Chinese artists perform the lion dance during the opening ceremony of the Spring Festival Temple Fair in Beijing

Chinese artists perform the lion dance during the opening ceremony of the Spring Festival Temple Fair at Ditan Park (the Temple of Earth), in Beijing, February 9, 2013. The Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, begins on February 10 and marks the start of the Year of the Snake, according to the Chinese zodiac. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA – Tags: SOCIETY)