From Beijing to Hanoi and Moscow, the holiday — known as the Spring Festival in China, Tet in Vietnam and Seollal in Korea — is a major festival celebrated by diaspora communities around the world.

incense was offered at temples and dancers and drummers paraded Wednesday in Asia and farther afield as millions around the ...

incense was offered at temples and dancers and drummers paraded Wednesday in Asia and farther afield as millions around the world celebrated the Lunar New Year. From Beijing to Havana, the holiday ...

BEIJING — Firecrackers popped, incense was offered at temples and dancers and drummers paraded Wednesday in Asia and farther afield as millions around the world celebrated the Lunar New Year ...

An Ethnic Chinese Thai prays at Kwong Siew Shrine to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) An Ethnic Chinese Thai prays at Kwong ...

BEIJING — Firecrackers popped, incense was offered at temples and dancers and drummers paraded Wednesday in Asia and farther afield as millions around the world celebrated the Lunar New Year.

This year welcomes the Year of the Snake, the sixth sign in the zodiac. Around the world, cities celebrate Lunar New Year in unique ways, blending cultural traditions with contemporary festivities.

Lunar New Year will be celebrated on Wednesday, Jan. 29. The occasion is based on the lunar calendar and takes place all ...