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A Chinese man walks past Christmas decorations outside a mall in Beijing, China, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009.
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A Chinese worker uses his mobile phone near decorations set up ahead of Christmas at a mall in Beijing, China, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009.
credit photo: AP