A lady shows a new-year picture at a rural fair in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Feb. 3, 2008. People are engaged in purchasing new year goods ahead of the Spring Festival, which falls on Feb. 7 this year. [Photo: Xinhua]

Crowds of people are seen at a rural fair in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Feb. 3, 2008. People are engaged in purchasing new year goods ahead of the Spring Festival, which falls on Feb. 7 this year. [Photo: Xinhua]

A bustling rural fair is seen in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Feb. 3, 2008. People are engaged in purchasing new year goods ahead of the Spring Festival, which falls on Feb. 7th this year. [Photo: Xinhua]

Chinese actors perform dragon dance during a celebration in Johannesburg, South Africa, Feb. 2, 2008. The 2nd Spring Festival temple fair for overseas Chinese in South Africa was held Feb. 2 and Feb. 3 at the Brightwater Commons Center in Johannesburg to greet the upcoming Chinese Luner New Year falls on Feb. 7 this year. [Photo: Xinhua]

A boy sits on his father's shoulders as they watches a Chinese performance in Johannesburg, South Africa, Feb. 3, 2008. The 2nd Spring Festival temple fair for overseas Chinese in South Africa was held Feb. 2 and Feb. 3 at the Brightwater Commons Center in Johannesburg to greet the upcoming Chinese Luner New Year falls on Feb. 7 this year. [Photo: Xinhua]

Visitors walk under the red lanterns and Chinese knots during a celebration in Johannesburg, South Africa, Feb. 2, 2008. The 2nd Spring Festival temple fair for overseas Chinese in South Africa was held Feb. 2 and Feb. 3 at the Brightwater Commons Center in Johannesburg to greet the upcoming Chinese Luner New Year falls on Feb. 7 this year.[Photo: Xinhua]

(Xinhua News Agency February 5, 2007)