Villagers in Anhui celebrate Lunar New Year
2008-02-09 09:36:56 Reuters
Villagers carry a dragon made of wood, bamboo strips and colour paper during a spring festival celebration in the village of Wuhu, Anhui province, February 9, 2008. The lunar "Year of the Rat" began on February 7 in China and will also be celebrated by as many as 35 million overseas Chinese in cities across the globe. (REUTERS/Jianan Yu)
Villagers carry a dragon made by wood, bamboo strips and colour paper during a spring festival celebration in the village of Wuhu, Anhui province, February 9, 2008. The lunar "Year of the Rat" began on February 7 in China and will also be celebrated by as many as 35 million overseas Chinese in cities across the globe. (REUTERS/Jianan Yu)
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Villagers carry a dragon made of wood, bamboo strips and colour paper during a spring festival celebration in the village of Wuhu, Anhui Province, February 9, 2008.
The lunar "Year of the Rat" began on February 7 in China and will also be celebrated by as many as 35 million overseas Chinese in cities across the globe.
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