A Chinese Lunar New Year parade in Milan, Italy on Sunday, January 22. AFP
A Chinese Lunar New Year parade in Milan, Italy on Sunday, January 22. AFP
Celebrations in New York City's Chinatown. Reuters
Celebrations in New York City's Chinatown. Reuters
A woman wears rabbit ears to celebrate the year of the rabbit at the River Hongbao festival in Singapore. EPA
A woman wears rabbit ears to celebrate the year of the rabbit at the River Hongbao festival in Singapore. EPA
A 238-metre dragon at the A-Ma Temple in Macau. AFP
A 238-metre dragon at the A-Ma Temple in Macau. AFP
Dressed for the occasion on Yaowarat Road in Bangkok's Chinatown. Getty
Dressed for the occasion on Yaowarat Road in Bangkok's Chinatown. Getty
A performer in the Milan parade. AFP
A performer in the Milan parade. AFP
A Chinese thousand hands dancer at Sam Poo Kong temple in Semarang, Indonesia. Getty
A Chinese thousand hands dancer at Sam Poo Kong temple in Semarang, Indonesia. Getty
A child throws red joss paper with new year wishes on to the Lam Tsuen Wishing Tree in Hong Kong. Getty
A child throws red joss paper with new year wishes on to the Lam Tsuen Wishing Tree in Hong Kong. Getty
The Lisboa Casino in Macau. EPA
The Lisboa Casino in Macau. EPA
A Chinese New Year parade in London. Reuters
A Chinese New Year parade in London. Reuters
Sydney Peng, 19, performs a Chinese opera dance in the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. AP
Sydney Peng, 19, performs a Chinese opera dance in the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. AP
Taipei city mayor Wayne Chiang prays at a temple on the first day of Lunar New Year celebrations. AP
Taipei city mayor Wayne Chiang prays at a temple on the first day of Lunar New Year celebrations. AP
A girl holds a model of a gold ingot in Expo Garden, Wuhan. Getty
A girl holds a model of a gold ingot in Expo Garden, Wuhan. Getty
Celebrations in Ditan Park, Beijing. EPA
Celebrations in Ditan Park, Beijing. EPA
Celebrations marked the beginning of the year of the rabbit. EPA
Celebrations marked the beginning of the year of the rabbit. EPA
Aceh Lion Dance group performs in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. EPA
Aceh Lion Dance group performs in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. EPA
Dragon dance preparations in Macau. EPA
Dragon dance preparations in Macau. EPA
A temple in Yangon, Myanmar. EPA
A temple in Yangon, Myanmar. EPA
A temple in Taipei, Taiwan. EPA
A temple in Taipei, Taiwan. EPA
People offer food and pray at the Taipei temple. EPA
People offer food and pray at the Taipei temple. EPA
Guiyuan Temple in Wuhan. Getty
Guiyuan Temple in Wuhan. Getty
Burning incense sticks in Yangon's Chinatown. AFP
Burning incense sticks in Yangon's Chinatown. AFP
A temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. AP
A temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. AP
North Korean refugees at the Imjingak Pavilion in Paju, South Korea. AP
North Korean refugees at the Imjingak Pavilion in Paju, South Korea. AP
Statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il on Mansu Hill in Pyongyang. AP
Statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il on Mansu Hill in Pyongyang. AP
A bridge decorated with lanterns in a park in Beijing. AP
A bridge decorated with lanterns in a park in Beijing. AP
Women burn incense in Bali, Indonesia. Getty
Women burn incense in Bali, Indonesia. Getty

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