Reuters images of the year 2012 - China

An instructor from the Tianjiao Special Guard/Security Consultant Ltd Co, smashes a bottle over a female recruit's head during a training session for China's first female bodyguards in Beijing, Jan 13, 2012. According to the company, the training session consists of 20 women, mostly college graduates, who will undergo 8-10 months of training to develop sufficient skills to become security guards. The company will then offer the best trainee a chance to attend the International Security Academy in Israel. [Photo/Agencies]