People walk past a dragon decoration on a pedestrian overhead bridge ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Singapore Jan 16, 2012. The Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, begins on January 23 and marks the start of the Year of the Dragon, according to the Chinese zodiac. [Photo/Agencies]
Toy dragons are seen on a merchandise stand at a Chinese New Year decorations market in Singapore, Jan 16, 2012. [Photo/Agencies]
Two dragons are seen on a Chinese New Year banner on a street in Singapore, Jan 16, 2012. [Photo/Agencies]
A dragon-design papercut, a kind of Chinese Lunar New Year decoration, is seen on a wall in Singapore, Jan 16, 2012. [Photo/Agencies]
A boy looks at a pair of dragon sculptures on display in a store at the chinatown area of Binondo, metro Manila Jan 20, 2012. [Photo/Agencies]
A mother holds her son as he plays with a dragon puppet on display in front of a store in the Chinatown area of Binondo, Metro Manila Jan 20, 2012. [Photo/Agencies]
A dragon-design spring festival couplets are seen on a banner for the upcoming temple fair of the Chinese Lunar New Year at Longtan Park in Beijing, Jan 18, 2012. [Photo/Agencies]
