People watch a fire show in Huayin, Shaanxi province, on Feb 23, one day before the Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the first lunar month which falls on Feb 24 this year. [Photo/Xinhua]

A teacher paints a red spot on a pupil's forehead during a ceremony marking the start of a new school semester in Xi’an, capital of Shaanxi province, Feb 23, 2013. Teachers and students dressed in traditional Chinese costumes during the ceremony, at which teachers also gave lectures and presented books as gifts to students. [Photo/China Daily]