Young monks, carrying wood buckets, spooned food to guests at the dinner banquet. To show their greetings and thanks, the guests responded by clamping their palms. Attended by about 1,000 people, the banquet is regarded as a showcase of the Buddhist dining etiquettes. It was held on the opening 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]