N. Korea celebrates Lunar New Year, kicks off 4-day holiday

N. Korea celebrates Lunar New Year, kicks off 4-day holiday

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean children perform traditional games in Kim Il Son park in the center of Pyongyang in celebration of the Lunar New Year on Feb. 14, 2010. This year's Lunar New Year's Day falls two days before North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's 68th birthday, giving the North Koreans four straight days of holidays, two for each event.

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