'Cosplay' in China

Updated On Aug 23, 2012 08:49 pm IST
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'Cosplay' fans pose during the four-day 2012 Animation and Comics Fair at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing. AFP/Mark Ralston expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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'Cosplay' fans pose during the four-day 2012 Animation and Comics Fair at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing. AFP/Mark Ralston

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'Cosplay' has gained enourmous popularity in China despite the concerns of Chinese parents who complain that it is distracting children from their studies. AFP/Mark Ralston expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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'Cosplay' has gained enourmous popularity in China despite the concerns of Chinese parents who complain that it is distracting children from their studies. AFP/Mark Ralston

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Fans at the 2012 Animation and Comics Fair in Beijing. AFP/Mark Ralston expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Fans at the 2012 Animation and Comics Fair in Beijing. AFP/Mark Ralston

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Fans pose for photographs during the four-day 2012 Animation and Comics Fair at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing. AFP/Mark Ralston expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Fans pose for photographs during the four-day 2012 Animation and Comics Fair at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing. AFP/Mark Ralston

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A 'cosplay' fan poses for photos at the 2012 Animation and Comics Fair in Beijing. AFP/Mark Ralston expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A 'cosplay' fan poses for photos at the 2012 Animation and Comics Fair in Beijing. AFP/Mark Ralston

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'Cosplay' fans attend the four-day 2012 Animation and Comics Fair at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing. AFP/Mark Ralston expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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'Cosplay' fans attend the four-day 2012 Animation and Comics Fair at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing. AFP/Mark Ralston

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'Cosplay' fans pose at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing. AFP/Mark Ralston expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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'Cosplay' fans pose at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing. AFP/Mark Ralston

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'Cosplay' fans representing new (L) and old China pose for a photograph during the four-day 2012 Animation and Comics Fair in Beijing. AFP/Mark Ralston expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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'Cosplay' fans representing new (L) and old China pose for a photograph during the four-day 2012 Animation and Comics Fair in Beijing. AFP/Mark Ralston

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'Cosplay' fans leave the four-day 2012 Animation and Comics Fair at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing. AFP/Mark Ralston expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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'Cosplay' fans leave the four-day 2012 Animation and Comics Fair at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing. AFP/Mark Ralston

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A fan poses during the four-day 2012 Animation and Comics Fair at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing. AFP/Mark Ralston expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A fan poses during the four-day 2012 Animation and Comics Fair at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing. AFP/Mark Ralston

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A 'cosplay' fan poses for photos during the four-day 2012 Animation and Comics Fair in Beijing. AFP/Mark Ralston expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 23, 2012 08:49 pm IST

A 'cosplay' fan poses for photos during the four-day 2012 Animation and Comics Fair in Beijing. AFP/Mark Ralston

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A 'cosplay' fan poses for photos during the four-day 2012 Animation and Comics Fair at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing. AFP/Mark Ralston expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 23, 2012 08:49 pm IST

A 'cosplay' fan poses for photos during the four-day 2012 Animation and Comics Fair at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing. AFP/Mark Ralston

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