Kyoto, Japan ¨C Ven. Xue Cheng (In the center of the photo), vice president of the Buddhism Association of China, attends the Eighth World Conference of Religions for Peace in Kyoto, Japan, Aug. 27, 2006.

About 500 religious leaders and 1,500 representatives of international organizations and civil groups from some 100 countries and regions took part in the meeting, opened on Aug. 26. (Xinhua Photo)