Happy New Year! :D
Sunday, January 29th, 2006
People take part in a traditional Lion Dance in front of Hong Kong’s largest lion head.
Dogs dressed in the traditional New Year suit, pose during the performance from the dog circus of Japan in Hong Kong.
A “God of Wealth” stands next to a dog during a celebration for the Chinese Lunar New Year, the Year of the Dog, at a Hong Kong mall.
Ethnic Chinese shop decorations for the Chinese New Year at Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown.
An ethnic Chinese woman shops for decorations for Chinese New Year at Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown.
A pair of Chinese New Year-themed underwear with the phrase “Wishing you prosperity” emblazoned in Chinese is displayed at a mall in Kuala Lumpur.
Tai Chi practitioners perform their moves at dusk at a lantern-adorned temple in Kuala Lumpur.
A worker decorates Chinese traditional lanterns at the Kek Lok Si temple in preparation for the upcoming Chinese New Year in Penang, Malaysia.
Chinese lanterns at night over London’s Oxford Street.
Chinese laterns were switched on by London Mayor Ken Livingstone and Chinese pop star Li Yuchun on Oxford St. to kick off over 100 events across London to celebrate Chinese New Year, the Year of the Dog.
The giant Chinese “Chun” character, meaning “spring,” is displayed on the sides of the Taipei 101 building, the tallest building in the world to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year in Taipei.
Elderly women perform a Tibetan dance at a temple fair to mark the Chinese New Year in Beijing, China.
Chinese dancers perform at a shopping mall in Singapore. The performances are designed to help promote Chinese products and create a festive mood for the upcoming lunar new year.
An Indonesian man prepares for the Chinese New Year at Chinese temple in Jakarta. Indonesia’s ethnic Chinese are preparing feasts and decking out temples to mark the New Year, but amid the festivities, some still complain of discrimination.