Vintage cars exhibited in China’s Tianjin

A visitor poses for a photo with a vintage car, which is the same type as the car used by legendary Kung Fu movie star Bruce Lee in his movie "The Green Hornet", during the 2012 China Tianjin International Auto Industry Exhibition in Tianjin, north China, May 25, 2012. More than 200 enterprises displayed some 600 cars at the exhibition that kicked off in the Tianjin Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center on Friday.

Photo taken on May 25, 2012 shows a Chevrolet Belair car, which is the same type as the car of late actress Marilyn Monroe, during the 2012 China Tianjin International Auto Industry Exhibition in Tianjin, north China.

A cameraman shoots a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, which is the same type as that used by actor Arnold Schwarzenegger in his movie of "Terminator 2″, during the 2012 China Tianjin International Auto Industry Exhibition in Tianjin, north China, May 25, 2012.

A visitor takes photos of a vintage Ford car produced in 1919 during the 2012 China Tianjin International Auto Industry Exhibition in Tianjin, north China, May 25, 2012.

People take photos of a vintage Cadillac Eldorado car, which is the same type as the car of renowned American singer Elvis Presley, during the 2012 China Tianjin International Auto Industry Exhibition in Tianjin, north China, May 25, 2012.

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