Chinese leaders attend a grand gathering held at the Great Hall of the People to celebrate the upcoming Spring Festival, or Lunar New Year, and extend festival greetings to the Chinese people in Beijing, capital of China, on January 24, 2009. [Xinhua]

Chinese President Hu Jintao (2nd R) talks to people from all walks of life at a grand gathering held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, on January 24, 2009. Chinese leaders attended the grand gathering here on Saturday to celebrate the upcoming Spring Festival, or Lunar New Year, and extend festival greetings to the Chinese people. [Xinhua]