
People connect red lanterns on wooden planks to form a giant dragon to ask for blessings in the New Year in Huayuan village of Dongyang, east China's Zhejiang province, February 12, 2009. The 5.5-km long dragon was created using over 3,600 planks of wood carried by more than 5,000 local residents. [Photo: CFP]

People carry the head of a giant dragon formed by wooden planks with red lanterns on them in Huayuan village of Dongyang, east China's Zhejiang province, February 12, 2009. The 5.5-km long dragon was made using over 3,600 planks of wood carried by more than 5,000 local residents. [CFP]

People carry wooden planks with red lanterns on them to form a giant dragon to ask for blessings in the New Year in Huayuan village of Dongyang, east China's Zhejiang province, February 12, 2009. The 5.5-km long dragon was created using over 3,600 planks of wood carried by more than 5,000 local residents. [Photo: CFP]

People carry wooden planks with red lanterns on them to form a giant dragon to ask for blessings in the New Year in Huayuan village of Dongyang, east China's Zhejiang province, February 12, 2009. The 5.5-km long dragon was made by using over 3,600 planks of wood carried by more than 5,000 local residents. [Photo: CFP]

People carry wooden planks with red lanterns on them to form a giant dragon to ask for blessings in the New Year in Huayuan village of Dongyang, east China's Zhejiang province, February 12, 2009. The 5.5-km long dragon was created using over 3,600 planks of wood carried by more than 5,000 local residents. [Photo: CFP]