People prepare for Chinese New Year

Updated: 2016-01-15 13:38

(chinadaily.com.cn)

People prepare for Chinese New Year

Customers select monkey dolls at a shopping mall in Beijing, Jan 6, 2016. The Chinese lunar calendar assigns an animal symbol to each year in a 12-year cycle. According to the zodiac, 2016 is the Year of the Monkey. [Photo/IC]