A cute "snake" dough figurine is seen at a temple fair in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan province, Feb. 10, 2013. Chinese people ushered in the Year of the Snake on Feb. 10 and various snake handicrafts can be seen at temple fairs, a Chinese cultural gathering usually held around the time of the Chinese New Year. [Xinhua/Wang Song]

A cute "snake" plush toy is laid beside dough figurine "Monkey King" at a temple fair in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan province, Feb. 10, 2013. Chinese people ushered in the Year of the Snake on Feb. 10 and various snake handicrafts can be seen at temple fairs, a Chinese cultural gathering usually held around the time of the Chinese New Year. [Xinhua/Wang Song]

A boy selects "snake" dough figurines at a temple fair in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan province, Feb. 10, 2013. Chinese people ushered in the Year of the Snake on Feb. 10 and various snake handicrafts can be seen at temple fairs, a Chinese cultural gathering usually held around the time of the Chinese New Year. [Xinhua/Wang Song]