The world celebrates the Year of the Pig
People in many places around the world, from China, Singapore to England and America, are bustling with activities to welcome the Year of the Pig.
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| Red lanterns decorated for the Lunar New Year outside the south gate of Ditan Park in Beijing, China. Photo: Asianewsphoto. |
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| The Year of the Pig symbol at the iSquare shopping mall in Hong Kong, China. Photo: Next Stop Hong Kong. |
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| Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a New Year's greeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Photo: China Daily Mail. |
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| Performers in traditional costumes perform lion and dragon dances during a parade celebrating the Year of the Pig in central London, UK. Photo: VCG. |
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| Audience members watch a traditional lion and dragon dance performance before the National Portrait Gallery in London, Britain. Photo: China Daily. |
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| A Chinese artisan shows off his handmade lanterns to schoolchildren in Pretoria, South Africa. Photo: Xinhua. |
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| For the first time, the 333-meter-high Tokyo Tower, a famous tourist attraction in the Japanese capital, was covered in brilliant red with 36 high-power lights on the occasion of the Year of the Pig. Photo: IC. |
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| Yokohama Chinatown in Japan is crowded during Lunar New Year 2019. Photo: VCG. |
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| Children happily touch pigs during an event to celebrate the Year of the Pig in Chinatown in Manila, Philippines. Photo: AP. |
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| A woman takes a selfie at the Dahlia Dreams flower exhibition in Singapore. Photo: Reuters. |
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| People take souvenir photos inside artist John Deng's giant spiral Year of the Pig lantern in Sydney, Australia. Photo: VCG. |
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| Sydney Harbour Bridge is brightly lit to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Photo: Xinhua. |
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| Parade welcoming Lunar New Year in Brussels, Belgium. Photo: VCG. |
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| A dancer performs at the Lunar New Year light festival at the Empire State Building in Manhattan, New York, USA. Photo: Xinhua. |
