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Millions celebrating the arrival of the ‘snake’ and Chinese New Year

Monday, February 11th 2013 - 05:25 UTC
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Millions of people are celebrating Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year, the most important annual holiday in much of Asia. The New Year began in China at midnight Saturday, with firework displays and family gatherings. It marked the opening of the year of the snake, taking over from the dragon. Read full article

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  • Troy Tempest

    Gung Hay Fat MAN, Maximo!!

    Feb 11th, 2013 - 06:10 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • reality check

    Damn, here I have been pooh poohing Sino - Argentine relations and what do they go and do? They only name their bloody New Year after them.

    Feb 11th, 2013 - 09:16 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Anglotino

    Interesting that CFK would take the time to record a message for Chinese New Year but wouldn't talk to her nation after the mass lootings before Christmas.

    I do remember that some Argentine trolls highlighted that their President didn't record messages to the Argentine people as they didn't need to have their hand held by the government like in other countries.

    Feb 13th, 2013 - 05:29 am - Link - Report abuse 0

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