Here, confetti and firecrackers ring in the Year of the Monkey in Chinatown on Monday.
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In some places where traditions are highly valued, children kowtowed to grandparents who gave them red envelopes stuffed with cash as New Year gifts.
If you missed the celebrations at the temple last weekend, you will have another opportunity to celebrate the Year of the Monkey at Logan Gardens on Saturday from noon.
Lanterns decorated with animals from the Chinese zodiac line the streets (and frame this bus) in Singapore on February 5. “On New Year’s Day we go out and visit friends”.
Today marks the start of a 16-day celebration, a chance for Chinese immigrants to bring in the New Year and also for other New Zealanders to have a taste of Chinese culture.
A performer dressed as a Qing Dynasty emperor, seated on a sedan chair, centre, is carried during the ancient Qing Dynasty ceremony in which emperors prayed for good harvest and fortune at a temple fair in Beijing.
From Washington, D.C.is Judy Chu, the first Chinese American woman elected to the U.S. Congress. She now chairs the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus.
Chinese Consul General in Chicago Zhao Weiping regards Chicago’s celebration of the Chinese New Year as, to a large extent, a reflection of rapid growth of economic, trade and cultural exchange and cooperation between the two countries.
In Hanoi, New Year’s is a time to dress in traditional clothing.
It is not surprising that cancer is a big concern in China of which 2.8 million died in 2015, or 7,500 every day.
Another Chinese New Year, once again, had come and not only the Chinese communities but also other countries, including United Kingdom and other parts of the world joined the celebration.
Young and old were treated to traditional entertainment including a lion dance and sleeping lion dance, drumming, martial art, belly dancing and Tai Chi Fan.
In South Korea, Seolnal is a formal affair.. “Actually I don’t think these are something people must wear, but, in my year, the Year of the Monkey, I must do things very prudently and cautiously”.
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A spokesman for Play Days, said: “As we live in a multi-cultured society we feel it is important to acknowledge a whole range of festivals and events from all around the world. We will continue to hold colorful activities to attract more visitors to Nanjing town”, said Hiroshi Takigawa, head of the executive committee of the Spring Festival celebration of Nanjing town.
