Residents launch an unmanned hot air balloon during a competition in Taunggyi, the capital of the southern Shan State of Myanmar October 31, 2009. During the annual Tazaungdaing Festival, traditionally hand-made hot air balloons are released into the air. The competition judges balloons based on on beauty, altitude achieved, and the amount of time they can spend in the air.
REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR SOCIETY)