A man sweeps burning charcoal as he participates in the traditional ritual called “Lianhuo”, or “fire walking”, in Pan'an county, China, on November 25, 2013. Lianhuo, a traditional local ritual which was listed in 2005 as an intangible cultural heritage of the province, usually requires dozens of men to walk past burning charcoal or firewood barefooted, as a way to ward off evil and pray for good fortune. (Photo by Reuters/Stringer)
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