A child cries as he is greeted by a performer dressed as a traditional Chinese god during a parade to celebrate Tin Hau, or "Heavenly Empress" festival, in Hong Kong's rural Yuen Long district May 6, 2010. Tin Hau is the goddess of the sea who is believed to protect fishermen and sailors and is invoked as the goddess who protects East Asians who are associated with the ocean. [Agencies]
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