New Year's celebrations around the world (newsphoto/Xinhua/Reuters/AP) Updated: 2005-12-31 15:01
A vendor checks Mandarin oranges during
preparations for the upcoming Chinese New Year at a flower market in Hong
Kong's Victoria Park in this file photo of Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2004. While
the Gregorian calendar (Jan. 1-Dec. 31) is a mainstay of the West and in
use for business around the globe, there are plenty of ways of marking the
passage of a year's time. Depending on the culture, New Year's Day can be
practically any time of year. [AP Photo] |
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