Chinese and foreign tourists walk through a tunnel connecting the Forbidden City (background) and Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, on December 14, 2006. China has consolidated its position as the Asia leader in outbound tourism, with 28.6 million Chinese traveling overseas in the first 10 months of the year, state media has said. The number marked an increase of 10.8 percent from the same period last year, the China Daily reported, citing the State Tourism Administration. (UPI Photo/Stephen Shaver)