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Fireworks mark start of Year of the Snake

（Xinhua）  09:54, February 10, 2013  

Fireworks paint the skyline at the Chinese Lunar New Year Eve over Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province, on Feb. 9, 2013. The Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival, begins on Feb. 10 this year and marks the start of the Year of the Snake, according to the Chinese zodiac. (Xinhua/Long Hongtao)

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（Editor：GaoYinan、Chen Lidan）

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