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Weekly Photos: Jan.16 - Jan. 22

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Updated: 2010-01-23 21:10

Locals receive free porridge distributed by the Shaolin Temple during the Laba Festival in Dengfeng, Henan province, January 22, 2010. The Laba Festival, which falls on the eighth day of the 12th Chinese lunar month, commemorates the date of Sakyamuni Buddha's enlightenment. The tradition of eating "laba porridge" is believed to bring good fortune. [Photo/Agencies]

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