Celebrating the Year of the Dragon

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By: MAGIANN (4 month(s) ago)

Very beautiful show!! Nikos

 
By: Nubiagroup (4 month(s) ago)

thank you dear Nikos :))

 

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Beijing — A performer portraying the emperor is followed by an imperial entourage dressed in brilliant clothing during a recreation of the Sacrifice to Heaven ritual on the second day of the Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, at the Temple of Heaven. PHOTOGRAPH BY: DIEGO AZUBEL / European Pressphoto Agency

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Chinese female drummers participate in a drum dance at the Dongyue Temple during the Chinese New Year in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. AP / Andy Wong

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Performers take part in a dragon dance during a night parade in Hong Kong Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, celebrating the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year. According to the Chinese zodiac, the year 2012 is called the Year of the Dragon. AP / Vincent Yu

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In a picture taken on January 23, 2012, a young woman performs at a temple fair on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Beijing. (Getty)

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Chinese New Year 2012: Chinese folk artists on stilts perform at a Spring Festival Temple Fair on the second day of the Chinese Lunar New Year at Longtan Park in Beijing January 24, 2012. - Source: Reuters

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Chinese New Year 2012: Folk artists on stilts perform at a Spring Festival Temple Fair on the second day of the Chinese Lunar New Year at Longtan Park in Beijing January 24, 2012. - Source: Reuters People light incense sticks as they prepare to pray during the first day of the Lunar New Year at Dharma Bhakti temple in Jakarta January 23, 2012. Source: Reuters

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Chinese New Year 2012: Two male folk artists dressed as Chinese traditional women dance at a Spring Festival Temple Fair on the second day of the Chinese Lunar New Year at Longtan Park in Beijing January 24, 2012. Source: Reuters

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Performers take part in "Tai Ge" during the second day of the Chinese Lunar New Year at a park in Nanjing, China on Jan. 24. "Tai Ge," also known as "Lift Pavilion," is a traditional show with performers on a steel frame and costumes to make it seem like they are standing or being lifted in a impossible way) Sean Yong / Reuters

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A woman swallows a live snake as she performs on a small stage showcasing acts of magic and feats of unusual physical abilities at the temple fair in Ditan Park, also known as the Temple of Earth, in Beijing on Jan. 24 David Gray / Reuters

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n a picture taken on January 23, 2012, Chinese performers entertain visitors on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Beijing. (Getty)

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Colorfull Chinese lunar new year’s dragons hanging in front of a store with good fortune quotes.

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Paula Bronstein/GETTY IMAGES Chinese ethnic dancers (L to R) , Zhang Wei, Yao Min, Li Jinlin and Li Jiarong from Guang Xi, China wait backstage react as they watch a performance backstage during a performance during the Chinese new year celebration in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Paula Bronstein/GETTY IMAGES Zhang Wei, a Chinese ethnic dancer from Guang Xi, China waits backstage during the Chinese new year celebration in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Performers take part in a dragon dance in a night parade in Hong Kong Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, celebrating the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year. According to the Chinese zodiac, the year 2012 is called the Year of the Dragon. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

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A Chinese performer dressed as a leader jumps as he performs with female drummers during the Chinese New Year at the Dongyue Temple in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

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An Indonesian ethnic Chinese man carries his boy to help to light a candle during Lunar New Year celebrations at a temple in Chinatown in Tangerang, Banten province, Indonesia, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

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A Chinese actor dressed as a Qing Dynasty emperor prepares for a prayer during an ancient Qing Dynasty ceremony in which emperors prayed for good harvest and fortune at a temple fair in Ditan Park during the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Beijing, China, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. AP / Andy Wong

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Chinese performers dressed in Qing Dynasty costumes participate in an ancient Qing Dynasty ceremony in which emperors prayed for a good harvest and fortune at a temple fair in Ditan Park during Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations, in Beijing, China, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. AP / Andy Wong

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hinese performers dressed in Qing Dynasty costumes participate in an ancient Qing Dynasty ceremony in which emperors prayed for a good harvest and fortune at a temple fair in Ditan Park during Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations, in Beijing, China, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. AP / Andy Wong

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Chinese security guards yawn before proceeding to their duties at a temple fair in Ditan Park during the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Beijing, China, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. AP / Andy Wong

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Shaolin monks take part in a night parade in Hong Kong Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, celebrating the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year. AP / Vincent Yu

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Dancers performer near a float decorated with dragons in a night parade in Hong Kong Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, celebrating the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year. AP / Vincent Yu

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Performers take part in a dragon dance in a night parade in Hong Kong Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, celebrating the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year. AP / Vincent Yu

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A performer takes part in a night parade in Hong Kong Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, celebrating the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year. AP / Vincent Yu

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Performers take part in a dragon dance during a night parade in Hong Kong Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, to celebrate the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year. AP / Vincent Yu

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Performers dance in front of a float decorated with dragons in a night parade in Hong Kong Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, celebrating the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year. AP / Vincent Yu

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Performers take part in a dragon dance during a night parade in Hong Kong Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, to celebrate the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year. AP / Vincent Yu

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Dragon dance performers participate in Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in Bangkok Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. AP / Sakchai Lalit

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Chinese dragon dancers draw attention from onlookers as they celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year, parading through China Town in Yokohama, one of the biggest in Japan, near Tokyo, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

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A performer reaches out for the gift being dangled from a supermarket during dragon and lion dance performance in celebration of the Chinese New Year at Manila's Chinatown district Monday Jan. 23, 2012 in the Philippines. AP / Bullit Marquez

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Fireworks explode over the Victoria Harbour to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year in Hong Kong TuA performer breaths fire during a dragon dance performance in celebration of the Chinese New Year at Manila's Chinatown district Monday Jan. 23, 2012 in the Philippines. AP / Bullit Marquez esday, Jan. 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

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A Filipino-Chinese lights candles while praying inside a Chinese temple in celebration of the Chinese New Year at Manila's Chinatown district Monday Jan. 23, 2012 in the Philippines. AP / Bullit Marquez

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Filipino-Chinese wait for their turn to perform a dragon dance on the eve of the celebration of the Chinese New Year at Manila's Chinatown district Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012 in the Philippines. AP / Bullit Marquez

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A crowd gather at Manila's Chinatown district as Filipino-Chinese perform a dragon dance on the eve of the celebration of the Chinese New Year Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012 in Manila, Philippines. AP / Bullit Marquez

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Filipino-Chinese perform a dragon dance on the eve of the celebration of the Chinese New Year at Manila's Chinatown district Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012 in the Philippines. AP / Bullit Marquez

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Indonesia's ethnic Chinese women light incense sticks in preparation for a prayer as part of celebrations of Lunar New Year at a temple in Tangerang, Banten province, Indonesia, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. AP / Achmad Ibrahim

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Manila — Filipinos perform a dragon dance to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year on the trading floor of the Philippine Stock Exchange. PHOTOGRAPH BY: NOEL CELIS / AFP / Getty Images

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Beijing — People enjoy their holiday riding ice bumper cars during the second day of the Lunar New Year celebration. PHOTOGRAPH BY: MARK RALSTON / AFP / Getty Images

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Bangkok, Thailand — A Thai performer in a Chinese opera troupe puts on makeup before a Chinese Lunar New Year celebration. PHOTOGRAPH BY: RUNGROJ YONGRIT / EPA

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Hong Kong — Handlers guide a dragon balloon at a parade. PHOTOGRAPH BY: AARON TAM / AFP / Getty Images

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — A boy watches a group performing a lion dance. PHOTOGRAPH BY: SHAMSHAHRIN SHAMSUDIN / EPA

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Chinese New Year 2012: A traditional dance troupe performs during Chinese New Year celebrations in New York's Chinatown January 23, 2012. Source: Reuters

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Chinese New Year 2012: Nelson Chan is dressed as the God of Fortune during Chinese New Year celebrations in New York's Chinatown. Source: Reuters

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Katmandu, Nepal — Buddhist monks participate in a ceremony including a representation of a dragon as Katmandu's Tamang community celebrates the Lunar New Year. - PHOTOGRAPH BY: Niranjan Shrestah / Associated Press

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Hacienda Heights — Wen Reese of La Cañada Flintridge places a candle celebrating the Chinese lunar new year at Hsi Lai Temple on Monday. PHOTOGRAPH BY: Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times

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Hacienda Heights — Buddist nun Miao Zang at Hsi Lai Temple. - PHOTOGRAPH BY: Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times

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Hacienda Heights — With the help of his mother, Felix Li, 3, of Gardena places a candle on an altar at the temple. PHOTOGRAPH BY: Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — A woman prays at a temple during the lunar new year celebrations. PHOTOGRAPH BY: SHAMSHAHRIN SHAMSUDIN / EPA

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Manila — Chinese Filipinos pray in a Chinese temple. PHOTOGRAPH BY: BULLIT MARQUEZ / Associated Press

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A devotee lights a candle at the Lungshan temple on the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Dragon in Taipei, Taiwan, late Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012. AP / Wally Santana

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A devotee lights a candle at the Lungshan temple on the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Dragon in Taipei, Taiwan, late Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012. AP / Wally Santana

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A devotee prays for good luck under a large lantern on the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Dragon in Taipei, Taiwan, late Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012. AP / Wally Santana

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A devotee burns joss sticks at the Lungshan temple on the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Dragon in Taipei, Taiwan, late Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012. AP / Wally Santana

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Worshippers burn joss sticks to pay thier first visit of the "Year of the Dragon" at Longhua Temple in Shanghai, China on early Monday Jan. 23, 2012. AP / Eugene Hoshiko

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Worshippers burn joss sticks to pay their first visit of the "Year of the Dragon" at Longhua Temple in Shanghai, China on early Monday Jan. 23, 2012. AP / Eugene Hoshiko

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A worshipper burns joss sticks to pay her first visit of the "Year of the Dragon" at Longhua Temple in Shanghai, China on early Monday Jan. 23, 2012. AP / Eugene Hoshiko

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A worshipper burns a bundle of joss sticks at a temple on the second day of the Chinese Lunar New Year Tuesday Jan. 24, 2012 in Shanghai, China. AP / Eugene Hoshiko

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People watch fireworks on the Chinese Lunar New Year's Eve in Beijing, China, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. AP / Alexander F. Yuan

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People watch fireworks on the Chinese Lunar New Year's Eve in Beijing, China, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. AP / Alexander F. Yuan

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Two people watch fireworks explode over Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong on Jan. 24. Thousands watched the fireworks display on the second day of Chinese New Year to usher in the Year of the Dragon. The Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, began on Jan. 23. It is celebrated from the first day of the first month of the lunar year and ends with Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day. Aaron Tam / AFP - Getty Images

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JANUARY 24: Fireworks explode over the Victoria Harbor to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year in Hong Kong. (Vincent Yu/Associated Press

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Fireworks explode over the Victoria Harbour to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year in Hong Kong Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

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Fireworks explode over the Victoria Harbour to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year in Hong Kong Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)