 | Children dressed as monkeys pose for photos at a temple fair in Beijing on Chinese New Year's Day Thursday Jan. 22, 2004. Thousands flocked to temple fairs across the city to mark the beginning of the Year of the Monkey. click to open  |
 | An acrobat "fighting" with a tiger during an animal show at a temple fair in Beijing on Chinese New Year's Day Thursday Jan. 22, 2004. Thousands flocked to temple fairs across the city to mark the beginning of the Year of the Monkey. click to open |
 | A model parades in a fashion show on the opening day of the Temple of the Earth fair in Beijing on the eve of Chinese New Year Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2004. Temples across the city are holding fairs to celebrate the Year of the Monkey, which begins Thursday. click to open |
 | A Chinese actor dressed as a Qing Dynasty emperor (C) arrives at a sacrificial ceremony to the gods by the emperor during a cultural performance at the Temple of the Earth in Beijing on the eve of the Chinese New Year, January 21, 2004. Residents in China's capital flock to temple fairs during the New Year of the Monkey which starts on January 22 to enjoy performances of martial arts, acrobatics, folk dances and fashion shows. click to open |
 | Chinese models parade in a fashion show on the opening day of the Temple of the Earth fair in Beijing on the eve of Chinese New Year Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2004. Temples across the city are holding fairs to celebrate the Year of the Monkey, which begins Thursday. click to open |
 | A vendor sells stuffed toy monkeys at the Temple of the Earth in Beijing on the eve of Chinese New Year, January 21, 2004. Residents in China's capital flock to temple fairs during the New Year of the Monkey, which starts on January 22, to enjoy performances of martial arts, acrobatics, folk dances and fashion shows. click to open |
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