Asian communities around the world celebrate Lunar New Year

Lion and dragon dance troupes and folk dancers perform at a park in Beijing, China on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Photo: Reuters

Artists take part in a New Year parade in Hong Kong, China. Photo: Strait Times.

People watch fireworks at Gardens by the Bay in central Singapore on New Year's Eve. Photo: Strait Times.

People line up to visit a temple in Taipei, Taiwan (China). Photo: EPA-EFE.

People visit Wat Mangkon Kamalawat temple in Yaowarat, Bangkok, Thailand on the first days of the new year of Giap Thin to pray for luck and peace. Photo: Bangkok Post.

Crowds watch a dragon dance to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Yangon, Myanmar. Photo: Strait Times.

A special performance by a lion and dragon dance team in Binondo, Chinatown in Manila, Philippines. Photo: Reuters.

Worshippers watch a lion and dragon dance performance at a temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photo: Reuters.

Dragon dance to celebrate Lunar New Year of Giap Thin by the Asian community in Lima, Peru. Photo: Reuters.

A man looks at a traditional lion dance performance in Kolkata, India. Photo: Strait Times

New Year celebrations at a shrine in Jakarta, Indonesia. Photo: Strait Times.

Images of people around the world bustling to celebrate the Lunar New Year of Giap Thin

People in many countries around the world, including some Western countries, have organized a series of fun activities to welcome the Lunar New Year of Giap Thin.

The Legend of the 'Nien' and the Formation of Lunar New Year

The story below will partly explain why people in some Eastern countries celebrate Lunar New Year.

Why do Hong Kong people eat a lot of oysters during Lunar New Year?

On the dinner table of Hong Kong people (China) during Lunar New Year, dishes made from dried oysters, also known as sun-dried oysters, are often indispensable.

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