Chinese welcome Year of the Monkey with Lunar New Year celebrations at the Longtan park in Beijing

Chinese welcome the Year of the Monkey with Lunar New Year celebrations at the Longtan park in Beijing

Lunar new year
A performer balances on metalic cylinders at the Longtan park as the Chinese Lunar New Year, which welcomes the Year of the Monkey, is celebrated in Beijing, China February 9, 2016. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj Reuters

A performer balances on metalic cylinders at the Longtan park as the Chinese Lunar New Year, which welcomes the Year of the Monkey, is celebrated in Beijing, China February 9, 2016.

This article was first published on February 10, 2016
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