A woman puts the palms together before a monk spoons food for her. The guests practiced the Buddhist etiquettes during the dinner, praying, chanting and eating in silence. The banquet was held on the first day of the Second World Buddhist Forum, which started in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, on March 28 and ended in Taipei, Taiwan Province, on April 1. [China.com.cn by Yang Jian]