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China Daily Europe | Updated: 2016-02-26 08:57

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Brush with fate: Young people take part in a spring-themed calligraphy competition in Dalian, Liaoning province, on Feb 20. Competitors were required to choose one of four different styles of calligraphy and then write a seasonal verse. Lyu Wenzheng / For China Daily

Guessing game: Revelers attempt to solve traditional Chinese lantern riddles to mark Lantern Festival, Feb 22, at Dengxin Valley in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. Li Zhenyu / For China Daily

Festival of faith: People worship with a giant thangka on Feb 20 during Sho Dun Festival, which was held at Langmu Temple in Luqu county, Gansu province. Liu Baocheng / For China Daily

Auspicious sign: Farmers perform a dragon dance on Feb 18 through a tea plantation in Anji, a county in Zhejiang province known for its tea, to pray for a good harvest in the new year. Xu Yu / Xinhua

Wing fling: A Kazak herdsman performs the traditional art of falconry in Yining, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on Feb 18, as part of a customary hunting competition. Qin Jie / For China Daily

(China Daily European Weekly 02/26/2016 page5)

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