China
Chinese celebrate pre-new year festival
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| People guess lantern-riddles at the Qingshui community in Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 18, 2009, the traditional Chinese "Little New Year" festival, a week before "New Year," or Spring Festival. The 23rd day of the 12th lunar month is called "xiao nian" in Chinese, which literally means "Little New Year." Traditionally it is an important occasion when people offer sacrifices to the "Kitchen God" who looks after the family's fortunes.(Xinhua/Chen Lixi) |
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| A foreign tourist tries playing Jin Opera that is popular in north China's Shanxi Province in Pingyao, Shanxi, Jan. 17, 2009. The time-honoured Pingyao city listed among the UNESCO World Cultural Heritages prepares for the approaching Spring Festival with traditional celebrations.(Xinhua/Yan Yan) |
