 | Spring Festival 2000: Chinese youth try to break the world's record for the longest dragon dancing on the Great Wall outside of Beijing, China Saturday, February 19, 2000. The dragon was 10,000 feet long (3,048 meters) and took 3,200 people to carry it. (AP ) click to open  |
 | Spring Festival 2000: Chinese youths try to break the world record for the longest dragon dance at the Great Wall outside of Beijing on Saturday, February 19, 2000. The dragon was 10,000 feet long (3,048 meters) and took 3,200 people to carry it. This year is the Year of the Dragon on the Chinese calendar, and is considered an auspicious year. click to open |
 | Spring Festival 2000: A young girl looks on as her twin brothers play with toy guns at a Chinese New Year fair in Beijing Monday February 7, 2000. The three are the children of migrant workers living in Beijing. Such a large family is unusual in Chinese cities, where residents are limited to only one child, but rules are more relaxed in rural areas. click to open |
 | Spring Festival 2000: A performer removes a snake from his mouth during a show for Chinese New Year at a park in Beijing Monday Febuary 7, 2000. Lunar New Year which began on Feb. 5 ended the Year of the Rabbit and began the Year of the Dragon - considered by Chinese to be one of the luckiest in the 12-year zodiac. click to open |
 | Spring Festival 2000: Thousands of familes attend a temple fair at a park in Beijing Monday Febuary 7, 2000. Lunar New Year which began on Feb. 5 ended the Year of the Rabbit and began the Year of the Dragon - considered by Chinese to be one of the luckiest in the 12-year zodiac. click to open |
 | Spring Festival 2000: A woman prays in celebration of Chinese New Year at a temple fair in Beijing Saturday Febuary 5, 2000. (AP) click to open |
 | Spring Festival 2000: A young girl prepares to pray during Chinese New Year at a temple fair in Beijing Saturday Febuary 5, 2000. (AP) click to open |
 | Spring Festival 2000: Chinese familes throw copper coins in the hopes of hitting a bell for good luck in celebration of Chinese New Year at a temple fair in Beijing Saturday Febuary 5, 2000. (AP) click to open |
 | Spring Festival 2000: Groups of Chinese pray in celebration of Chinese New Year at a temple fair in Beijing Saturday Febuary 5, 2000. This year is particularly special for Chinese, many of whom identify themselves with the dragon, calling themselves the "dragon's descendants." In ancient times, emperors regarded themselves as reincarnations of dragons, and children born during the year are considered blessed. click to open |
 | Spring Festival 2000: Dragon dancers wait their turn to perform during the opening ceremony of the Dragon Lake park fair in Beijing on the eve of Chinese New Year Friday, February 4, 2000. The fair was one of many which opened Friday as part of celebrations of the arrival of the Year of the Dragon, which begins Saturday. (AP) click to open |
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