A lion dance is performed at a square in Fangchuan Scenic Spot, Hunchun City, to celebrate the new year. [Photo/chinajilin.com.cn]

Tourists participate in the first flag-raising ceremony of 2017, wishing for a peaceful and happy new year. [Photo/Xinhua]

China, Russia, and North Korea set off fireworks at the same time to celebrate the New Year. [Photo/Xinhua]