How in the world celebrate the Chinese New Year

February 16, come the New Year according to the Chinese lunar-solar calendar. A symbol of the coming year will be an earthen yellow dog.

Astrologers expect that after two years in a row with red, warlike symbols 2018 th direct conflict to a peaceful course.

The Chinese New Year is traditionally noted 15 days, since the launch of fireworks and ending with the Lantern Festival. How it is celebrated throughout the world on the list:

Giant pandas in a national nature reserve, Wenchuan Oolong (China).

Reconstruction of the New Year's ceremony, the Chinese Qing Dynasty in the Temple of the Earth (Beijing, China).

The woman draws a traditional decoration Fai Chun market in Taipei (Taiwan).

Celebrating Chinese New Year in Jakarta (Indonesia).

The artists perform a dance of fiery dragon in Shangqiu (China).

Some owners of dogs dressed up for the New Year bring their pets into the stylized Chinese dress Tipala (Manila, Philippines).

Customers are photographed in the garden Yu Yuan in Shanghai (China).

Numerous parishioners in the New Year harness incense and pray at Buddhist shrines (Yunhengun Temple, Beijing, China).

Lion Dance in Mexico City (Mexico).

Children in makeshift costumes perform lion dance during a New Year celebration in Chinatown, Manila (Philippines).

Visitors to the largest Tibetan Buddhist Lama Temple, also bears the name of the Palace of Peace and Harmony, Lama Temple (Beijing, China).

Fire Eater at a ceremony celebrating the Chinese New Year in Manila (Philippines).

Design dragon dance in Mianyang (China).

Lantern in the form of a dog in Sydney (Australia).

Guests Winter Olympics in PyeongChang (South Korea.