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Lantern Festival celebrated across China
Updated: 2011-02-17 10:24
(Xinhua)
Inmates perform dragon dance during a folk cultural festival held at Henan No. 1 Prison in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, Feb. 16, 2011, to greet the upcoming Chinese Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb. 17, 2011, the 15th day of the first month of Chinese lunar year. (Xinhua/Wang Song) |
Inmates attend a performance during a folk cultural festival held at Henan No. 1 Prison in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, Feb. 16, 2011, to greet the upcoming Chinese Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb. 17, 2011, the 15th day of the first month of Chinese lunar year. (Xinhua/Wang Song) |
Inmates attend a performance during a folk cultural festival held at Henan No. 1 Prison in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, Feb. 16, 2011, to greet the upcoming Chinese Lantern Festival, which falls on Feb. 17, 2011, the 15th day of the first month of Chinese lunar year. (Xinhua/Wang Song) |
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