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Lunar New Year in pictures

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See different celebrations from across Asia


Hundreds of millions of people around the world have been celebrating the Lunar New Year.

In China, a huge fireworks display in Beijing marked the first day of the Year of the Monkey, one of the twelve animals in the Chinese zodiac.

Celebrations include feasting, visiting temples, and spending time with family and friends.

Two men photograph fireworks on a street in Beijing early on February 8, 2016Image copyrightAFP/Getty
Image captionFireworks light up the Beijing sky to ring in the year of the monkey
Worshippers make their first offerings inside Wong Tai Sin Temple, one of the busiest temples in Hong Kong, China February 7, 2016Image copyrightReuters
Image captionWorshippers crowd in Hong Kong's Wong Tai Sin Temple to make their offerings
A man sets off fireworks to celebrate the Lunar New Year near the Yalu River in the Chinese border town of Dandong opposite the North Korean town of Sinuiju on February 7, 2016Image copyrightAFP/Getty
Image captionThere are fireworks across all Chinese cities, like here Dandong on the border with North Korea
A female devotee (L) offers up prayers for the new year after placing joss sticks into an urn at the Kwang Im Tho temple in Singapore, 07 February 2016.Image copyrightEPA
Image captionDevotees place incense sticks in urns in Kwang Im Tho temple in Singapore
A man performs a dragon dance on the grounds of a Chinese Buddhist temple in Latha township, YangonImage copyrightAFP/Getty
Image captionA man performs a dragon dance in Myanmar's biggest city Yangon
Chinese community of Glasgow dress in traditional costumes to celebrate The Year of The Monkey on February 7, 2016 in Glasgow, ScotlandImage copyrightGetty Images
Image captionAs far afield as Glasgow in Scotland, members of the Chinese community dress in traditional costumes
Indonesian men of Chinese descent pray at a flooded temple following a heavy rain during the Lunar New YearImage copyrightAP
Image captionEven with their temple flooded, these Chinese Indonesians in Surabaya, East Java, came together to pray
Spectators watch as colourful fireworks light up the night sky welcoming the Chinese New Year at the Chinatown in Manila February 7, 2016Image copyrightReuters
Image captionIn the Philippines, Manila's Chinatown pulls all stops to put on a great show
A worshipper dressed as a monkey makes her first offering inside Wong Tai Sin Temple, one of the busiest temples in Hong Kong, China February 7, 2016Image copyrightReuters
Image captionA worshipper dressed as a monkey at the Wong Tai Sin Temple in Hong Kong
Thean Hou temple decorated with red lanterns in Kuala LumpurImage copyrightAFP
Image captionKuala Lumpur's Thean Hou temple in Malaysia is brightly lit with lanterns and decorations
People look at the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations parade for the beginning of the Year of the Monkey in BrusselsImage copyrightAFP
Image captionA crowd in Brussels curiously inspecting their exotic visitors...
Lion dance in CambodiaImage copyrightAFP
Image caption... while a very similar beast entertained the crowds in Kandal, Cambodia.
New York fireworksImage copyrightAFP
Image captionNo monkeying around - New York rings in the new year in grand style