For many, the Lunar New Year is a time to reflect on people they have lost. But it's also a time to set intentions and welcome the new energy of the future. Photos: Celebrations commence the Year ...

A dragon dance was performed during a Chinese New Year celebration hosted by the Alaska Chinese Association at Mears Middle School in Anchorage on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025.

U.S. cities joined millions of people around the world in New Year's celebrations ringing in 2025 on Wednesday. The big picture: Countries in the Asia-Pacific region were the first to mark New ...

More than a billion people around the world are celebrating the Lunar New Year. A traditional lion dance performance in Beijing on Wednesday.Credit...Kevin Frayer/Getty Images Supported by By Yan ...

Bolivians gathered in the mountains and city viewpoints to celebrate the Andean New Year, a tradition rooted in pre-Hispanic ...

Dancers perform at San Ramon’s City Center Bishop Ranch for last year’s Lunar New Year celebration, which will return to the same venue for this Year of the Snake from 2 to 4 p.m. Feb. 2.

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Mee Yang of Fresh Cooking grills BBQ pork belly during the Alaska Hmong New Year, a two-day celebration held at the Delaney Park Strip near downtown Anchorage. Photographed on Sunday, August 25, 2024.

The celebrations heralded the end of a tumultuous year during which more than half of the world’s population went to the polls, shaping the future of democracies in more than 30 countries.

Manila, Philippines: A performer breathes fire during Lunar New Year celebrations at Binondo district, considered the world's oldest Chinatown, on Jan. 29. I-Hwa Cheng AFP via Getty Images ...