Elephant Beauty Pageant kicks off in Nepal - Xinhua

Elephant Beauty Pageant kicks off in Nepal

English.news.cn | 2014-12-28 20:20:54 | Editor: Yang Yi

NEPAL-CHITWAN-ELEPHANT BEAUTY PAGEANT

Judges of the Elephant Beauty Pageant pose for photos during the 11th Elephant Festival in Sauraha, Chitwan, Nepal, on Dec. 28, 2014. (Xinhua/Pratap Thapa)

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