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Traditional activities held to mark "Er Yue Er" in E China (2)

（Xinhua）  11:21, March 14, 2013  

Villagers perform during a celebration for "Er Yue Er" in Yangxian Village of Ruicheng County in Yuncheng City, north China's Shanxi Province, March 13, 2013, on the occasion of the second day of the second lunar month, known in Chinese as Er Yue Er, "a time for the dragon to raise its head", as a Chinese saying goes. Various kinds of traditional activities were held all over the country to celebrate the festival to pray for a good harvest in the coming year. (Xinhua/Xue Jun)

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（Editor：GaoYinan、Zhang Qian）

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