Performers dressed in traditional costumes dance during a Chinese folk art performance at a temple fair celebrating the Chinese lunar New Year, in Beijing January 28, 2009. [Agencies]

A 5-year-old boy, dressed in a traditional girl's costume, performs during a Chinese folk art performance at a temple fair celebrating the Chinese lunar New Year, in Beijing January 28, 2009. [Agencies]

A performer lifts a bicycle using his teeth during a performance at a temple fair celebrating the Chinese New Year in Beijing January 28, 2009. Hundreds of millions of Chinese welcomed the Year of the Ox which started on Monday and have packed temple fairs and set off fireworks and firecrackers for the week-long traditional holiday. [Agencies]

Crowds walk under rows of trees decorated with fans and red lanterns at a temple fair celebrating the Chinese New Year in Beijing January 28, 2009. Hundreds of millions of Chinese welcomed the Year of the Ox which started on Monday and have packed temple fairs and set off fireworks and firecrackers for the week-long traditional holiday. [Agencies]