Elephant beauty contest held in Sauraha, Nepal

An elephant displays its skills in an elephant beauty contest during the 15th Elephant Festival in Sauraha, a tourism hub in southwest Nepal's Chitwan district, Dec. 29, 2018. Eighteen-year-old Bijulikali won the champion of the beauty contest. Chitwan is a popular tourism destination in the Himalayan country. Chitwan National Park, some 160 km from the capital Kathmandu, is a pioneer hub for wildlife adventures, especially elephant safari. (Xinhua/Sunil Sharma)