Traditional Chinese Little New Year Festival celebrated

Special Report:2009 Spring Festival

TouristsvisitthebustlingsnackstreetofWangfujingStreetinBeijing,
capitalofChina,Jan.18,2009,thetraditionalChinese"LittleNewYear"
festival,aweekbefore"NewYear,"orSpringFestival.The23rddayof
the12thlunarmonthiscalled"xiaonian"inChinese,whichliterally
means"LittleNewYear."Traditionallyitisanimportantoccasionwhen
peopleoffersacrificestothe"KitchenGod"wholooksafterthefamily's
fortunes.[Photo:Xinhua]

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