A giant Jack-o'-lantern stands in front the gate of the New World Department Store on Dawang Road, in Beijing, October 27, 2009. As Halloween approaches, sales of the products for this traditionally Western festival have soared in China. Halloween falls on October 31. In the past week, more than 10,000 pumpkin lanterns have been sold on Taobao.com, a popular destination for China's online shoppers. [CFP]
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