Yesterday was the first day of the Lunar New Year 2023, the Year of the Rabbit. People around the world ushered in the new year with displays of fireworks, family get-togethers, temple visits, and street festivals. Collected below are images from several countries where revelers welcomed the Year of the Rabbit.
2023 Lunar New Year Celebrations
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![A crowd gathers in a street watching performers move a large dragon puppet around.]()
Read morePeople march through a street during celebrations on the first day of the Lunar New Year in London, England, on January 22, 2023. #
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![A nighttime view of a river beneath illuminated historic structures. Dozens of people ride on bamboo rafts linked together behind an illuminated dragons head.]()
Read moreTourists ride on bamboo rafts, linked together to form a dragon-shaped boat, on Gongshui river in Xuan'en County, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, in China's Hubei province, on January 16, 2023. #
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Read moreVillagers prepare to toss yusheng, or raw fish, during a “Lo Hei” (“tossing up good fortune”) ceremony during a Lunar New Year's Eve celebration in Karak, Pahang, Malaysia, on January 21, 2023. #
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![A crowd of people stand together saying prayers and holding incense.]()
Read morePeople hold incense sticks as they perform prayers for good fortune at Yonghegong, or the Lama Temple, for the Lunar New Year, on January 22, 2023 in Beijing, China. The prayers were the first Lunar New Year prayers without restrictions since the pandemic began in 2020, after the Chinese government changed its strict zero-Covid policy last month. #
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![A person uses a paintbrush to make an illustration of a rabbit on the outside of a rounded cake.]()
Read moreSelf-taught baker Keem Ooi paints Year of the Rabbit cakes that she sells ahead of the Lunar New Year in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on January 19, 2023. #
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![Several lanes of cars drive on a street beneath hanging red lanterns.]()
Read moreTraffic passes along a street decorated with red lanterns ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations in Bangkoks's Chinatown, Thailand, on January 19, 2023. #
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![Many people walk around in a street throwing confetti and celebrating.]()
Read morePeople celebrate the Year of the Rabbit during the Lunar New Year Parade in Chinatown in New York City, on January 22, 2023. #
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![A crowd of young children reach their hands out to give money to a performer in a lion costume.]()
Read moreChildren give money to lion-dance performers at a school as part of festivities to welcome the upcoming Lunar New Year in Solo, Central Java, on January 19, 2023. #
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![Several people stand side by side opening small cages they hold in their hands, releasing dozens of small birds.]()
Read morePeople release birds as they celebrate the start of the Lunar New Year in Surabaya, Indonesia, on January 22, 2023. #
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![A person stands in a crowd holding a rabbit in their arms.]()
Read moreA woman holds a rabbit in Mexico City's Chinatown during celebrations of the Lunar New Year, on January 22, 2023. #
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![A performer spits fire in front of a crowd on a street.]()
Read moreA fire-eater performs in Chinatown during the celebration of Lunar New Year in Manila, Philippines, on January 22, 2023. #
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Read moreA child places red joss paper with new year's wishes on the Wishing Tree at Lam Tsuen Village on January 22, 2023, in Hong Kong, China. Wish-makers flood to Lam Tsuen Wishing Tree for good fortune during the Lunar New Year. "Bao Die" is a tradition where people write their names and wishes on small pieces of red or yellow paper, tie them to an orange, and toss them up into the Wishing Tree. Legend has it that if the "Bao Die" does not fall down, the wish will come true. #
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![A boy leans down to look into the mouth of a large dragon-shaped lantern.]()
Read moreA boy plays near a giant lantern installation at the Living World shopping mall ahead of the Lunar New Year, in South Tangerang, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, on January 19, 2023. #
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![A crowd watches a performer on a street running by with fireworks exploding from a sculpture they carry on their head.]()
Read morePeople take part in festivities for the Lunar New Year in Mexico City's Chinatown on January 22, 2023. #
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Read moreA child looks on as people participate in a costume contest at the Angel of Independence monument to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Mexico City, Mexico, on January 22, 2023. #
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![Several people gather at a temple, placing incense into a fire.]()
Read moreWorshippers wearing face masks make offerings of incense sticks while visiting a temple on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Taipei, Taiwan, on January 22, 2023. #
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![People stand together outside wearing cloth bunny ears on their head.]()
Read moreMembers of the Chinese community wearing bunny ears wait to take part in a parade during Lunar New Year celebrations in Madrid, Spain, on January 22, 2023. #
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![Two performers work together to toss molten iron in the air, creating a cloud of sparks.]()
Read moreCraftsmen throw molten-iron fireworks at Jiuzhouchi scenic spot in Luoyang, Henan Province, China, on January 18, 2023. #
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![Divers wearing costumes and scuba gear perform an underwater lion-dance show.]()
Read moreDivers perform an underwater lion-dance show at the Sea World Ancol aquarium in Jakarta, Indonesia, on January 18, 2023. #
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![A woman offers prayers at a temple beneath illuminated lanterns.]()
Read moreA woman offers prayers at the Wong Tai Sin Temple in Hong Kong, China, on January 21, 2023. #
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![People carry incense sticks while walking around a temple at night.]()
Read morePeople carry incense sticks while walking around the A-Ma Temple during the start of celebrations of the Lunar New Year in Macau, on January 21, 2023. #
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![A performer in a rabbit costume dances on a parade route.]()
Read moreLondoners gather to watch Lunar New Year celebrations on January 22, 2023. #
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![A view looking up, past city buildings, at a burst of fireworks exploding overhead]()
Read moreFireworks are seen during Lunar New Year celebrations in Mexico City's Chinatown on January 22, 2023. #
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![A person inside a room in their home offers prayers and gifts at a small altar.]()
Read moreChanoknooch Boondee pays respect to her ancestors, offering food, fruits, and gifts during traditional worship rituals inside her home in Nakhon Pathom province, in the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, on January 21, 2023. #
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![A person carries a child on their shoulders among a large crowd of people in a busy city street.]()
Read morePeople visit Manila's Chinatown during Lunar New Year festivities, in Manila, Philippines, on January 22, 2023. #
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