Lunar new year around the world - in pictures

  • People gather for a Chinese Lunar New Year's Eve celebration in Denpasar, Bali. Getty Images
    People gather for a Chinese Lunar New Year's Eve celebration in Denpasar, Bali. Getty Images
  • A worshipper in Bali wears a Covid-19 face mask as he prays during a Lunar New Year's Eve celebration at Vihara Satya Dharma, a Buddhist temple. Getty Images
    A worshipper in Bali wears a Covid-19 face mask as he prays during a Lunar New Year's Eve celebration at Vihara Satya Dharma, a Buddhist temple. Getty Images
  • An elderly woman prays in Bali, Indonesia. The first day of the Lunar New Year, on February 1, ushered in the Year of the Tiger. Getty Images
    An elderly woman prays in Bali, Indonesia. The first day of the Lunar New Year, on February 1, ushered in the Year of the Tiger. Getty Images
  • Filipino dragon dancers perform in Manila, where Lunar New Year celebrations were muted despite Covid-19 lockdown protocols being gradually eased. EPA
    Filipino dragon dancers perform in Manila, where Lunar New Year celebrations were muted despite Covid-19 lockdown protocols being gradually eased. EPA
  • A woman lights a candle during Lunar New Year celebrations at the Hok Lay Kiong temple in Bekasi, Indonesia. AP Photo
    A woman lights a candle during Lunar New Year celebrations at the Hok Lay Kiong temple in Bekasi, Indonesia. AP Photo
  • Thai dragon dancers perform on the streets of Chinatown in Bangkok. Owing to a rise in Covid-19 cases, authorities officially cancelled all public celebrations during the Chinese Lunar New Year. However, people continue to celebrate in Bangkok's Chinatown, at Chinese temples and Yaowarat Walking Street. Getty Images
    Thai dragon dancers perform on the streets of Chinatown in Bangkok. Owing to a rise in Covid-19 cases, authorities officially cancelled all public celebrations during the Chinese Lunar New Year. However, people continue to celebrate in Bangkok's Chinatown, at Chinese temples and Yaowarat Walking Street. Getty Images
  • People pray at a temple to celebrate the Lunar New Year in New Taipei City, Taiwan. Reuters
    People pray at a temple to celebrate the Lunar New Year in New Taipei City, Taiwan. Reuters
  • A boy plays under lanterns decorating the Hok Lay Kiong temple in Bekasi, Indonesia. AP
    A boy plays under lanterns decorating the Hok Lay Kiong temple in Bekasi, Indonesia. AP
  • People look at ice sculptures of tigers as Finland's capital Helsinki celebrates the Lunar New Year. EPA
    People look at ice sculptures of tigers as Finland's capital Helsinki celebrates the Lunar New Year. EPA
  • Ethnic Chinese worshipers pray at a temple in Bali, Indonesia. AP
    Ethnic Chinese worshipers pray at a temple in Bali, Indonesia. AP
  • Members of a Balinese Chinese family wearing Balinese attire pray at the Vihara Dharmayana Kuta temple. Getty Images
    Members of a Balinese Chinese family wearing Balinese attire pray at the Vihara Dharmayana Kuta temple. Getty Images
  • North Korean refugees bow to show respect for their ancestors as they visit the Imjingak Pavilion near the border with North Korea, to celebrate the Lunar New Year, in Paju, South Korea. AP
    North Korean refugees bow to show respect for their ancestors as they visit the Imjingak Pavilion near the border with North Korea, to celebrate the Lunar New Year, in Paju, South Korea. AP
  • Lion dancers perform at a temple in Bali, Indonesia. AP
    Lion dancers perform at a temple in Bali, Indonesia. AP
  • A man visits Mazu Miao temple to pray on the Lunar New Year's Eve in Yokohama Chinatown in Yokohama, Japan. Getty Images
    A man visits Mazu Miao temple to pray on the Lunar New Year's Eve in Yokohama Chinatown in Yokohama, Japan. Getty Images