Hot air balloons are seen in the air during the 7th Hot Air Balloon Festival and 2013 H1 China Hot Air Balloon Challenge in Haikou, capital of southernmost China's Hainan Province, June 18, 2013. 15 hot air balloons participated in the event Tuesday to to fly across the Qiongzhou Strait from the city of Haikou and reach a designated place in neighboring Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Jurong)