Joyful dance in Changchun, North China

　　Actors perform traditional dance of Korean ethnic group, during a New Year gala in Changchun, capital of east China's Jilin Province, on Dec. 31, 2009. The "Vasa Night" gala, which was a part of the Changchun Vasaloppet 2009, was held here on Thursday to celebrate the upcoming New Year. [Xinhua]

　　Actors perform Matouqin, a bowed stringed instrument with a scroll carved a horse's head, during a New Year gala in Changchun, capital of east China's Jilin Province, on Dec. 31, 2009. The "Vasa Night" gala, which was a part of the Changchun Vasaloppet 2009, was held here on Thursday to celebrate the upcoming New Year. [Xinhua]