Lunar New Year: Global celebrations welcome Year of the Fire Horse
Al Jazeera
From Beijing to Hong Kong to Moscow, people celebrate Lunar New Year with cultural events and vibrant displays.
People are celebrating the Lunar New Year with prayers, fireworks and street festivals to welcome the Year of the Fire Horse.
Crowds thronged temples and festivals across Asia and beyond on Monday night, continuing into Tuesday.
Devotees in Hong Kong lined up at midnight to light incense and offer their New Year wishes. Vietnam celebrated with musical countdown performances and spectacular fireworks during Tet festivities. In Taiwan, worshippers participated in the symbolic 108-bell rings and presented floral offerings.
These vibrant celebrations mark the transition from the Year of the Snake to the Year of the Horse in the 12-animal Chinese zodiac cycle.
The Lunar New Year represents China’s most significant holiday, with its importance extending throughout East Asia and diaspora communities worldwide.
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