Dragon and lion dancers perform during Lunar New Year celebrations at Binondo district, considered the world’s oldest Chinatown, on Jan. 29, 2025, in Manila, Philippines.
People watch a traditional lion dance for good luck and fortune during Chinese Lunar New Year Festivities at the Dongyue Temple fair on Jan. 29, 2025, in Beijing, China. China celebrated the Year of the Snake on January 29.
A woman holds incense as she and others pray for good luck and fortune during Chinese Lunar New Year festivities at the Dongyue Temple fair on Jan. 29, 2025, in Beijing, China.
A lion dance is performed at a fortune teller shop in Yokohama China Town on Jan. 29, 2025, in Yokohama, Japan.
A performer breathes fire during Lunar New Year celebrations at Binondo district, considered the world’s oldest Chinatown, on Jan. 29, 2025, in Manila, Philippines.
Dragon and lion dancers perform during Lunar New Year celebrations at Binondo district, considered the world’s oldest Chinatown, on Jan. 29, 2025, in Manila, Philippines.
A lion dance is performed in front of a restaurant in Yokohama China Town on Jan. 29, 2025, in Yokohama, Japan.
People take photos and videos of a lion dance in Yokohama China Town on Jan. 29, 2025, in Yokohama, Japan.
A performer breathes fire during Lunar New Year celebrations at Binondo district, considered the world’s oldest Chinatown, on Jan. 29, 2025, in Manila, Philippines.
Chefs prepare food in a restaurant in Chinatown on Jan. 29, 2025, in London, England. 2025 is the Chinese zodiac Year of the Wood Snake. The snake is the sixth animal in the zodiac, and people born as Snakes are said to be mysterious, smart, wise, good at talking, determined, and caring.
Filipinos watch a drone show during Lunar New Year celebrations at Binondo district, considered the world’s oldest Chinatown, on Jan. 29, 2025, in Manila, Philippines.
Indonesian Chinese devotees pour holy water onto the God statue during Lunar New Year celebrations at Tien Kok Sie temple on Jan. 29, 2025, in Solo City, Indonesia.
People gather near Solo City Hall to watch fireworks during Chinese Lunar Year celebrations on Jan. 29, 2025, in Solo City, Indonesia.
Filipinos watch fireworks and a drone show during Lunar New Year celebrations at Binondo district, considered the world’s oldest Chinatown, on Jan. 29, 2025, in Manila, Philippines.
Indonesian Chinese devotees pray during Lunar New Year celebrations at Tien Kok Sie temple on Jan. 29, 2025, in Solo City, Indonesia. Chinese New Year is the most important festival in the Chinese calendar and is widely celebrated across Asia. In Indonesia, Chinese families visited temples to celebrate the Year of the Snake on January 29.
Indonesian Chinese devotees pray during Lunar New Year celebrations at Tien Kok Sie temple on Jan. 29, 2025, in Solo City, Indonesia.
Children perform a makeshift lion dance at Binondo district, considered the world’s oldest Chinatown, during Lunar New Year’s Eve on Jan. 28, 2025, in Manila, Philippines.
People hold incense sticks as they pray during Lunar New Year’s Eve celebrations at Fuk Ling Miau temple on Jan. 28, 2025, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
People pack into street food stalls for meals on Lunar New Year’s Eve on Jan. 28, 2025, in Bangkok, Thailand.
People pray at Mazu Miao Temple in Yokohama China Town on Jan. 28, 2025, in Yokohama, Japan. Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year, will begin on Jan. 29, 2025, marking the Year of the Snake. The celebrations, which last for approximately 15 days, are filled with traditional activities such as family gatherings, lion dances, and the exchange of red envelopes, making it a vibrant cultural event observed by Chinese communities worldwide.
A general view of Yokohama China Town on Jan. 28, 2025, in Yokohama, Japan.
People pray at Wat Mangkon on Lunar New Year’s Eve on Jan. 28, 2025, in Bangkok, Thailand.
A banner reading “Happy Chinese New Year 2025” hangs on Yaowarat Road in Chinatown on Lunar New Year’s Eve on Jan. 28, 2025, in Bangkok, Thailand.