Participants in the Danube winter swim make their way down the river at Neuburg an der Donau, southern Germany, on Saturday. More than 1,700 people braved the frigid waters of the River Danube for Europe's biggest winter swim carnival. (AFP/Christof Stache)
Rows of "Maneki Neko", also known as Fortune Cats, are displayed for sale during the Lunar New Year bazaar in Singapore's Chinatown January 28, 2011. The raised left paw symbolises the welcome of good fortune and wealth. The Lunar New Year begins on February 3 and marks the start of the Year of the Rabbit, according to the Chinese zodiac. REUTERS/Kevin Lam