Chinese New Year celebrations around the world

雪儿 · 发表于: 2012-1-25 20:58:39

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Fireworks

Two people watch fireworks explode over Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong on Jan. 24. Thousands watched the fireworks display on the second day of Chinese New Year to usher in the Year of the Dragon. It is celebrated from the first day of the first month of the lunar year and ends with Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2012-1-25 20:58:59

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Street performers

Performers take part in "Tai Ge" during the second day of the Chinese New Year on Jan. 24 at a park in Nanjing, China. "Tai Ge," also known as "Lift Pavilion," is a traditional show with performers on a steel frame and costumes to make it seem like they are standing or being lifted in an impossible way.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2012-1-25 20:59:26

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Snake swallowing

A woman swallows a live snake as she performs on a small stage showcasing acts of magic and feats of unusual physical abilities Jan. 24 at the temple fair in Ditan Park, also known as the Temple of Earth, in Beijing.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2012-1-25 20:59:42

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Dragon dance

Residents carry a dragon built from wooden benches and decorations as they perform a dragon dance Jan. 24, the second day of the Chinese New Year, at a village in Wuhu, China.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2012-1-25 21:00:04

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Paying tribute

People offer flowers in front of a statue of the late Kim Il Sung to celebrate the Lunar New Year on Jan. 23 in Pyongyang, North Korea.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2012-1-25 21:00:23

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Underwater show

Swimmers perform during an underwater theater show celebrating the Chinese New Year on Jan. 23 in Ancol park in Jakarta, Indonesia.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2012-1-25 21:00:38

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Year of the Dragon

Thousands of people visit a lantern festival to celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Dragon in Shanghai on Jan. 23

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Prayers for a new year

Worshippers burn incense in prayer at the Lama Temple, one of the most renowned Tibetan monasteries outside Tibet, wishing for good luck and good fortune on the first day of the Chinese New Year of the Dragon in Beijing, China, on Jan. 23. On the first day of the lunar new year, according to Chinese tradition, many pray for health, wealth and happiness.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2012-1-25 21:02:29

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Costume party

A performer dressed in traditional costume and wearing make-up prepares to take part in Chinese New Year celebrations at the 700-year-old Dongyue Temple in Beijing on Jan. 23. The temple is the largest of its kind in northern China for the Zhengyi school of Taoism, and was originally built by Taoist monks in the 14th century.

雪儿 · 发表于: 2012-1-25 21:03:02

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Days of worship

Worshippers burn incense sticks in their first visit of the Year of the Dragon at Longhua Temple in Shanghai, China, early on Jan. 23.

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