Gay, lesbian community's pride of place

Drag queens dotted the sidewalks of Solana on Saturday as members of the gay and straight community descended on Langtung Thai Bar to celebrate their "Jing Pride".

Organized by volunteers from Beijing's gay community, Jing Pride is one of the first gay pride charity events to take place in Beijing, said Maggie Lo, one of the event's three organizers.

"This event shows that more people are accepting us and that Beijing is actually opening up to the community," she said. "It's something to be happy about."