Monday, January 26, 2009

Sichuan Celebrates Chinese Lunar New Year







Children from Chengdu, China dressed as historical figure
Zhuge Liang, attend a worship ceremony to pray for good luck
at the Wuhou Temple. Performers dressed as historical figures from the Three Kingdoms Period during a ceremony to pray for good luck today.

Burning incense and praying for good luck is traditional during Spring Festival.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, having dinner last night with a Sichuan Earthquake family---the Premier this last weekend visited Qiang Villagers near Beichuan County, the epicenter of last years devastating earthquake.

More here Chinese celebrate Lunar New Year, hope for better 2009