Obama, Asia leaders don their APEC shirts

It wouldn't be an APEC summit without those unique — some say silly — shirts.

President Obama and other world leaders posed for a family picture Monday at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Beijing, featuring custom-made shirts that are the symbol of the annual meeting.

This year, they are more subdued blues and purples, not as wild as they've been in recent years.

From The Christian Science Monitor:

"When they hear of APEC, many people think of the annual 'family photos' of world leaders looking awkward together in the host country's national dress — from gaudy batik shirts in Bali to ponchos in Peru.

"U.S. President Bill Clinton started the tradition in 1993, handing out bomber jackets to his guests."