World Cup zeal hits fever pitch in Beijing (1/5)

Residents take photo with a statue of Brazilian football star Neymar da Silva Santos Junior in front of a shopping mall in the Xidan commercial area in Beijing on June 16, 2014. As the 2014 FIFA World Cup opens on June 12, the hysteria among football fans has been on the rise in the capital city. [Photo: China News Service/ Xiong Ran]