The 81st Annual Great Sand Sculpture Contest in Long Beach

8月11日，图为大批民众围观，沙雕艺术家们正在比赛中制作沙雕作品。当天，第81届大沙雕大赛在美国加利福尼亚州长滩举行，主题是"Sculpting Literacy in Your Community" 雕塑文化在你的社区。今年共超过40支队伍参赛, 更吸引大批民众到场参观。(新华社发 赵汉荣摄)
Crowd watch as sand sculptors work on their sand sculptures at the 81st Annual Great Sand Sculpture Contest, Sunday, August. 11, 2013, in Long Beach, California. (Photo by Ringo Chiu/PHOTOFORMULA.com)