A paramilitary policeman, dressed as a soldier from the Qing Dynasty, waits to take part in a rehearsal for the upcoming temple fair, adapted from an ancient Qing Dynasty ceremony where emperors prayed for good harvest and fortune, to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year of the Monkey at Ditan Park (the Temple of Earth), in Beijing, China, February 6, 2016. (Photo by Jason Lee/Reuters)
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