This year, the Chinese New Year was celebrated with lanterns, decorations, and food all over the world.
This New Year ushered the year of the pig while bidding farewell to the previous year of the dog. This is a 12-year astrological cycle in the Chinese calendar.
The celebrations were marked by reunions by Chinese communities who organized dinners, lit firecrackers and gave kids red packets of money.
On the first day of the Chinese new year, lots of people lined up in front of famous temples to burn their first joss stick of the year. This practice is expected to bring good luck to families.
Tradition dragon dancers took to the streets and leapt in the air after decorating the environment and setting kiosks up.
The main color of the day was red. It could be found on clothes, lanterns and even signs. In shops and private homes, pig dolls were kept on display. This celebration occurred in different countries and
