Ready, steady ... bull's-eye

Beauty and grace are not words normally associated with darts but Shen Jianhua does his best to turn it into an art form.

To watch him flight his arrow through the air toward the bull's-eye is to see the result of thousands of hours of practice.

One of Beijing's most experienced players, Shen has been addicted to darts for 40 years and took part in the first China Open, in Tianjin in 1999. He has been among China's top players for many years.