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2012 Chinese New Year ~ Year Of The Dragon Being Celebrated Around The World
Be lucky: Millions of Chinese around the world welcome in the traditionally prosperous Year Of The Dragon
Graham Smith - Mail-OL
New York tribute: The Empire State Building is lit up in red and yellow to mark the Chinese Lunar New Year
Chinese new year: Actors perform the dragon dance on the eve of the Year Of The Dragon at a Beijing park
Tradition: Actors dressed in Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) costumes take part in the heaven-worshipping ceremony, in which people pray for good harvest and fortune, on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing
Celebrations: People holding incense pray for good fortune at the Yonghegong Lama Temple in Beijing
Praying for fortune: Worshippers burn incense in prayer at the Lama Temple, one of the most renowned Tibetan monasteries outside Tibet
Natural arch: Worshippers walk towards the main entrance of the Lama Temple in Beijing
Ancient march: The new year, which traditionally lasts for 15 days, is the longest and most important of the Chinese holidays
Lantern ladies: Actresses perform during an underwater theatre show in Ancol park in Jakarta, Indonesia
Dragon dance: An entranced crowd outside a grocery store in the Binondo Chinatown district of Manila, Philippines
Hot stuff: A Filipino fire breather performs in the Binondo Chinatown area of Manila
Colourful: A lion dance dominates the opening of the temple fair at Ditan Park, also known as the Temple of Earth
Free as a bird: An Indonesian-Chinese woman releases starlings at a temple in Jakarta
Dragon dancers draw attention from onlookers as they parade through Chinatown in Yokohama, Japan
A woman lights up incense sticks at the Tin Hau temple in Lam Tsuen, Hong Kong
Often regarded as one of the most important signs in the zodiac, Chinese tradition dictates that those born in Dragon years tend to be brave, innovative and highly driven, regularly making it to the top of their profession.
Famous people born in Dragon years include former U.S. president Bill Clinton, actressReese Witherspoon and artist Salvador Dali.
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Chinese people in Dubai greeted the year of the Dragon in style at the iconic Burj Al Arab, which has become a popular hotel destination for many Chinese tourists for the past three years.
A dragon light design illuminates the surface of Burj Al Arab hotel, during Chinese new year clebrations in Dubai. |
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