An amateur artist breathes fire during celebrations for the Chinese Lunar New Year in Russia's Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk January 22, 2012. The Lunar New Year begins on January 23 and marks the start of the Year of the Dragon, according to the Chinese zodiac. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin (RUSSIA - Tags: SOCIETY)
Amateur artists perform a fire show to celebrate the Chinese new year in Russia's Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, January 22, 2012. The Chinese year of the Dragon begins January 23. Picture taken on a long exposure. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin (RUSSIA - Tags: SOCIETY)
Hundreds of Buddhist devoteeshold up incense sticks during the eve of Lunar New Year of the Dragon at a Chinese Buddhist temple in Singapore on January 22, 2012.Hundreds of Buddhist believers gather at a temple annually where they place their joss sticks in an urn marking to begin an auspicious Chinese lunar new year and make their wishes. AFP PHOTO/MOHD FYROL