Gilles of Binche with plume hat take part in the parade of Mardi Gras (Shrove Tuesday), the last day of Carnival in Binche, about 50 km south of Brussels, capital of Belgium, Feb. 24, 2009. Binche's three-day carnival, one of most famous carnivals in Europe, reached its climax in Mardi Gras.(Xinhua/Wu Wei) Photo Gallery>>>

Children with carnival costumes throw oranges during the parade of Mardi Gras (Shrove Tuesday), the last day of Carnival in Binche, about 50 km south of Brussels, capital of Belgium, Feb. 24, 2009. Binche's three-day carnival, one of most famous carnivals in Europe, reached its climax in Mardi Gras.(Xinhua/Wu Wei) Photo Gallery>>>