Gearing up for worldwide Chinese New Year celebrations
People walk under hundreds of Chinese red lanterns in Chinatown in Surakarta, Indonesia, Jan 21, 2017, ahead of the Chinese New Year. [Photo/VCG] |
China will usher in the lunar New Year on Jan 28. Traditionally, the holiday is observed in China, Vietnam and some other Asian countries. Now the 400-year-old festival is going global.
From Chinese red lanterns and lion dances to New Year parades, here is a roundup of how people around the world are also immersing themselves in the festive mood as the Year of Rooster approaches. Take a look.