Tourists visit a Lunar New Year Lantern Festival in Shanghai on January 21.
Mandatory Credit:	Costfoto/Sipa USA

Tourists visit a Lunar New Year Lantern Festival in Shanghai on January 21.
Mandatory Credit: Costfoto/Sipa USA

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