizing committee soon.

(China Daily August 24, 2007)