A child touches a doll cow purchased by his father at a market in Guizhou Province as people are busy selecting their decorations for Spring Festival.
At Long Tan Park in Beijing, visitors walk under Lanterns and flowers on display as final preparations are nearly completed for Spring Festival.
Sichuan earthquake survivors living in temporary housing, practice the dragon dance for the upcoming Lunar New Year---Year of the Ox which begins on the 26 January. Lanterns adorn the homes as people work on preparing for the holiday.
A woman mourns the loss of her child whose life was cut tragically short in front of the tomb in Sichuan Province. Many relatives are mourning their children and family who tragically perished on the
12 May---Toys of a child are placed on the tomb. God have mercy. AP/Getty Images
Earthquake residents welcome Lunar New Year hoping for better life.
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