Nation immersed in festival celebration(Chinese new year)

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People attend a riddle guessing partyin celebration ofthe Chinese Lunar New Year in the city of Jinan, east China's Shandong province Monday January 26, 2009. Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, is the most important traditional Chinese festival that calls for family reunion. It falls on Jan. 26 this year.

Sideshow wrestlers perform at a temple fair celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year in the city of Wuhu, east China's Anhui province Monday January 26, 2009. Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, is the most important traditional Chinese festival that calls for family reunion. It falls on Jan. 26 this year.

A girl visits a wintersweet garden in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year in the city of Wuhan, central China's Hubei province Monday January 26, 2009. Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, is the most important traditional Chinese festival that calls for family reunion. It falls on Jan. 26 this year.

Actresses perform in a traditional sedan chair procession at a temple fair in the city of Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi province Monday January 26, 2009. Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, is the most important traditional Chinese festival that calls for family reunion. It falls on Jan. 26 this year.

Fishermen decorate their boats with national flags and Spring Festival scrolls in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Ganyu county, east China's Jiangsu province, Monday January 26, 2009. Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, is the most important traditional Chinese festival that calls for family reunion. It falls on Jan. 26 this year.

People attend a temple fair in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year in the city of Wuhu, east China's Anhui province Monday January 26, 2009. Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, is the most important traditional Chinese festival that calls for family reunion. It falls on Jan. 26 this year.

Children wearing minority costumes pose for photographs in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year in the city of Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan province Monday January 26, 2009. Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, is the most important traditional Chinese festival that calls for family reunion. It falls on Jan. 26 this year.

People wearing minority costumes pose for photographs in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year in the city of Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan province Monday January 26, 2009. Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, is the most important traditional Chinese festival that calls for family reunion. It falls on Jan. 26 this year.

Tourists dance with locals in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year in the city of Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan province Monday January 26, 2009. Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, is the most important traditional Chinese festival that calls for family reunion. It falls on Jan. 26 this year.

Tibetans dance in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year in the quake-hit county of Wenxian, north China's Shaanxi province Monday January 26, 2009. Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, is the most important traditional Chinese festival that calls for family reunion. It falls on Jan. 26 this year.

Qiang minority people wearing traditional costumes dance in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year in the quake-hit county of Leigu, southwest China's Sichuan province Monday January 26, 2009. Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, is the most important traditional Chinese festival that calls for family reunion. It falls on Jan. 26 this year.

A giant statue of the ox, made up of porcelain dishes and cups, stands on the street of Jingdezhen city, dubbed the Porcelain Capital, in east China's Jiangxi province Monday January 26, 2009. Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, is the most important traditional Chinese festival that calls for family reunion. It falls on Jan. 26 this year.

A woman walks by a giant statue of the ox, which is made up of porcelain dishes and cups, in Jingdezhen city, dubbed the Porcelain Capital, in east China's Jiangxi province Monday January 26, 2009. Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, is the most important traditional Chinese festival that calls for family reunion. It falls on Jan. 26 this year.

Actresses in traditional costumes dance at the Disneyland in Hong Kong in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New year, Monday January 26, 2009. Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, is the most important traditional Chinese festival that calls for family reunion. It falls on Jan. 26 this year.

Tourists attend a temple fair in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year in the captial city of Beijing Monday January 26, 2009. Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, is the most important traditional Chinese festival that calls for family reunion. It falls on Jan. 26 this year.

Members of a lion dance troupe perform at a temple fair in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year in the captial city of Beijing Monday January 26, 2009. Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, is the most important traditional Chinese festival that calls for family reunion. It falls on Jan. 26 this year.

Members of a dragon dance troupe perform for locals as well as migrant workers in celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Bao'an district of Shenzhen city, south China's Guangdong province Monday January 26, 2009. Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, is the most important traditional Chinese festival that calls for family reunion. It falls on Jan. 26 this year.