Lunar New Year's celebrations around the world

Chinese New Year marks the beginning of the Year of the Rat

Last updated: January 25, 2020 | 16:18

Compiled by Christian Borbon, Digital Content Producer

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People around the world are celebrating the Chinese New Year with festivals, parades and temple visits to ask for blessings. This year marks the year of the rat, one of the 12 animals in the Chinese astrological chart.

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People watch fireworks at a temple on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Medan.

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An Indian Chinese woman lights a candle on the first day of Chinese Lunar New Year at a temple in Kolkata, India.

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A woman prays during a celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year eve at a temple in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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Actor Gareth Morrison poses with Chinese lanterns as Robert Burns during an event to celebrate the Burns Night and the Chinese New Year, at St Giles Cathedral, in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Young lion dancers perform in Chinatown in Bangkok.

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Fireworks explode during a Chinese New Year celebration in Singapore.

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A Indian Chinese wearing a lion mask climbs a temple staircase on the first day of Chinese lunar new year, in Kolkata, India.

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People burn joss sticks as they pray at the Wong Tai Sin Temple, in Hong Kong to celebrate the Lunar New Year which marks the Year of the Rat in the Chinese zodiac.

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A monk walks in front of miniature Buddha statues at the Seng Guan temple in Manila's Chinatown, in te Philippines, as they celebrate the eve of Lunar New Year.

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People burn incense sticks as they pray during the Lunar New Year at a temple in Kandal Province.

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Lion dance team members wearing masks prepare to perform outside a Chinese temple on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Rat in Banda Aceh.

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A girl poses for pictures near Lunar New Year decoration at a shopping mall in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures as he watches a performance during celebrations for Chinese Lunar New Year at Downing Street in London

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A performer in a fortune costume and a lion dance crew greet people on the streets for Chinese New Year in Yangon, Myanmar..

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Lion dancers perform at a shopping mall ahead of Chinese New Year in Singapore.

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People perform a traditional Chinese lion dance to introduce Chinese culture for Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration in Solo, Central Java, Indonesia.

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Workers dismantle decorations after the temple fair for the Chinese Lunar New Year in Ditan Park was canceled in Beijing, China.

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A visitor wearing a mask walks outside the Shanghai Disney Resort, that was closed during the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday following the outbreak of a new coronavirus, in Shanghai, China

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