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Modern 'Niu Lang' and 'Zhi Nv' promote family planning
(China Foto Base)
Updated: 2006-07-31 20:34
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A young man and woman, dressed as "Niu Lang" and "Zhi Nv" - a couple in the folklore related to the Chinese Valentine's Day, perform the folklore in front of the Hailong Building in Beijing's Zhongguancun Monday, July 31, 2006. The man, carrying a pair of kids on his shoulder, and the woman, holding a condom with both hands, say their performance is intended as a reminder for the lovers to remember the family planning policy while enjoying the Chinese Valentine's Day, which falls on the seventh day of the seventh month in Chinese calendar. [China Foto Base]