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Returning home for the lunar New Year

Returning home for the lunar New Year

BEIJING, China - (From L to R) Chen Lei, a migrant worker in Beijing, his father Huacheng, another migrant worker, his mother Yang Xuanying and his brother Yang, also a migrant worker, shop for decorations for the lunar New Year, on Feb. 1, 2011, in Shihuazhen, Hubei Province. Chen returned home for the lunar New Year, the only time of the year his family is together.

Returning home for the lunar New Year

Returning home for the lunar New Year

BEIJING, China - (From L to R) Chen Lei, a migrant worker in Beijing, his father Huacheng, another migrant worker, his mother Yang Xuanying and his brother Yang, also a migrant worker, shop for decorations for the lunar New Year, on Feb. 1, 2011, in Shihuazhen, Hubei Province. Chen returned home for the lunar New Year, the only time of the year his family is together. (Kyodo)