Across continents, the Lunar New Year of the Fire Horse sparked fireworks, festive cheer and wishes for a brighter year ahead.
Lion dancers outside a shopping mall on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Fire Horse, in Bangkok, Thailand. — AFP
Members of the Chinese community celebrating with a lively lion dance during Lunar New Year festivities in Kolkata, India. — Reuters
Students from the Confucius Institute performing a traditional dance marking the Chinese Lunar New Year in Nairobi, Kenya. — AFP
Devotees praying at a temple in Chinatown, Yangon, Myanmar, welcoming the Lunar New Year. — AP
Visitors snapping photos of red lanterns adorning the Ditan Temple Fair during Lunar New Year celebrations in Beijing, China. — AP
Worshippers and locals preparing lanterns for Lunar New Year celebrations at a temple in Badung, Bali, Indonesia. — AP
Fire performers carrying a dragon through a molten iron fireworks display known as ‘fire dragon steel flowers’ ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations at an amusement park near Beijing, China. — AP
People touching the lion dance performers for good luck in front of the Ruins of Saint Paul’s during Lunar New Year festivities in Macau. — AFP
