Beijing Pop Music Award Ceremony

Winter temperatures here in Beijing hit their lowest point on Wednesday. But the freezing cold didn't dampen the enthusiasm of all the pop stars who came to the annual Beijing Pop Music Awards ceremony at the Olymic Sports Center.

The Beijing Pop Music Award Ceremony is the biggest event in the mainland pop scene.

The Beijing Pop Music Award Ceremony is the biggest event in the mainland pop scene. For stars from mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan, it's a chance to compete for trophies and prestige. For audiences, it's the chance to see all that the last year of pop has to offer.

On the red carpet: mainland singer songwriter Anson Hu, rising stars Li Yuchun and Zhang Liangying, rocker Zheng Jun, singer songwriter Li Jian and Wang Feng and girl rocker Jiang Xin. Stars from Hong Kong and Taiwan include Jolin Tsai, Lee-hong Wong, Karen Mok, Xin, Kuang Leung, Angela Chang and the girl band Twins.

It's a thrill for audiences to see their favorite stars receive awards; even more exciting is watching them perform. Onstage this year, many singers spoke of their new year wishes, and of the Olympics.