Beijing, China - Peoples Republic of
BEGGAR PLAYS ERHU ON A STREET IN BEIJING.
A begger plays a Chinese musical instrument called 'erhu' on a street in Beijing April 6, 2004. A growing number of beggars have appeared in China's capital, taking advantage of a recent change of law curbing police powers to detain and repatriate vagrants and beggars. China is trying hard to tackle a widening gap between rich and poor which threatens to destabilise the Communist Party rule. REUTERS/Wilson Chu REUTERS WC/FA