Citizens wearing yellow chicken hats strolled around Nanjing's Confucius Temple on Feb. 7. 2017 is the year of the rooster in China, and "chicken" in mandarin is a homophone for "lucky." Some people believe that wearing the unusual accessory will bring good fortune in the new year. (Chinanews.com)
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