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Welcome to the New Year Lunar

khawla
January 29, 2025
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Millions of people in Asia and the world are welcoming the new lunar year that coincides with the first new moon of the lunar calendar.

Widely considered the most important event of the year for many in Asia and some Asian communities worldwide, the new year lunar represents a new beginning for those they celebrate.

Fireworks, music, fairs, flashlights, dragon and lion, streets full of dance in Asia when the locals began to celebrate that they usually last about 15 days.

In Beijing, China, the artists took the stage to celebrate the beginning of the snake year.

Andres Martinex Casares/EPA-EFE Interpreters during the celebrations of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Ditan Park, or Temple of the Earth, in Beijing, China — In Beijing, China, the artists took the stage to celebrate the beginning of the snake year.

Stilt Walkers joined a parade through a park in Beijing.

Florence lo/Reuters women hold parasols and men walk on stilts in a celebration in Beijing, China — Stilt Walkers joined a parade through a park in Beijing.

The candles were lit in a Chinese temple in Yangon, Myanmar.

Nyein Chan Naing/EPA-EFE A woman lights a candle inside a Chinese temple in Yangon, Myanmar — The candles were lit in a Chinese temple in Yangon, Myanmar.

A woman pray in a sanctuary in Bangkok …

Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP A woman prays close to burning incense under red flashlights — A woman pray in a sanctuary in Bangkok …

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

Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP A woman poses for photos with candles lit in a sanctuary in Bangkok — While others pose for photos to share with friends and family.

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

Juni Jriswanto/AFP People Stand Line holding incense while they pray in the Hong San Koo Tee Temple in Surabaya — Prayers are offered in the Hong San Koo Tee Temple in Surabaya in Indonesia.

The dancers interpret the dance of the lion in band Aceh while people gather to see.

Chaideer Mahyuddin/AFP An aerial image shows the dancers playing the dance of the lion in Banda Aceh — The dancers interpret the dance of the lion in band Aceh while people gather to see.

In the capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, the faithful meet in the Taoist Temple of Sin Sze if already to celebrate and pray.

The faithful of Hussor Hussain/Reuters pray in the Taoist Temple of Sze sin if already in Kuala Lumpur — In the capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, the faithful meet in the Taoist Temple of Sin Sze if already to celebrate and pray.

Dragons dancers open up through the streets of Manila while the firecrackers explode around them.

Eloisa Lopez/Reuters Dragon dancers act while firecrackers explode in Binondo, Manila, Philippines — Dragons dancers open up through the streets of Manila while the firecrackers explode around them.

The large candles are lit in the Darma Rams Temple to mark the Chinese lunar new year in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.

East Matahari/AFP A woman turns on a prayer candle in the Darma Ramsi temple in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia — The large candles are lit in the Darma Rams Temple to mark the Chinese lunar new year in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.

The dancers with lions costumes act during a midnight lunar new year celebration in the Chinese neighborhood of New York.

Adam Gray/Reuters dancers with Leon's costumes are under an enlightened sign that says welcome to Chinatown — The dancers with lions costumes act during a midnight lunar new year celebration in the Chinese neighborhood of New York.

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