Visitors pass by colourful illuminations on the street in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on Dec. 11, 2012. The "cultural festival of light and water" will last until middle of January, 2013. (Xinhua/Sylvia Lederer)

Colourful illuminations are seen projected on a building in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on Dec. 11, 2012. The "cultural festival of light and water" will last until middle of January, 2013. (Xinhua/Sylvia Lederer)

Colourful illuminations are seen projected on a building in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on Dec. 11, 2012. The "cultural festival of light and water" will last until middle of January, 2013. (Xinhua/Sylvia Lederer)