A powerboat leads a large fishing boat departing from a port in Sanya, South China's Hainan province, August 1, 2011. Fishing vessels started operations after the South China Sea fishing ban was lifted on August 1, which had been in effect since May 16. Up to 27,430 fishing boats from southern coastal provinces as well as Hong Kong and Macao rested during the off-season this year, 1,097 fewer than last year. [Photo/Xinhua] 

Female chengguan, or urban management officers, wearing roller blades, perform duties at Tianfu Square in downtown Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan province, August 1, 2011. The local urban administrative and law enforcement bureau has recruited a batch of female chengguan and allowed them to carry out their duties wearing roller blades, in order to adopt a more moderate approach to law enforcement. [Photo/CFP]