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Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
People pray for good fortune as they hold burning incense on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year at Yonghegong Lama Temple, in Beijing, February 19, 2015. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the Chinese New Year, which welcomes the year of the Sheep (also known as the Year of the Goat or Ram), falls on Feb. 19. REUTERS PHOTO.
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
People light incense sticks and pray on the morning of the Lunar New Year in the City Temple of Shanghai on February 19, 2015. Millions of Chinese are celebrating the Lunar New Year, which marks the beginning of the Year of the Sheep on February 19. AFP PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
Ethnic Chinese throng to Thean Hou Temple in Kuala Lumpur on February 19, 2015 to mark the first day of the Lunar New Year celebrations. Millions of Asians are celebrating the Lunar New Year, which marks the beginning of the Year of the Sheep on February 19. AFP PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
Ethnic Chinese watch a traditional lion-dance performance at Thean Hou Temple in Kuala Lumpur on February 19, 2015 to mark the first day of the Lunar New Year celebrations. Millions of Asians are celebrating the Lunar New Year, which marks the beginning of the Year of the Sheep on February 19. AFP PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
An ethnic Chinese woman holds a candle while offering prayers on the first day of the Lunar New Year celebrations at Thean Hou Temple in Kuala Lumpur on February 19, 2015. Millions of Asians are celebrating the Lunar New Year, which marks the beginning of the Year of the Sheep on February 19. AFP PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
Ethnic Chinese arrive at Thean Hou Temple in Kuala Lumpur on February 19, 2015 to mark the first day of the Lunar New Year celebrations. Millions of Asians are celebrating the Lunar New Year, which marks the beginning of the Year of the Sheep on February 19. AFP PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
Models dressed in Chinese themed costumes gather for a fashion show at a commercial center in Malang city, eastern Java island on February 19, 2015, during the celebration of Lunar New Year, which marks the beginning of the Year of the Sheep. Buddhists are a minority in the predominantly Islamic Indonesia but the celebration of Chinese New Year is widely observed in big cities. AFP PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
A boy reacts to a lion dancer on Chinese New Year at the Thean Hou temple in Kuala Lumpur, February 19, 2015. The Chinese Lunar New Year on February 19 will welcome the Year of the Sheep (also known as the Year of the Goat or Ram). REUTERS PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
A man performs wushu during a dragon dance performance at a commercial center in Malang city in eastern Java island on February 19, 2015, during the celebration of Lunar New Year, which marks the beginning of the Year of the Sheep. Buddhists are a minority in the predominantly Islamic Indonesia but the celebration of Chinese New Year is widely observed in big cities. AFP PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
Local residents pray during a ceremony early on February 19, 2015 at the Lung Shan Temple in Taipei. Taiwanese pray for the good fortune at a local temple on the first day to mark the Lunar New Year of the Sheep. AFP PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
Local residents pray during a ceremony early on February 19, 2015 at the Lung Shan Temple in Taipei. Taiwanese pray for the good fortune at a local temple on the first day to mark the Lunar New Year of the Sheep. AFP PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
A monk hits a drum during a ceremony early on February 19, 2015 at the Lung Shan Temple in Taipei. Taiwanese pray for the good fortune at a local temple on the first day to mark the Lunar New Year of the Sheep. AFP PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
A man prays for good fortune as he holds burning incense on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year at a temple in Qingdao, Shandong province February 19, 2015. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the Chinese New Year, which welcomes the year of the Sheep (also known as the Year of the Goat or Ram), falls on Feb. 19. REUTERS PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
A woman prays at Petak Sembilan temple on Chinese Lunar New Year in Jakarta February 19, 2015. The Chinese Lunar New Year on February 19 will welcome the Year of the Sheep. REUTERS PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
People pray at Petak Sembilan temple on Chinese Lunar New Year in Jakarta February 19, 2015. The Chinese Lunar New Year on February 19 will welcome the Year of the Sheep. REUTERS PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
People pray at Petak Sembilan temple on Chinese Lunar New Year in Jakarta February 19, 2015. The Chinese Lunar New Year on February 19 will welcome the Year of the Sheep. REUTERS PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
A couple take a "selfie" with decorations at a temple, ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in Nonthaburi province, on the outskirts of Bangkok February 18, 2015. The Chinese Lunar New Year on February 19 will welcome the Year of the Sheep . REUTERS PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
A Chinese Buddhist monk walks under decorations at a temple, ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in Nonthaburi province, on the outskirts of Bangkok February 18, 2015. The Chinese Lunar New Year on February 19 will welcome the Year of the Sheep. REUTERS PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
Lion and dragon dancers perform as part of the festive Chinese New Year celebrations in Bangkok's shopping district February 18, 2015. The Chinese Lunar New Year on February 19 will welcome the Year of the Sheep. REUTERS PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
Dragon dancers perform as part of the festive Chinese New Year celebrations in Bangkok's shopping district February 18, 2015. The Chinese Lunar New Year on February 19 will welcome the Year of the Sheep. REUTERS PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
A golden statue of a goat is displayed as decorations for the upcoming Lunar New Year in the Chinatown area of Bangkok on February 18, 2015. The Lunar New Year of the Sheep begins on February 19. AFP PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
A woman takes a selfie photograph with her smartphone after praying at a temple for the upcoming Lunar New Year in the Chinatown area of Bangkok on February 18, 2015. The Chinese Lunar New Year of the Sheep begins on February 19. AFP PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
A woman prays as she offers joss sticks at the Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho temple in Singapore February 18, 2015. Each year, at the stroke of midnight, hundreds of people vie to be the first to place joss sticks in an urn at the temple to mark an auspicious start to their year. The Chinese Lunar New Year on February 19 will welcome the Year of the Sheep . REUTERS PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
A woman prays with her joss sticks at the Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho temple in Singapore February 18, 2015. Each year, at the stroke of midnight, hundreds of people vie to be the first to place joss sticks in an urn at the temple to mark an auspicious start to their year. The Chinese Lunar New Year on February 19 will welcome the Year of the Sheep. REUTERS PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
Worshippers wearing sheep caps make their first offerings inside Wong Tai Sin Temple, one of the busiest temples in Hong Kong late February 18, 2015, moments before the Lunar New Year. The Chinese Lunar New Year on February 19 welcomes the Year of the Sheep. REUTERS PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
Filipino-Chinese light incense as they offer prayers and wishes on the eve of the Chinese New Year inside a Buddhist temple in Manila February 18, 2015. The Chinese Lunar New Year on February 19 will welcome the Year of the Sheep. REUTERS PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
A man with a sheep soft toy waits to plant his first joss stick of the Lunar New Year at the stroke of midnight at the Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho temple in Singapore February 18, 2015. Each year, at the stroke of midnight, hundreds of people vie to be the first to place joss sticks in an urn at the temple to mark an auspicious start to their year. The Chinese Lunar New Year on February 19 will welcome the Year of the Sheep. REUTERS PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
Local residents pray for good fortune during a ceremony early February 19, 2015 at the Lung Shan Temple in Taipei, to mark the first day of the lunar New Year of the Sheep. AFP PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
People watch fireworks being set off in a Beijing street on the eve of the Lunar New Year, late on February 18, 2015. Millions of Chinese are celebrating the Lunar New Year, which marks the beginning of the Year of the Sheep on February 19. AFP PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
A woman hangs a paper crane with her wish written on it during Chinese New Year eve celebrations at Chinatown in Manila February 18, 2015. The Chinese Lunar New Year on February 19 will welcome the Year of the Sheep . REUTERS PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
A woman hangs a paper crane with her wish written on it during a Chinese New Year eve celebration at Chinatown in Manila February 18, 2015. The Chinese Lunar New Year on February 19 will welcome the Year of the Sheep. REUTERS PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
People walk under a Chinese Lantern display during a Chinese New Year eve celebration at Chinatown in Manila February 18, 2015. The Chinese Lunar New Year on February 19 will welcome the Year of the Sheep. REUTERS PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
Workers lay flowers at the base of a statue of a goat displayed for the upcoming Lunar New Year in the Chinatown area of Bangkok on February 18, 2015. The Chinese Lunar New Year of the Sheep begins on February 19. AFP PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
TOPSHOTS The owner of a collector's car, decorated with colorful lights as decorations for the upcoming Lunar New Year, passes along a street in the Chinatown area of Bangkok on February 18, 2015. The Lunar New Year of the Sheep begins on February 19. AFP PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
A man sets off fireworks in a street in Shanghai early on February 19, 2015, as millions of Chinese celebrate of the Lunar New Year, which marks the beginning of the Year of the Sheep. The Chinese lunar calendar is based on the cycles of the moon and Chinese folklore ascribes 12 animals to each year in the rotating cycle. AFP PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
A worker fixes red lanterns ahead of Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations at the Thean Hou Temple in Kuala Lumpur on February 17, 2015. The Chinese lunar new 'year of the sheep' begins on February 19. AFP PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
Men perform a lion dance to celebrate Chinese New Year in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh February 18, 2015. Chinese Lunar New Year falls on February 19 this year, ushering in the Year of the Sheep. REUTERS PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
A boy, wearing a robot mask, poses in front of a tree decorated with paper lanterns, at the Temple Fair, which is part of Chinese New Year celebrations at Ditan Park, also known as the Temple of Earth, in Beijing, February 18, 2015. The Chinese Lunar New Year on Feb. 19 will welcome the Year of the Sheep. REUTERS Photo
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
Traditional dancers perform lion dance during the opening of the temple fair for the Chinese New Year celebrations at Ditan Park, also known as the Temple of Earth, in Beijing February 18, 2015. The Chinese Lunar New Year on Feb. 19 will welcome the Year of the Sheep. REUTERS PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
Performers dressed as imperial guards stand during a recreation of a sacrifice ceremony at the Altar of the Earth, in Ditan Park, on the eve of the Lunar New Year in Beijing on February 18, 2015. The ceremony is a recreation of ceremonies once held by Qing Dynasty emperors who sacrificed animals at the altar while worshipping the God of the Earth. Millions of Chinese will celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Sheep on February 19. AFP PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
Lion dancers perform at the opening ceremony of the Ditan Park temple fair on the eve of the Lunar New Year in Beijing on February 18, 2015. Millions of Chinese will celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Sheep on February 19. AFP PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
A woman takes a selfie in front of a multi coloured sheep installation displayed in a shopping mall for the Chinese New Year celebrations in Hong Kong on February 18, 2015. The Chinese Lunar New Year of the Sheep begins on February 19. AFP PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
A worker organises large candles at Petak Sembilan Chinese Buddhist temple on the eve of Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in Jakarta, February 18, 2015. The Chinese Lunar New Year on Feb. 19 will welcome the Year of the Sheep. REUTERS PHOTO
Asia rings in Year of the Sheep with fireworks and festivities
Ethnic Chinese arrive at the Thean Hou Temple decorated with red lanterns ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations in Kuala Lumpur on February 17, 2015. The Chinese lunar new 'year of the sheep' begins on February 19. AFP PHOTO
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