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Welcoming the Lunar New Year

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Millions of people across Asia and the world are welcoming the Lunar New Year which coincides with the first new moon of the lunar calendar.

Widely considered to be the most important event in the year for many in Asia and some Asian communities worldwide, the Lunar New Year represents a fresh start for those who celebrate.

Fireworks, music, fairs, lanterns, dragon and lion dancing filled streets across Asia as celebrations that typically last about 15 days began.

Andres Martinex Casares/EPA-EFE Performers during celebrations for the Chinese Lunar New Year at Ditan Park, or Temple of Earth, in Beijing, China Andres Martinex Casares/EPA-EFE

In Beijing, China, performers took to the stage to celebrate the start of the Year of the Snake.

Florence Lo/Reuters Women hold parasols and men walk on stilts Folk at a celebration in Beijing, ChinaFlorence Lo/Reuters

Stilt walkers joined a parade through a park in Beijing.

Nyein Chan Naing/EPA-EFE A woman lights a candle inside a Chinese temple in Yangon, Myanmar Nyein Chan Naing/EPA-EFE

Candles were lit at a Chinese temple in Yangon, Myanmar.

Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP A woman prays near to burning incense underneath red lanternsLillian Suwanrumpha/AFP

A woman prays at a shrine in Bangkok…

Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP A woman poses for photos with lit candles at a shrine in Bangkok Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP

While others pose for pictures to share with friends and family.

Juni Jriswanto/AFP People stand inline holding incense as they pray at the Hong San Koo Tee temple in Surabaya Juni Jriswanto/AFP

Prayers are offered at the Hong San Koo Tee temple in Surabaya in Indonesia.

Chaideer Mahyuddin/AFP An aerial picture shows dancers performing the Lion Dance in Banda Aceh Chaideer Mahyuddin/AFP

Dancers perform the Lion Dance in Banda Aceh as people gather to watch.

Hasnoor Hussain/Reuters Worshippers pray at the Taoist temple of Sin Sze Si Ya in Kuala Lumpur Hasnoor Hussain/Reuters

In Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur worshippers gather at the Taoist temple of Sin Sze Si Ya to celebrate and pray.

Eloisa Lopez/Reuters Dragon dancers perform while firecrackers explode in Binondo, Manila, PhilippinesEloisa Lopez/Reuters

Dragon dancers make their way through the streets of Manila as firecrackers explode around them.

Timur Matahari/AFP A woman lights a prayer candle at Darma Ramsi Temple in Bandung, West Java, IndonesiaTimur Matahari/AFP

Large candles are lit Darma Ramsi Temple to mark the Chinese Lunar New Year in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.

Adam Gray/Reuters Dancers wearing lion costumes stand under an illuminated sign saying Welcome to ChinatownAdam Gray/Reuters

Dancers wearing lion costumes perform during a midnight Lunar New Year celebration in New York’s Chinatown.

Hwawon Ceci Lee/Anadolu via Getty Images Dancers perform on stage Hwawon Ceci Lee/Anadolu via Getty Images

Dancers perform a traditional dance at Namsangol Hanok Village in Seoul, South Korea.

Nhac Nguyen/AFP A woman prays while holding incenseNhac Nguyen/AFP

A woman holds incense as she prays in Hanoi, Vietnam, where the Lunar New Year celebrations are known as Tet.



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