A woman poses for a picture in a giant Jack-o'-lantern in front of 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. 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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