Waitresses, dressed as maidservants greet customers at a cosplay restaurant in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province on Feb 5, 2012. It is the first maid-character restaurant in Yangzhou, and attracts customers of different ages, especially young anime addicts. The culture of maid catering originates from Japan and is huge with anime fans. Cosplay is a type of performance art in which participants don costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea. [Photo/Asianewsphoto]

Young waitresses dressed as maidservants welcome customers at a costume play or cosplay dining room in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province on Feb 5, 2012. [Photo/Asianewsphoto]