A worker rests after arranging lanterns to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year on a street in Wuhan of Hubei Province February 4, 2008.

Passengers walk under New Year lanterns on a street in Wuhan of Hubei Province February 4, 2008. The Chinese Lunar New Year will fall on Thursday.

An army man presents local villagers with New Year food and decorations in Pingliang of Gansu Province February 4, 2008.

Stewardess dressed in festival uniforms smile as they welcome passengers at Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport February 4, 2008.

Passengers make long distance phone calls to their families at Chengdu Railway Station. Local China Mobile opened 12 free long distance telephones for passengers during "Chunyun" (Spring Festival travel period).

(Xinhua News Agency February 5, 2008)