Lunar new year
Chinese celebrated Lunar New Year on Feb. 10 in 2013, which marked the Year of the Snake.
Lunar new year
People look at the fire works at a neighborhood to celebrate on the Chinese Lunar New Year's Day on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2013 in Shanghai, China. Chinese celebrate the Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival in China. According to the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac, the year 2013 marks the year of the snake. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
China Spring Festival
A man takes photos of fire works at a neighborhood to celebrate on the Chinese Lunar New Year's Day on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2013 in Shanghai, China. Chinese celebrate the Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival in China. According to the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac, the year 2013 marks the year of the snake. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Thailand Chinese New Year
Ethnic Chinese people pray to celebrate eve of Chinese Lunar New Year at Hea Tek Tunk Chinese Temple in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Taiwan Chinese New Year
Devotees pray at the Lungshan Temple on the eve of the Chinese lunar new year in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. The Lunar New Year falls on Feb. 10 this year, marking the Year of Snake in the Chinese calendar. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)
Taiwan Chinese New Year
Devotees pray at the Lungshan Temple on the eve of the Chinese lunar new year in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. The Lunar New Year falls on Feb. 10 this year, marking the Year of Snake in the Chinese calendar. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)
Taiwan Chinese New Year
Devotees light candles at the Lungshan Temple on the eve of the Chinese lunar new year in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. The Lunar New Year falls on Feb. 10 this year, marking the Year of Snake in the Chinese calendar. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)
Taiwan Chinese New Year
Taiwanese shoppers crowd at a traditional market on the eve of Chinese New Year in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
Thailand Chinese New Year
Ethnic Chinese people light candle to celebrate eve of Chinese Lunar New Year at Hea Tek Tunk Chinese Temple in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Thailand Chinese New Year
Ethnic Chinese people burn joss sticks to celebrate eve of Chinese Lunar New Year at Hea Tek Tunk Chinese Temple in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Thailand Chinese New Year
Ethnic Chinese peoples burn joss sticks to celebrate eve of Chinese Lunar New Year at Hea Tek Tunk Chinese Temple in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Philippines Chinese New Year
Dragon dancers take a break after performing in front of Chinese business establishments on the eve of Chinese New Year celebration Saturday Feb. 9, 2013 at Manila's Chinatown district of Binondo in Manila, Philippines. This year marks the Year of the Snake in the Chinese calendar. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
Philippines Chinese New Year
Firecrackers explode as dragon dancers perform in front of Chinese business establishment on the eve of Chinese New Year celebration Saturday Feb. 9, 2013 at Manila's Chinatown district of Binondo in Manila, Philippines. This year marks the Year of the Snake in the Chinese calendar. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
Philippines Chinese New Year
Dragon dancers watch a performance by other groups in front of Chinese business establishments on the eve of Chinese New Year celebration Saturday Feb. 9, 2013 at Manila's Chinatown district of Binondo in Manila, Philippines. This year marks the Year of Snake in the Chinese calendar. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
Lunar new year
A child held by his father cries as he holds an umbrella in the snow at the Shanghai Railway Station Friday, Feb. 8, 2013 in Shanghai, China. Million of Chinese are expected to cramp onto China's train network in the coming weeks to return home for the Chinese Lunar New Year.
Lunar New Year
A Chinese actor dressed as Qing Dynasty emperor, center, sits on a sedan chair during a rehearsal of an ancient Qing Dynasty ceremony ahead of the upcoming Chinese New Year at Ditan Park in Beijing Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. Chinese will celebrate the Lunar New Year on Feb. 10 this year which marks the Year of Snake.
Lunar new year
Travelers walk in the falling snow at the Shanghai Railway Station Friday, Feb. 8, 2013 in Shanghai, China. Million of Chinese are expected to cramp onto China's train network in the coming weeks to return home for the Chinese Lunar New Year.
Lunar new year
A traveler carries his belongings at the Shanghai Railway Station Friday, Feb. 8, 2013 in Shanghai, China. Million of Chinese are expected to cramp onto China's train network in the coming weeks to return home for the Chinese Lunar New Year.
Lunar new year
Travelers walk in the falling snow at the Shanghai Railway Station Friday, Feb. 8, 2013 in Shanghai, China. Million of Chinese are expected to cramp onto China's train network in the coming weeks to return home for the Chinese Lunar New Year.
Lunar new year
Paramilitary police officers stand guard in the falling snow at the Shanghai Railway Station Friday, Feb. 8, 2013 in Shanghai, China. Million of Chinese are expected to cramp onto China's train network in the coming weeks to return home for the Chinese Lunar New Year.
Lunar new year
In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, Xi Jinping, Chinese Communist Party general secretary, presides over a Spring Festival reception hosted by the party's Central Committee and the State Council (Cabinet) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. The Chinese character reads "Spring."
Lunar new year
A Chinese actor dressed as Qing Dynasty emperor shows other participants how to hold an ancient spear during a rehearsal of an ancient Qing Dynasty ceremony for the upcoming Chinese New Year at Ditan Park in Beijing Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. Chinese will celebrate the Lunar New Year on Feb. 10 this year which marks the Year of Snake.
Lunar new year
Chinese actors dressed as Qing Dynasty servants take part in a rehearsal of ancient Qing Dynasty ceremony for the upcoming Chinese New Year at Ditan Park in Beijing, Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. Chinese will celebrate the Lunar New Year on Feb. 10 this year which marks the Year of Snake.
Lunar new year
A Chinese actor dressed as a Qing Dynasty servant wipes her face during a rehearsal of an ancient Qing Dynasty ceremony for the upcoming Chinese New Year at Ditan Park in Beijing Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. Chinese will celebrate the Lunar New Year on Feb. 10 this year which marks the Year of Snake.
Lunar new year
Visitors stroll near the trees decorated with red lanterns ahead of Chinese New Year celebrations at Ditan Park in Beijing, Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. Chinese will celebrate the Lunar New Year on Feb. 10 this year which marks the Year of Snake.
Lunar new year
FILE - In this Jan. 18, 2013 file photo, an assistant shop clerk displays newly unveiled gold snake for sale ahead of the upcoming Chinese lunar new year, the year of the Snake, at a jewelry shop in Hong Kong. Chinese New Year remains the most important festival in the region, a weeklong round of family reunions, temple visits, and gastronomic excess.
Lunar new year
A Chinese woman covers her ears as resident play fireworks during the Eve of Chinese New Year in Beijing Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. Chinese will celebrate the Lunar New Year on Feb. 10 this year which marks the Year of Snake. Chinese authorities have asked the public to set off fewer fireworks in Beijing to reduce pollution in the capital. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
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