Hundreds of millions of Chinese got ready to welcome the Year of the Ox, packing temple fairs, setting off fireworks and firecrackers and hurrying to train and bus stations to get home for the holiday. Fireworks illuminate the skies of Guiyang of Guizhou province during Chinese New Year celebrations Jan. 25, 2009, in Guiyang, China.
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