Chinese New Year

People rub a relief sculpture of an ox at the Taoist White Cloud Temple in Beijing on the third day of Chinese New Year celebrations Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009.

People pray at Longhua Temple on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009, on the third day of the Chinese lunar new year, in Shanghai, China.

A man dresses a woman in traditional costume at the Dongyue temple during the third day of Chinese New Year celebrations in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009.

A woman prepares to rub a dragon head on an urn, for good luck, at the White Cloud Temple in Beijing on the third day of Chinese New Year celebrations Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009.

Joss-sticks bearing the words "Wealth and Properity" stick on a urn, as people burn incense to pray for good luck at the Dongyue temple during the third day of Chinese New Year celebrations in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009.

A woman burns incense and prays for good luck at the Lama Temple in Beijing on the third day of Chinese New Year celebrations Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009.

Lanterns are displayed to celebrate the Chinese new year at Yuyuan Garden Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009, in Shanghai, China.

TV monitors in a shop display fireworks exploding over Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor to celebrate the Chinese new Year of Ox in Hong Kong Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009.

Lanterns are displayed to celebrate Chinese new year at Yuyuan Garden Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009 in Shanghai, China.

Large lantern depicting ox is displayed at Yuyuan Garden Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009 in Shanghai, China.

Visitors look at lanterns displayed to celebrate Chinese new year at Yuyuan Garden Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009, in Shanghai, China.

Year of the Ox — AP Photo/Elizabeth Dalziel

A woman ties a New Year's wish to a wishing tree, as part of the traditional Chinese New Year celebrations at a park festival, in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009. Chinese celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Ox according to the Chinese zodiac.

A child looks at New Year's wishes tied to a wishing tree, a ritual that is part of the traditional Chinese New Year celebrations, at a park festival, in Beijing, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009.

A Chinese man carrying a child on his shoulders walks past an ox statue on display at the Ditan temple fair during Chinese New Year celebrations in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009.

A child sits on his father's shoulders among the crowd at the Ditan temple fair during the Chinese New Year in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009.

A man wearing a hat in the likeness of a bull smokes at a traditional Chinese New Year park festival, in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009.

A man prays with joss sticks at a crowded temple to celebrate Chinese new year Monday Jan. 26, 2009, in Shanghai, China.

A young performer prepares to take part in the entertainment at a temple fair on Chinese New Year in Beijing, China, Monday, Jan. 26, 2009.

Chinese people offers prayers at a temple during the first day of Chinese lunar year in Beijing, China, Monday, Jan. 26, 2009.

Chinese visit a giant lantern surrounded with ox statues on display during eve of lunar Chinese new year in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong province, on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009.

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