Qingdao youngsters practice calligraphy at the opening of the 8th Qingdao Calligraphy Festival on June 5. The festival, created in 2010, is jointly organized by the Qingdao Language Work Committee and the Qingdao Education Bureau. Lasting for a month, it has a main venue in the urban district and several sub-venues in colleges, primary and secondary schools and residential communities. [Photo/sdchina.com]