Sunday, January 25, 2009

MILLIONS OF CHINESE PREPARE TO WELCOME YEAR OF THE OX

Millions of Chinese prepared to welcome the Year of the Ox on Sunday, packing temple fairs and hurrying to train and bus stations to get home.

Thousands of firecrackers are expected to light the skies once New Year's Day arrives, which falls on Monday this year under the Chinese Lunar calendar.

The Transport Ministry reported that there were more than 63 million trips made on Saturday alone, as people scurried to get home for the holiday.

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