Gingerbread town displayed in Washington

People construct the gingerbread town made by gingerbread in Washington, capital of the United States, Nov 26, 2012. Archetect David M. Schwarz proposed to build a gingerbread town in 2006. After that, every year before Christmas, archetects and designers in Washington gather and make a gingerbread town. People spent nearly four hours to complete the work this year, with about 220 kg of gingerbread, 90 kg of icing and 10 kg of cotton candy. After the exhibition, the gingerbread town will be dismantled and donated to local hospitals and communities with charity donation. [Photo/Xinhua]