Three models pose in front of an ordinary Chinese home in Jinan, East China’s Shandong Province January 19, 2004. The two big Chinese characters mean “good luck” and the characters above read: “Wish the motherland to be richer and stronger”. During the Spring Festival, which starts January 22 this year, the Chinese paste traditional messages of “good luck” on doorposts. [newsphoto]

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