Spring Festival 2009

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(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-01-23 15:20

An actor who is dressed as a Qing Dynasty emperor gestures during a performance in Beijing January 23, 2009. The performance adapting the ancient ceremony of the Qing dynasty emperors to pray for good fortune will be held daily during the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in Beijing's Temple of Heaven.[Xinhua]

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Year of the Ox

In Beijing's Summer Palace, a life-sized bronze ox lies on its belly on the eastern bank of Lake Kunming near the bridge with 17 arches.

Video

Jiaozi, or dumplings, are one of the quintessential foods eaten during Spring Festival.

Slideshow

People across China are busy preparing for the upcoming Lunar New Year, "the Year of the Ox," which falls on January 26, 2009.

On the way home for Spring Festival

Festivals around China