 | Spring Festival 1999: Two men prepare a young girl for a performance at a Spring Festival temple fair in Beijing Thursday, February 18, 1999. Spring Festival, which marks the arrival of the Lunar New Year, is China's most important annual holiday. click to open  |
 | Spring Festival 1999: Two mothers adjust their daughters bunny suits before a performance at a Spring Festival temple fair in Beijing Thursday, February 18, 1999. Spring Festival is China's most important annual holiday and this year marked the beginning of the Year of the Rabbit. click to open |
 | Spring Festival 1999: Dancers in imperial costume perform in the courtyard of a Beijing temple to celebrate the arrival of the New Year. click to open |
 | Passengers carry their bags through Beijing's West Railway Station Tuesday, February 2, 1999. China is entering a period of peak travel when millions return to their hometowns in the build-up to Spring Festival celebrations. Spring Festival, which marks the beginning of Chinese New Year, begins February 16. click to open |
 | Life in Beijing: Baby rabbits sell on a Beijing street for 10 yuan ($1.2) each on Jan 16th 1999. The trade is likely to grow as the Year of the Rabbit approaches. click to open |
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