China marks Lunar New Year holiday with firecrackers

China marks Lunar New Year holiday with firecrackers

BEIJING, China - A man sets off firecrackers in Beijing in celebration of the Lunar New Year early Jan. 29. Residents in the Chinese capital were allowed to set off fireworks and firecrackers for the first time since 1993.

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