Photo Special: Shedding tears 2012

Updated:2012-12-20 15:19

(chinadaily.com.cn)

A baby cries while having his hair cut for Dragon Head-raising Day in Luoyang, Henan province, Feb 23, 2012, which marks the traditional Chinese festival Long Tai Tou (dragon head raising) and the start of spring and farming. During the festival, held on the second day of the second month of the lunar calendar, people play dragon lanterns, eat noodles, shave their heads, and pray for luck. [Photo/CFP]