Winter swimmers carry a head portrait of Chairman Mao as they cross the Yangtze River in the southwestern municipality of Chongqing in a move to mark the 113th anniversary of Chairman Mao's birth December 26, 2006. More the 150 Chongqing citizens, including a 75-year old, arrived at the opposite bank after swimming 1,000 metres in twenty minutes. (newsphoto)
Winter swimmers prepare to cross the Yangtze River in the southwestern municipality of Chongqing as they participate in a celebration to mark the 113th anniversary of Chairman Mao's birth December 26, 2006.(newsphoto)
Winter swimmers celebrate after crossing the Yangtze River in the southwestern municipality of Chongqing in a move to mark the 113th anniversary of Chairman Mao's birth December 26, 2006. (newsphoto)