Tourists at the West Lake in Hangzhou, in eastern China's Zhejiang Province, appreciate a musical fountain show on Wednesday night, January 9, 2008. [Photo: zjol.com.cn]

A persistent dense fog over the city has imparted a special flavor in the water show. Heavy fog continues to linger in several eastern Chinese cities, delaying flights and ferries.

(CRI January 11, 2008)