Asians around region usher in Year of Snake
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Performers take part in a dragon dance to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year in China town in Manila on Feb 8, 2013. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Performers take part in a dragon dance to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Snake in China town in Manila on Feb 8, 2013. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Students wearing lion dance costumes perform ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in Manila's Chinatown on Feb 8, 2013. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A woman sells Chinese Lunar New Year ornaments in China town in Manila on Feb 8, 2013. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Snake and dragon costumes are displayed before a performance ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in Manila's Chinatown on Feb 8, 2013. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A vendor peddles snake-shaped balloons ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Manila's Chinatown on Feb 7, 2013.-- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Traditional Chinese dancers wait to perform ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in Suphan Buri province, about 105km north of Bangkok on Feb 8, 2013. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Traditional Chinese dancers wait to perform ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in Suphan Buri province, about 105km north of Bangkok on Feb 8, 2013. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Traditional Chinese Dragon dancers perform ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in Suphan Buri province, about 105km north of Bangkok on Feb 8, 2013. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Thai women stand near multi-coloured Chinese lanterns on display for the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year at a shopping mall in Bangkok on Feb 7, 2013. -- PHOTO: AFP
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A Chinese actor dressed as Qing Dynasty emperor (centre), sits on a sedan chair during a rehearsal of an ancient Qing Dynasty ceremony ahead of the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year at Ditan Park in Beijing on Friday, Feb 8, 2013. -- PHOTO: AP
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A Chinese actress dressed as a Qing Dynasty servant wipes her face during a rehearsal of an ancient Qing Dynasty ceremony for the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year at Ditan Park in Beijing on Friday, Feb 8, 2013. -- PHOTO: AP
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Visitors stroll near the trees decorated with red lanterns ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations at Ditan Park in Beijing on Friday, Feb 8, 2013. -- PHOTO: AP
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A vendor sells Chinese lanterns at a market ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Shanghai on Feb 6, 2013. -- PHOTO: AFP
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A vendor arranges decorations for the Chinese Lunar New Year on display for sale at her store in Beijing, China on Wednesday, -- PHOTO: AP
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A man dressed as The God of Wealth poses for a picture outside a shopping mall in Hong Kong ahead of the Chinese lunar New Year. -- PHOTO: AP
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An Indonesian woman walks past Chinese's artificial trees for sale at a market ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Jakarta on Feb 6, 2013. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Items for sale are displayed at a market in Jakarta ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year on Feb 6, 2013. -- PHOTO: AFP
Performers take part in a dragon dance to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year in China town in Manila on Feb 8, 2013. -- PHOTO: AFP
Performers take part in a dragon dance to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Snake in China town in Manila on Feb 8, 2013. -- PHOTO: AFP
Students wearing lion dance costumes perform ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in Manila's Chinatown on Feb 8, 2013. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A woman sells Chinese Lunar New Year ornaments in China town in Manila on Feb 8, 2013. -- PHOTO: AFP
Snake and dragon costumes are displayed before a performance ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in Manila's Chinatown on Feb 8, 2013. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A vendor peddles snake-shaped balloons ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Manila's Chinatown on Feb 7, 2013.-- PHOTO: REUTERS
Traditional Chinese dancers wait to perform ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in Suphan Buri province, about 105km north of Bangkok on Feb 8, 2013. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Traditional Chinese dancers wait to perform ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in Suphan Buri province, about 105km north of Bangkok on Feb 8, 2013. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Traditional Chinese Dragon dancers perform ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in Suphan Buri province, about 105km north of Bangkok on Feb 8, 2013. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Thai women stand near multi-coloured Chinese lanterns on display for the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year at a shopping mall in Bangkok on Feb 7, 2013. -- PHOTO: AFP
A Chinese actor dressed as Qing Dynasty emperor (centre), sits on a sedan chair during a rehearsal of an ancient Qing Dynasty ceremony ahead of the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year at Ditan Park in Beijing on Friday, Feb 8, 2013. -- PHOTO: AP
A Chinese actress dressed as a Qing Dynasty servant wipes her face during a rehearsal of an ancient Qing Dynasty ceremony for the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year at Ditan Park in Beijing on Friday, Feb 8, 2013. -- PHOTO: AP
Visitors stroll near the trees decorated with red lanterns ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations at Ditan Park in Beijing on Friday, Feb 8, 2013. -- PHOTO: AP
A vendor sells Chinese lanterns at a market ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Shanghai on Feb 6, 2013. -- PHOTO: AFP
A vendor arranges decorations for the Chinese Lunar New Year on display for sale at her store in Beijing, China on Wednesday, -- PHOTO: AP
A man dressed as The God of Wealth poses for a picture outside a shopping mall in Hong Kong ahead of the Chinese lunar New Year. -- PHOTO: AP
An Indonesian woman walks past Chinese's artificial trees for sale at a market ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Jakarta on Feb 6, 2013. -- PHOTO: AFP
Items for sale are displayed at a market in Jakarta ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year on Feb 6, 2013. -- PHOTO: AFP
Out with the dragon, in with the snake. Asians around the region ring in the lunar new year.
