Fireworks mark start of Year of the Snake - Xinhua

Fireworks mark start of Year of the Snake

English.news.cn | 2013-02-10 08:03:32 | Editor: Bi Mingxin

CHINA-BEIJING-LUNAR NEW YEAR EVE-CELEBRATION (CN)

Fireworks paint the skyline on the Chinese Lunar New Year Eve over Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 9, 2013. The Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival, begins on Feb. 10 this year and marks the start of the Year of the Snake, according to the Chinese zodiac. (Xinhua/He Junchang)

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・Fireworks mark start of Year of the Snake ・Chinese premier spends Lunar New Year eve with disaster survivors ・Xi Jinping extends festival greetings to workers, police ・Magnitude-5.3 quake hits Santa Cruz Islands -- USGS ・Magnitude-6.9 quake hits Santa Cruz Islands -- USGS ・Iranian gov't call for massive rallies to mark revolution anniversary ・Palestinian reconciliation dialogue ends in Cairo without tangible results ・Spring Festival celebrated in South Africa ・Yemen accuses Iran of sending 40-ton illegal arms shipment ・Explosive device blast kills 2 people in Damascus' suburb

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