Photo taken on Jan. 27, 2009 shows a golden statue of yak near the Potala Palace in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The Chinese lunar New Year of the Ox started from Jan. 26 this year. (Xinhua/Gesang Dawa)

Photo taken on Jan. 27, 2009 shows a golden statue of yak near the Potala Palace in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The Chinese lunar New Year of the Ox started from Jan. 26 this year. (Xinhua/Gesang Dawa)

Local residents pose for pictures with golden statues of yak near the Potala Palace in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Jan. 27, 2009. The Chinese lunar New Year of the Ox started from Jan. 26 this year. (Xinhua/Gesang Dawa)