Photos: Workers greet Lunar New Year with lanterns at Bird's Nest

Red lanterns hung to greet the Lunar New Year. (Photo credit: China Photo Press)

Red lanterns hung to greet the Lunar New Year. (Photo credit: China Photo Press)

Red lanterns hung to greet the Lunar New Year. (Photo credit: China Photo Press)

Construction workers at the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, hang scores of red lanterns to greet the Lunar New Year's Eve, which falls on Febuary 6 this year. Some 500-600 laborers will work at the stadium during the Spring Festival this year.