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Chengdu lantern festival features bizarre beings

By Huang Zhiling (chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2014-01-29 21:12
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Chengdu lantern festival features bizarre beings
A child examines a lantern in the form of an exotic mythical creature at the Jinsha lantern festival in Chengdu on Jan 28. The lantern show, which takes its inspiration from local archeological discoveries, will last till Feb 14. [Photo/Huang Zhiling]

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