Many entertainment activities and festivals take place in Asian countries on the 30th day of the lunar month to welcome the Year of the Goat.
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| An event recreating a New Year's prayer ceremony from the Qing Dynasty took place in Beijing, China, on February 18th. |
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| Lion and dragon dances are one of the artistic performances held in Ditan Park on the last day of the Year of the Horse in Beijing, China. |
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| A woman from Hong Kong, China, poses with a display of colorful decorative sheep at a supermarket on February 18th. Unlike Vietnam, China's upcoming lunar year is the Year of the Sheep. |
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| Hong Kong children wear traditional costumes for a photoshoot at an event leading up to New Year's Eve. |
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| A lion dance performer performs in the square in front of the Cambodian royal palace, with a portrait of King Norodom Sihamoni in the background, on the 30th day of the lunar month. |
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| A woman living in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, prepares offerings including roasted pig and fruit to worship her ancestors on February 18th. |
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| The Chinatown in Surakarta, Indonesia, is brightly decorated in red in the days leading up to the Lunar New Year. |
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| People are joyful in the atmosphere of welcoming the traditional Lunar New Year, a tradition celebrated by people of Chinese descent living in Indonesia. |
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| Thousands of red lanterns adorned the streets around Indonesia's Chinatown to celebrate the 2015 Lunar New Year. |
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| The Thean Hou Temple in Kuala Lumpur is a place frequently visited by people of Chinese descent living in Malaysia on New Year's Eve. |
![Một dàn đồng ca hát chào mừng năm mới trong sự kiện diễn ra ở Vịnh Marina, Singapore, vào đêm 17/2.]() |
| A choir sings to welcome the new year at an event held at Marina Bay, Singapore, on the night of February 17th. |
![Một buổi biểu diễn xiếc diễn ra tại Vịnh Marina, Singapore. Singapore tổ chức nhiều hoạt động giải trí, lễ hội để chào đón Tết Âm lịch. Năm 2015 cũng đánh dấu 50 năm Singapore trở thành nước độc lập.]() |
| A circus performance takes place at Marina Bay, Singapore. Singapore hosts numerous entertainment and festivals to celebrate the Lunar New Year. 2015 also marks the 50th anniversary of Singapore's independence. |
According to Zing/Photos: AFP, Reuters
