From Malaysia To Peru — Here's How People Celebrated Lunar New Year Around The World
Gong xi fa cai, everybody!
By Laila Zain — 10 Feb 2024, 05:07 PM
Lunar New Year is celebrated around the world, across different cultures. Here's a snapshot of a handful of festivities over the last two days:
Note: Countries are listed in no particular order. Click here for part two of more celebrations around the world!
1. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
A man makes an offering of incense sticks on the first day of the Lunar New Year at the Taoist temple of Sin Sze Si Ya in Kuala Lumpur, 10 February.
Image via Hasnoor Hussain/Reuters
A man makes an offering of incense sticks at Taoist temple Sin Sze Si Ya in Kuala Lumpur, 10 February.
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Worshipers make offerings of incense sticks on the first day of Lunar New Year at Sin Sze Si Ya temple in Kuala Lumpur, 10 February.
Image via Hasnoor Hussain/Reuters2. Shanghai, China
People pose for pictures with a dragon-themed lantern display at the Yu Garden on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon, in Shanghai, China.
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Women pose for pictures on the Bund in front of Shanghai's skyline, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, 10 February.
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3. Beijing, China
A worshipper holding incense sticks prays at the Yonghegong Lama Temple on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon, in Beijing, China February 10, 2024.
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Worshippers burn incense sticks as they pray at the Yonghegong Lama Temple on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon, in Beijing, China February 10, 2024.
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A worshipper holding burning incense sticks weeps as he prays at the Yonghegong Lama Temple in Beijing, China, 10 February.
Image via Florence Lo/Reuters4. Bangkok, Thailand
A woman eats while standing in an alley during Lunar New Year's eve in Chinatown Bangkok, Thailand, 9 February.
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People pray at Wat Mangkon temple during Lunar New Year's eve in Chinatown Bangkok, Thailand, 9 February.
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Families have reunion dinner in Chinatown Bangkok, Thailand, 9 February.
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Dancers carry a dragon as people offer money during Lunar New Year's eve in Bangkok, Thailand.
Image via Jorge Silva/Reuters5. Hong Kong
Worshippers holding incense sticks pray at a temple ahead of the first day of the Lunar New Year in Hong Kong.
Image via Lam Yik/Reuters
A worshipper lights an incense stick at a temple in the early hours of the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon, in Hong Kong, 10 February.
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A person wearing a Goku costume looks on at a temple in Hong Kong, 9 February.
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6. Lima, Peru
Members of the Chung Shan Dragon Dance Society take part in a ritual at a Chinese temple during the Chinese New Year celebration, in Lima, Peru, 9 February.
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People wearing dragon costumes and lion costumes perform in Chinatown for the celebration of the Chinese New Year, in Lima, Peru, 9 February.
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People wearing dragon costumes take a break during the celebration in Lima, Peru, 9 February.
Image via Sebastian Castaneda/Reuters 7. Moscow, Russia
A performer holds a fan during the celebrations of Lunar New Year's Eve in Moscow, Russia, 9 February.
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People walk through a decorated street during the celebrations of Lunar New Year's Eve in Moscow, Russia, 9 February.
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Dancers perform a dragon dance during the celebrations in Moscow, Russia, 9 February.
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People take part in the celebrations in Moscow, Russia, 9 February.
Image via Maxim Shemetov/Reuters8. Jakarta, Indonesia
A lion dance performance at Amurva Bhumi Temple in Jakarta, Indonesia, 9 February.
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Worshippers light candles at Amurva Bhumi Temple in Jakarta, Indonesia, 9 February.
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A worshipper prays on Lunar New Year's Eve at Amurva Bhumi Temple in Jakarta, Indonesia, 9 February 9.
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