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bd popeye · 02-04-2010

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National flags of U.S. and China wave in front of an international hotel in Beijing February 4, 2010. Relations between China and the United States will be tested this year by a range of issues, including currency rates, trade, Internet censorship, human rights, the Dalai Lama and arms sales to Taiwan.

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An employee packs Renminbi banknotes at a branch of Suining Commercial Bank in Suining, Sichuan province February 4, 2010. China will continue to examine its exchange rate, but considers the yuan to be fairly valued, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said on Thursday.

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China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi waves before a meeting with France's President Nicolas Sarkozy at the Elysee Palace in Paris February 4, 2010.

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Hao Junmin from China exercises during a training session of German Bundesliga soccer club FC Schalke 04 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. China's national soccer midfielder, who came from Tianjin Teda FC, signed a contract until summer 2011 with the German traditional soccer club this week.

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Police stand guard as solicitor John Clancey carries a portrait of one of China's most prominent dissidents Gao Zhisheng during a demonstration outside a Chinese liaision office in Hong Kong February 4, 2010.

Protesters carrying portraits of one of China's most prominent dissidents Gao Zhisheng demonstrate outside a Chinese liaision office in Hong Kong February 4, 2010. Gao, an outspoken lawyer who took on sensitive cases that riled China's ruling Communist Party, has been missing for one year. Chinese characters read "Look for Gao Zhisheng"

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A pedestrian walks past a Lenovo logo in Beijing February 4, 2010. China's Lenovo, the world's No. 4 PC brand, posted its strongest results in six quarters due to growing demand at home and other emerging markets, helping its shares trim losses.

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Villagers work on tiger paintings at a workshop in Wanggongzhuang village of Minquan county, Henan province February 2, 2010. Some 700 out of 1400 residents in the village take up tiger painting as a career and produce over 40,000 pieces of work per year which are sold worldwide, bringing more than 30,000,000 yuan ($4,393,673) to the village every year, according to the head of the village committee. The village is thus named "No.1 Tiger Painting Village of China". Picture taken February 2, 2010.

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Wang Yungui, Senior General Manager, Training Department, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China(r.) receives the 2009 China Risk Educator Award from Richard Apostolik, president of the Global Association of Risk Professionals. (PRNewsFoto/Global Association of Risk Professionals.

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Xiaoqing gives an interview to Reuters in the Time Plastic surgery clinic in Shanghai February 4, 2010. The 21-year-old, who would only give her name as Xiaoqing, is seeking extensive plastic surgery to look like U.S. actress Jessica Alba, mainly because she hopes to win back her boyfriend who she said always wished she looked more like the Hollywood star. The hospital has agreed to do it for free to showcase their surgery skills.

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A group of Chinese residents and their children reenact a traditional "calling out" to welcome the coming of Spring, along an old neighbourhood in Beijing on February 3, 2010, ahead of the Lunar New Year. The Lunar New Year falls on February 14. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read AFP/AFP/Getty Images)

bd popeye · 02-05-2010

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CHENGDU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 5: The FedEx Panda Express aircraft carrying American-born giant pandas Tai Shan and Mei Lan arrives at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport on February 5, 2010 in Chengdu of Sichuan Province, China. Four-and-a-half-year-old male Tai Shan, born at the National Zoo of Washington D.C. , and three-year-old female Mei Lan born at Zoo Atlanta, were sent back to Sichuan today under the agreement for global giant panda preservation.

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CHENGDU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 5: Panda fans welcome American-born giant pandas Tai Shan and Mei Lan with a banner reading 'returning to homeland' at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport on February 5, 2010 in Chengdu of Sichuan Province, China. Four-and-a-half-year-old male Tai Shan, born at the National Zoo of Washington D.C. , and three-year-old female Mei Lan born at Zoo Atlanta, were sent back to Sichuan today under the agreement for global giant panda preservation.

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China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (L) arrives for the start of the 46th Conference on Security Policy in Munich February 5, 2010. At the three-day annual conference, top world politicians and diplomats will discuss security issues in the Middle East and elsewhere in a series of speeches and panel discussions, and some will hold informal talks with each other.

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A woman uses mobile phone in a shoe shop in Hefei, in central China's Anhui province, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. China launched an unfair trade case against the European Union on Thursday, accusing the 27-nation bloc of imposing illegal duties on Chinese shoes, the World Trade Organization said. The dispute concerns an EU decision in December to extend trade charges on Chinese and Vietnamese leather shoes by 15 months to protect European shoemakers. (AP Photo)

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Business administration officers check dairy products in a supermarket in Rizhao, in east China's Shandong province, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. The resurfacing of tainted milk products in China highlights the challenges of policing the food supply in a country where close ties between local authorities and companies hamper regulation while producers are undertrained, experts said Thursday. (AP Photo)

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Members of China's speed skating team train at the Richmond Olympic Oval in preparation for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games, British Columbia February 5, 2010.

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Villagers perform lion dance on a 12-metre high platform to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year in Tule village in Yongji, Shanxi province February 5, 2010. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the Year of the Tiger begins on February 14, 2010.

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Chinese police officers check illegal gaming machines seized in recent raids before they are destroyed in Beijing on February 4, 2010, ahead of the Lunar New Year. Chinese authorities are embarking on the annual clean-up of the city, removing any undesirable elements before the lunar festivities. AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)
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Christina Chan, a 22-year-old university student activist speaks to the Foreign Correspondents Club in Hong Kong on February 4, 2010. Chan, a high-profile Hong Kong activist who was accused of assaulting the police in a recent protest, said the city's seven million people should be angry with its undemocratic political system. AFP PHOTO/MIKE CLARKE (Photo credit should read MIKE CLARKE/AFP/Getty Images)

bd popeye · 02-07-2010

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BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21: Tang Jia Xuan, China's head of delegation welcomes visiting Japanese delegates lead by Japan's Taizo Nishimuro (not in pictire) during the opening ceremony of the Japan-China Friendship Committee for the 21st Century held at Diaoyutai on February 7, 2010 in Beijing, China.

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Zhang Shuai of China returns a shot to Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova in their Federation Cup first round World Group II tennis match in Bratislava February 7, 2010.

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An actress dressed as China's first female emperor Wu Zetian (C bottom photo), accompanied by other actors dressed as her entourage, travels on the maiden journey of a Zhengzhou-Xi'an high-speed train to celebrate the start of the train service after departure from Zhengzhou, Henan province February 6, 2010. A high-speed railway linking central China city Zhengzhou and northwestern city Xi'an, went into operation Saturday, Xinhua News Agency reported. Picture taken February 6, 2010.

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TOKYO - FEBRUARY 06: Yoshito Okubo of Japan and Hao Rong of China compete for the ball during the East Asian Football Championship 2010 match between Japan and China at Ajinomoto Stadium on February 6, 2010 in Tokyo, Japan.

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A resident walks between trees with red lantern decorations for the Spring Festival Temple Fair at Ditan park in Beijing February 7, 2010. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the Year of the Tiger begins on February 14, 2010.

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An under-construction tiger lantern, ahead of Chinese Lunar New Year's celebrations, stands in the square of the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010, in Taipei, Taiwan.

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A stuntman (R) holds a broadsword glued to his belly as his partner whacks the broadsword with an iron rod during a stunt show at a temple fair to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year in Beijing February 7, 2010.

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A worker cleans a censer in a temple in preparation for the upcoming Lunar New Year in Jakarta February 7, 2010. Ethnic Chinese in predominantly Muslim Indonesia will celebrate the Lunar New Year on February 14, the Year of the Tiger.

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Passengers wait to board trains at Beijing Railway Station February 7, 2010. China on January 30 began its annual mass passenger transportation for the traditional Lunar New Year, with an expected 2.54 billion journeys in the coming 40 days, Xinhua News Agency reported.

bd popeye · 02-08-2010

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Japan's head of delegation Taizo Nishimuro (L) and China's Premier Wen Jiabao talk during their meeting of the China-Japan Friendship Committee for the 21st Century at Zhongnanhai in Beijing February 8, 2010.

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Beijing Zoo in Beijing, China, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. There are fewer than 50 wild tigers left in China today, living in Yunnan, Tibet, Jilin and Helongjiang, according to Xie Yan, the China program director of the Wildlife Conservation Society. The organization is working with the Chinese government to help protect Amur tigers from poachers and develop new habits to their survival.

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Siberian tiger cubs are seen at the Dalian Forest Zoo in Dalian, Liaoning province February 7, 2010.

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A trainer plays with a tiger at Dalian Forest Zoo in Dalian, Liaoning province, February 7, 2010.

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China National Acrobatic Troupe performers in tiger costumes rest after a street parade in the 2010 Valletta Chinese Spring Festival in Valletta February 8, 2010. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the Year of the Tiger begins on February 14, 2010.

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Performers from the China National Acrobatic Troupe and the Beijing Dance Academy take part in the 2010 Valletta Chinese Spring Festival in Valletta February 8, 2010. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the Year of the Tiger begins on February 14, 2010.

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Performers from the China National Acrobatic Troupe perform a lion dance during a street parade at the 2010 Valletta Chinese Spring Festival in Valletta February 8, 2010.

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A performer from the China Opera and Dance Drama Company is seen during the 2010 Valletta Chinese Spring Festival in Valletta February 8, 2010. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the Year of the Tiger begins on February 14, 2010.

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Performers from the Beijing Dance Academy wait to go on stage during the 2010 Valletta Chinese Spring Festival in Valletta February 8, 2010.

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A woman carries her granddaughter as they wait to board a train at Beijing Railway Station February 7, 2010. China on January 30 began its annual mass passenger transportation for the traditional Lunar New Year, with an expected 2.54 billion journeys in the coming 40 days, Xinhua News Agency reported. Picture taken February 7, 2010.

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An employee packs bundles of Renminbi banknotes at a branch of Bank of China in Hefei, Anhui province February 8, 2010. China's central bank said on Monday that it plans to auction 40 billion yuan ($5.9 billion) of three-month finance ministry deposits to commercial banks on Thursday.

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A man dressed as Chinese god of fortune receives a kiss in front of some Chinese New Year decorations at a shopping mall in Hong Kong Monday, Feb. 8, 2010.

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SHANGHAI, SHANGHAI - FEBRUARY 07: (CHINA OUT) Couples kiss for 2m and 14s to celebrate the upcoming Valentine's Day at Zhengda Plaza on February 7, 2010 in Shanghai of China. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images)

bd popeye · 02-09-2010

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (R) and Wang Jiarui (L), head of a delegation of the International Liaison Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, walk together for their meeting in Hamheung, northeast of Pyongyang on February 8, 2010 in this photo released by North Korea's KCNA news agency February 9, 2010

Talk about symbolisim..

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Figures of US President Barak Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao are seen sitting together in a bed on a float for the upcoming Carnival Rose Monday Parade in Cologne, Germany, as it is presented to the media on Tuesday Feb. 9, 2010. The float satirically illustrates the ties between the USA and China.

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BEIJING - FEBRUARY 09: A woman and her son look at the light decorations of Beijing opera role for the upcoming Chinese lunar new year at Olympic Garden on February 9, 2010 in Beijing of China. Chinese people are preparing for the lunar new year of Tiger, which will fall on February 14, 2010. New year celebrations are also refered top as The Spring Festival.

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Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou (L), Premier Wu Den-yih (C) and Mainland Affairs Council Chairwoman Lai Shin-yuan speak to local reporters about the status of Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement with China (ECFA), a free trade-style deal with China, during a news conference at the presidential office in Taipei February 9, 2010.

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A cleaner works in front of a Goodyear retailer shop in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. China's giant sovereign wealth fund revealed it has accumulated stakes totaling US$9.6 billion in major U.S. companies including Coca-Cola, Apple and Goodyear following a buying spree last year.

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A worker transports steel bars (rebar) at a steel market in Taiyuan, Shanxi province February 9, 2010. Climbing import prices for iron ore will put upward pressure on domestic ore prices, a trend not favourable for Chinese steel mills facing oversupply of steel products, China Iron and Steel Association said on Tuesday.

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China's Zhang Dan (L) and Zhang Hao train in preparation for the figure skating competition at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 9, 2010.

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Chinese actress Yu Nan arrives at Tegel airport in Berlin February 9, 2010. Yu will be a member of the international jury of the Berlinale International Film Festival.

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Chinese walk under red lanterns in downtown Beijing, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the Year of The Tiger begins on February 14, 2010.

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A vender sells slaughtered chickens, with wings stuffed into their beaks, at an open air market in the outskirts of Heze, Shandong province February 9, 2010. The chickens would be offered to the gods during the Chinese Lunar New Year, according to folk custom.

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Chinese workers inspect a sinkhole in a street in Beijing on February 8, 2010. Sinkholes are known geological phenomenona that usually occur predominantly in areas that have been heavily mined or on reclaimed land. AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read AFP/AFP/Getty Images)

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Stall holders wear 'Year of the Tiger' hats at a Lunar New Year fair in Hong Kong on February 8, 2010. Lunar New Year is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays and is celebrated with the exchange of gifts or money as a way to forget all grudges and wish peace and happiness for all. AFP PHOTO/MIKE CLARKE (Photo credit should read MIKE CLARKE/AFP/Getty Images)

T-U-P · 02-09-2010

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A Toyota technician checks a recalled Prius Hybrid car at a factory in Taipei on February 9, 2010. Taoyota Motor has been plagued by a series of safety issues spanning form brakes, accelerator pedals and floor mats. AFP PHOTO / Sam YEH (Photo credit should read SAM YEH/AFP/Getty Images)

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bd popeye · 02-10-2010

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Originally Posted by T-U-P

Wrong photo for this caption.

Thanks for pointing that out T-U-P.

. Mistake corrected!

bd popeye · 02-10-2010

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WUHAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10: Passengers travel on a train at the Wuchang Railway Station on February 10, 2010 in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. According to the National Development and Reform Commission, China's rail passenger traffic is expected to reach 2.5 billion during the 40-day 'Chunyun' or Spring Festival travel rush, which started from January 30 this year.

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WUHAN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10: Passengers get off trains at the Wuchang Railway Station on February 10, 2010 in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.

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Schalke's Junmin Hao from China, left, and Osnabrueck's Niels Hansen, right, fight for the ball during the German soccer cup, DFB Pokal, quarterfinal match between VfL Osnabrueck and FC Schalke 04 in Osnabrueck, Germany, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010. Osnabrueck was defeated by Schalke with 0-1. Schalke reached the semifinals.

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China's Liu Xianying shoots during a training session for the women's biathlon event at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, February 10, 2010.

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China's Yu Hai, left, is celebrated by teammates after scoring a goal against South Korea in the first half of their East Asian Championships soccer match in Tokyo Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010. China defeated South Korea 3-0 for the first time in their history.

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A Chinese girl walks past the Baidu headquarters building in Beijing, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010. Baidu Inc. , which operates China's most popular Internet search engine, said Wednesday its quarterly earnings jumped 48 percent, beating analysts' expectations on strong revenue growth. The announcement comes amid a dispute between rival Google Inc. and China's government over Internet censorship and hacking.

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A performer from the Jiangxi Acrobatic Troupe balances a set of glasses on her nose during a Chinese New Year show in Singapore February 10, 2010. Chinese people around the world will celebrate the Lunar New Year of the Tiger on February 14.

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People walk past a polished stainless steel sculpture by Chinese artists the Gao Brothers, Gao Zhen and Gao Qiang, entitled 'Miss Mao trying to poise herself at the top of Lenin's head' in the Richmond area of Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games begin Feb. 12.

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Nancy Kissel, dubbed the "milkshake" murderess, sits in a prison van as she arrives at the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong February 11, 2010. Hong Kong's highest court on Thursday quashed the conviction of Kissel, jailed for life for murdering her banker husband by feeding him a spiked milkshake and clubbing him to death, and ordered a retrial.

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A technician removes a faulty component from an unsold 2010 Prius at a dealership after Toyota Taiwan announced the island-wide recall of the Prius hybrid in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems - the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world's largest automaker.

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Taiwan's Ma Chih-hung speeds down the track during a training run for the men's singles luge in preparation for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, February 10, 2010.

bd popeye · 02-11-2010

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Chart shows Google's market share in China.

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Liu Xia, wife of Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, speaks to journalists after attending Liu's appeal hearing in Beijing, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010. Liu Xia said she was not surprised by the court decision. She said the only thing her husband said inside the court during the appeal hearing was "I am innocent."

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BEIJING - FEBRUARY 08: Chinese movie star Jackie Chan attends the opening ceremony of his self-owned Jackie Chan Cinema on February 8, 2010 in Beijing of China.

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HUAIBEI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 11: Merchants stalls are seen at a food market on February 11, 2010 in Huaibei, Anhui province of China. China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, increased by 1.5 percent in January from the previous year. China's producer price index (PPI), a major measure of inflation at the wholesale level, increased by 4.3 percent year-on-year in January.

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BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 11: Tourists view penguins at the Yuyuantan Park on February 11, 2010 in Beijing, China. Ten Gentoo Penguins and Chinstrap Penguins have been the tourist attraction since they were moved into the park on January 22, 2010 from Qingdao Polar Ocean World.

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This general view taken Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010, shows motorists in a traffic jam in downtown Nanjing city in east China's Jiangsu province. Millions of Chinese have begun traveling home ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, which begins Sunday, Feb. 14. (AP Photo)

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Local residents wait to get water distributed by the local government at a drought-hit village in Luquan, Yunnan province February 10, 2010. A total of 4.9 million people are facing water shortages in southwestern Yunnan Province as drought continues to ravage south China, according to Xinhua News Agency. Picture taken February 10, 2010.

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GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 11: Chinese film stars Lu Yi and Bao Lei meet Bengal tiger Mohan as they welcome in the Chinese New Year of the Tiger at Dreamworld theme park on February 11, 2010 in Gold Coast, Australia. The couple helped Dreamworld highlight the plight of the tiger ad the danger that at the current rate of decline, all tigers may cease to exist in the wild by the next Year of the Tiger.

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Taiwan's Minister of Economic Affairs Shih Yen-shiang speaks about approved laws that will loosen restrictions on investments in China by the island's LCD and chip foundry sectors, during a news conference in Taipei February 10, 2010. Taiwanese LCD panel makers and chip foundries have been eager to begin building production facilities in China to cut costs, gain greater access into its massive market and to keep up with South Korean rivals who have announced similar plans.

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A man advertising Chinese game of Mahjong walks through the crowded Dihua market street, known for its Chinese lunar new year dried fruits and candy treats in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010. Chinese new year starts on Feb. 14, 2010.

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Callum Cooper (L) of New Zealand gets hit by Wu Dong-shin of Taiwan during their Pacific Rim Organised Fighting mixed martial arts (MMA) match in Taipei February 7, 2010. MMA is a fusion of fight styles that melds the stunning strikes of boxing and muay thai, the sleek submissions of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and the devastating power of wrestling. Now sanctioned in more than 40 U.S. states, the sport is experiencing explosive growth in viewership and participation.

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Chinese activist Feng Zhenghu, left, is surrounded by reporters before he leaves for Shanghai at the Narita International Airport in Narita, east of Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010. The Chinese activist who has spent more than three months living inside Tokyo's international airport said Tuesday, Feb. 2 that Chinese officials have given him permission to return home.

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Two roosters fight during a performance at a temple fair to welcome the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year in the Old Summer Palace in Beijing, February 11, 2010. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the Year of The Tiger begins on February 14, 2010.

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Chinese traditional drum perform during a temple fair media preview in Beijing, China, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010. The "temple fair" (Miao Hui) began as groups of vendors who did business near temples when many pilgrims came to pay tribute to the gods during traditional festivals.

bd popeye · 02-12-2010

Members and guest I'm sorry but today I don't have time to post photos in this thread..

However if you will follow the link below You shall find hundreds of very recent photos of China..

Chinese Daily Photos!

Happy Lunar New Year to all!

bd popeye · 02-13-2010

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Flag bearer Han Jialiang of China carries his country's flag as he leads their contingent during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 12, 2010.

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TOKYO - FEBRUARY 13: Players of China pose for photographs prior to playing the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) Women's Championship 2010 match between Chinese Taipei and China at Ajinomoto Stadium on February 13, 2010 in Tokyo, Japan.

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TOKYO - FEBRUARY 13: Players of Chinese Taipei(ROC) pose for photographs prior to playing the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) Women's Championship 2010 match between Chinese Taipei and China at Ajinomoto Stadium on February 13, 2010 in Tokyo, Japan.

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TOKYO - FEBRUARY 13: Feng Chiu Huang of Chinese Taipei and Yuan Xu of China compete for the ball during the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) Women's Championship 2010 match between Chinese Taipei and China at Ajinomoto Stadium on February 13, 2010 in Tokyo, Japan.

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BEIJING - FEBRUARY 13: Vendors show tiger toys at the Spring Festival Temple Fair at the Temple of Earth park on February 13, 2010 in Beijing, China. Chinese people celebrate the lunar new year of Tiger, which will fall on February 14, 2010. New year celebrations are also refered top as The Spring Festival.

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BEIJING - FEBRUARY 13: Actors take part in a re-enactment of an ancient ceremony of Qing Dynasty emperors praying for good harvest and fortune at the Temple of Earth on February 13, 2010 in Beijing, China

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BEIJING - FEBRUARY 13: A dancer performs during the opening ceremony of the Spring Festival Temple Fair at the Temple of Earth park on February 13, 2010 in Beijing, China.

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Employees decorate a new GM Sail car at a General Motors' Chevrolet dealership in Suining, Sichuan province, February 12, 2010. Foreign automakers enjoying success in China may be gearing up to take on local players in the high-volume but competitive low-end market, following General Motors' recent roll-out of a model priced as low $8,300.

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In this photo taken Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010, Chinese people wait in line to board buses at a bus station in Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan province. Severe rain and snowstorms may create delays and dangerous road conditions for millions of travelers going home for the Lunar New Year this weekend, China's national meteorological bureau warned Friday. (AP Photo)

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Supporters of Feng Zhenghu, who spent more than three months camped inside Japan's Narita international airport as part of a protest, hold papers written with his name on them as they wait for the arrival of the Chinese activist at Shanghai international airport in Shanghai, China, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010. Feng flew home to China on Friday and was allowed into the country. His entrance into China comes after eight previous attempts since June where Chinese authorities refused to allow him in. Feng has angered the local government by supporting student protests and accusing local authorities of wrongdoing.

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QIONGLAI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 11: Children of Qiang ethnic minority group attend a celebration to mark the upcoming Spring Festival or the Chinese New Year, at a resettlement area for Sichuan earthquake survivors on February 11, 2010 in Qionglai of Sichuan Province, China. The quake-stricken Qiang people held the 'Hundred Families Feast' to celebrate the first Spring Festival since they were relocated to the Youzha Township of Qionglai City from Wenchuan County. Chinese people are preparing for the lunar new year of Tiger, which will fall on February 14, 2010.

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People holding Spanish and Chinese flags take part in a parade to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year in Madrid February 13, 2010. Chinese New Year begins on February 14 and according to the Lunar calendar, it will be the Year of the Tiger.

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People hold joss sticks as they wait to place them in an urn at the Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho temple in Singapore February 14, 2010. Each year, at the stroke of midnight, hundreds of people vie to be the first to place joss sticks in an urn at the temple to mark an auspicious start to their year. Chinese people all over the world are ushering in the Lunar New Year, the Year of the Tiger, on February 14.

bd popeye · 02-14-2010

For many,many more photos of the Chinese Lunar New Year festivities follow the link below!

Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations!

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In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Hu Jintao, front, dances with residents as he tours Wulong Village ahead of New Year celebrations, in Gutian Town of Shanghang County under Longyan City, southeast China's Fujian Province, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010.

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BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 14: An actor dressed as the God of Fortune holding an ornament in the shape of gold ingot walks through shops for luck at the Qianmen Avenue during Spring Festival celebrations on February 14, 2010 in Beijing, China. Chinese people are celebrating the lunar new year of Tiger, which will fall on February 14, 2010.

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People perform the lion dance in the middle of a street in Chinatown, Panama City, on the first day of the Chinese New Year February 14, 2010. Chinese New Year begins on Sunday and according to the Lunar calendar, it is the Year of the Tiger.

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Participants take part in the annual Chinese New Year parade in Chinatown, during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 14, 2010.

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Children take part in a parade to celebrate the Chinese New Year in Mexico City February 13, 2010. Chinese New Year begins on February 14 and according to the Lunar calendar, it will be the Year of the Tiger.

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Descendants of Chinese immigrants eat during Chinese New Year celebrations in Lima's Chinatown February 13, 2010. Lima's Chinatown has one of the largest Chinese communities in South America.

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A man prays at the Kuan Kung Temple in Chinatown, Panama City, on the first day of the Chinese New Year February 14, 2010.

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Tibetans take part in a candlelight protest in Kathmandu February 14, 2010. Tibetans living in Kathmandu protested what they said are atrocities by the Chinese government on Tibetans in Tibet while celebrating their New Year 2137.

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Shen Linni smiles at his girlfriend Shen Ming after proposing to her at the Shanghai Ocean Aquarium on Valentine's Day, which falls on the first day of the Chinese New Year, February 14, 2010.

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(L-R) Rain Siu, Zero Yau, Gigi Hui and Ken Cheng in traditional Chinese and Western-style wedding costume take part in a wedding on Valentine's Day in Hong Kong February 14, 2010

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People pray in a temple during Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations to mark the Year of the Tiger, in Jakarta's Chinatown February 14, 2010.

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A "fortune teller" (L) speaks with a customer outside Longhua temple in Shanghai on the first day of the Chinese New Year February 14, 2010.

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A Chinese acrobat rides a monocycle on a tightrope during a show at a temple fair celebrating Chinese New Year in Beijing February 14, 2010.

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Actors dressed in Chinese traditional costumes attend a wedding ceremony to celebrate Valentine's Day, during a performance at a temple fair celebrating Chinese New Year in Beijing February 14, 2010. The Chinese New Year began on Sunday and according to the Lunar calendar, it is the Year of the Tiger.

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Models dressed as Cupid and the Chinese God of Wealth offer roses and souvenirs outside a shopping mall in Hong Kong February 14, 2010. They are celebrating Valentine's Day and the first day of the Lunar New Year.

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A Chinese girl wearing tiger headgear is seen during the Spring Festival Temple Fair at Ditan Park in Beijing on the first day of the Chinese New Year, China, Feb 14, 2010.

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Worshippers light incense at the Yonghe Gong (Lama Temple) on the first day of the Chinese New Year in Beijing, China, on Sunday Feb. 14, 2010.

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Two-month-old tiger cubs are dressed in Chinese outfits while waiting to join visitors celebrating the Chinese New Year of the Tiger at the Sri Racha Tiger Zoo in Chonburi province, southeastern Thailand Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010.

bd popeye · 02-15-2010

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BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 15: A foreign tourist eats candy floss(cotton candy) at the Changdian Temple Fair held to mark the Spring Festival or Chinese New Year on February 15, 2010 in Beijing, China. Chinese people are celebrating the second day of the Lunar New Year of the Tiger.

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BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 15: Vendors sell mutton skewers at the Changdian Temple Fair held to mark the Spring Festival or Chinese New Year on February 15, 2010 in Beijing, China.

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BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 15: A Chinese acrobat balances a Western mother and her child sitting inside a giant ceramic basin during a performance at a temple fair to celebrate the Lunar New Year of the Tiger on February 15, 2010 in Beijing, China.

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BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 15: Chinese children watch a display of traditional drawings from Chinese myths inside a traditional mobile 'theatre' at a temple fair as Chinese continue to celebrate the Lunar New Year of the Tiger on February 15, 2010 in Beijing, China. The Chinese characters read 'Folk Art'.

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Siberian tigers sit up gesturing to visitors during a show at a zoo on the second day of the Lunar New Year in Fuzhou in southeast China's Fujian province, Monday, Feb. 15, 2010.

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Pang Qing (L) and Tong Jian of China perform in the pairs short programme figure skating event at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 14, 2010.

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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 14: Meghan Duggan of the United States scores a goal against China during their women's ice hockey preliminary game at UBC Thunderbird Arena on February 14, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. USA beat China 12-1.

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A girl waits for mandarin oranges, symbolizing good fortune, from lion dancers during a lion dance performance on the second day of Chinese New Year at Ningpo Meeting Centre in Singapore February 15, 2010.

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A waitress, wearing a Team Canada ice hockey jersey, passes a tray of freshly baked buns in Chinatown's New Town bakery during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 14, 2010.

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Spectators watch as Ma Chih-Hung of Taiwan speeds down the track in the first run of the men's singles luge event at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, February 13, 2010.

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A salesperson holds a large bouquet with Teddy Bear at a florist shop in preparation for Valentine's Day, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010 in Taipei, Taiwan.

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Locals light fireworks and firecrackers to celebrate Chinese New Year on a street in. downtown Shanghai February 13, 2010.

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Indonesia ethinc-Chinese hold bundles of burning incense as they worship during Lunar New Year rituals at a temple in the China town area of Jakarta on February 14, 2010. Indonesian people along with people around the world celebrate the Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, heralding the Chinese Year of the Tiger. AFP PHOTO/Bay ISMOYO (Photo credit should read BAY ISMOYO/AFP/Getty Images)

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Gold medallists China's Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo (L) hold their country's flag with compatriots silver medallists Pang Qing and Tong Jian (R) at the medals ceremony after the pairs figure skating finals at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 15, 2010.

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Gold medallists China's Shen Xue (3rd R) and Zhao Hongbo (3rd L) pose with silver medallists Pang Qing and Tong Jian (L) and bronze medallists Germany's Aliona Savchenko (R) and Robin Szolkowy after the pairs figure skating finals at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics February 15, 2010.

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BEIJING - FEBRUARY 16: Chinese folk artists perform at a temple fair to celebrate the Lunar New Year of the Tiger on February 16, 2010 in Beijing, China. The Chinese Lunar New Year also known as the Spring Festival, which is based on the Lunisolar Chinese calendar, is celebrated from the first day of the first month of the lunar year and ends with Lantern Festival on the Fifteenth day.

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TOKYO - FEBRUARY 14: Players of China celebrate after winning the East Asian Football Championship 2010 at the National Stadium on February 14, 2010 in Tokyo, Japan.

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A vendor sells paper with Chinese spring calligraphy written on it to celebrate the Chinese New Year of Tiger outside a temple in Hong Kong, Monday, Feb. 15, 2010.

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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 16: Wang Beixing of China reacts with her coach after winning the bronze during the women's speed skating 500 m on day five of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Richmond Olympic Oval on February 16, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.

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Finland's forward Karoliina Rantamaki (29) watches her shot score past China's goal keeper Shi Yao (30) in the second period in women's preliminary round hockey play at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010. China's forward Jin Fengling (12) is at lower right.Finland won the match 2-1.

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Workers walk in and out of the entrance at Foxconn's factory complex in Guanlan in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong January 22, 2010. Foxconn manufactures products for Apple Inc. Picture taken January 22, 2010.

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A Chinese man helps an elderly woman as they offer prayers at the Yonghegong, Lama Temple on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year in Beijing, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010. Millions of Chinese celebrated the Lunar New Year of the Tiger which began on Sunday.

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A young girl holds her father's hand as their family prays at a local temple for the Chinese Lunar New Year in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010. The Chinese New Year, celebrating the Year of the Tiger, began on Feb. 14, 2010. A Taiwanese official has urged citizens to procreate amid fears the Year of the Tiger may bring reduced reproduction on the island already with one of the world's lowest birth rates.

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A family walks in the rain after offering prayers at a local temple for the Chinese Lunar New Year in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010. The Chinese New Year, celebrating the Year of the Tiger, began on Feb. 14, 2010. A Taiwanese official has urged citizens to procreate amid fears the Year of the Tiger may bring reduced reproduction on the island already with one of the world's lowest birth rates.

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Folk artists wait before their performance at a temple fair in Beijing February 17, 2010. The Chinese New Year began on February 14 and according to the Lunar calendar, it will be the Year of the Tiger.

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Visitors are seen on the Apollo Wheel at the Happy Valley Park during the Chinese New Year holidays in Beijing February 17, 2010. The Chinese New Year began on February 14th and according to the Lunar calendar, it is the Year of the Tiger.

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A Chinese boy looks at incense sticks being lit at a temple in Shanghai on February 16, 2010 during the Spring Festival. The Chinese are currently in the midst of Spring Festival, a week-long holiday marking the beginning of the new year which sees families around the country of 1.3 billion reunite and attend traditional temple fairs. AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE LOPEZ (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images)

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Hong Kong Stock Exchange Chairman Ronald Arculli hands out 'lai see' or lucky money to journalists at the stock exchange in Hong Kong on February 17, 2010. Stocks surged on the back of overnight gains on Wall Street on the first trading day of the lunar new year. AFP PHOTO/MIKE CLARKE (Photo credit should read MIKE CLARKE/AFP/Getty Images)

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