People dressed as cartoon characters Mickey and Minnie greet visitors with their latest Year of the Mouse costumes at Hong Kong Disneyland January 21, 2008. Their new dressings, along with other activities, form the "Year of the Mouse Celebration" held by the entertainment theme park for the upcoming Lunar Year of the Rat. (photo: agencies via China Daily)

People dressed as cartoon characters Mickey and Minnie, Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Hong Kong Disneyland Bill Ernest (2nd L) and Hong Kong designer Vivienne Tam (2nd R) greet visitors at Hong Kong Disneyland January 21, 2008. The new costumes of Mickey and Minnie, along with other activities, form the "Year of the Mouse Celebration" held by the entertainment theme park for the upcoming Lunar Year of the Rat.

A visitor looks at a display piece of Mickey and Minnie, made of gold, which costs over HK$200,000 ($25,000) inside a jewellery store at Hong Kong Disneyland January 21, 2008. The entertainment theme park promoted its "Year of the Mouse Celebration" on Monday for the upcoming Lunar Year of the Rat.

(Agencies via China Daily January 22, 2008)