Chinese mark Xiaonian Festival, commemorating 'Kitchen God'
Xinhua | Updated: 2011-01-27 14:13
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 A resident receives a Chinese character "Fu", which is part of Spring Festival couplets and literally means happiness, from a calligrapher in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 26, 2011, on the occassion of the Xiaonian Festival, a traditional festival commemorating "Kitchen God" in Chinese legends. Chinese people celebrate the festival which falls on the 23rd day of the 12th month on the Chinese Lunar Calendar by pasting Spring Festival couplets on doorframes. [Xinhua/Zhang Yu]
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