Chinese hostesses jump before the opening session of the Chinese Communist Party's five-yearly Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on November 9, 2012. The week-long congress, held every five years, will end with a transition of power to Vice President Xi Jinping, who will govern for the coming decade amid growing pressure for reform of the communist regime's iron-clad grip on power. (Photo by Mark Ralston/AFP Photo)
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