11.   Talks between Beijing and Washington on copyright protection broke off without an agreement last week, just before China began a week-long lunar New Year holiday.

12.   Talks between Beijing and Washington on copyright protection had broken off without agreement last week, just before China began a week-long lunar New Year holiday.

13.   The government said the rise in inflation in January was due to normal price increases during the Chinese lunar New Year holidays.

14.   The markets were closed for three days starting on Tuesday for the lunar new year holiday.

15.   The markets were closed in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore and South Korea for the lunar New Year holidays.

16.   The increase is especially low considering the lunar New Year holidays in February, the ministry said in a report.

17.   The lunar holiday fell in February last year.

18.   The markets were closed on Monday in Taiwan, South Korea and Malaysia for lunar new year holidays.

19.   The report could not be immediately confirmed because government offices were closed Wednesday for the lunar new year holiday.

20.   The tournament is held annually to mark the Chinese lunar new year holiday.