See Meet the calligrapher preserving Hong Kong's Chinese New Year crafts In the run up to the Lunar New Year, Hong Kong's calligraphy artists set up on the streets. With brush and ink, they create traditional decorations that are a seasonal feature at homes and offices. 31/01/2022
no comment Vietnam nears Lunar New Year hoping for virus recovery Vietnamese people are making their preparations for the Lunar New Year of the Tiger, the most festive event of the year, amid warnings of caution against COVID-19. 30/01/2022
no comment Tiger sculptures and totem poles decorate the streets of Taiwan Tiger sculptures and totems decorate the streets of Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, ahead of the Year of the Tiger on 1 February. 26/01/2022
China Happy Lunar New Year: Welcome the Year of the Ox! It's one of the globe’s biggest annual celebrations with approximately one-fifth of humanity taking part in the festivities. Though the pandemic has closed temples and severely limited travel and family gatherings, many traditional celebrations ARE going ahead across Asia and beyond. 12/02/2021
Travel News These baby pandas will make your Chinese New Year Watch these baby pandas make their first public outing in China, just in time for the New Year’s celebrations. 11/02/2021
People How to celebrate Chinese New Year at home With Chinese New Year plans on pause this year, we explore how you can recreate the festivities at home. 09/02/2021
no comment Watch: Chinese New Year is celebrated at the Eiffel Tower Performances took place in Paris on Saturday. 25/01/2020
no comment North Korea celebrates Lunar New Year with tributes to its leaders North Korea joined in Lunar New Year celebrations on Saturday, beginning with a traditional show of loyalty for the country's former leaders. 25/01/2020
China Drones turn China's Lantern Festival hi-tech The drones created shapes including a pelican, a lantern, and letters spelling out "Happy Lantern Festival" in the southern city of Haikou. 20/02/2019
China Sparks fly for Lunar New Year in ancient light show Molten steel is heated to 1,600 Celcius and flung against a cold brick wall, sparking a spectacle of white-hot light. 20/02/2019
no comment Blooming cherry blossoms create pleasant sea of colours in east China A huge area of cherry blossoms has turned a scenic park into a sea of soothing colours in east China's Ganzhou City, adding to the festive atmosphere of the Chinese Lunar New Year. 13/02/2019
no comment Lanterns light up sky of ancient Chinese city Thousands of lanterns illuminated the skies of China's ancient city of Kaifeng on Monday, as it held the International Lantern Festival amid Lunar New Year celebrations. 12/02/2019
no comment London and Milan celebrate Chinese New Year London celebrated Chinese New Year on Sunday, with crowds gathering in Trafalgar Square and lining the streets to watch a parade wind its way to Chinatown. 11/02/2019
no comment Chinese worshippers pray to God of Wealth People in China paid homage to the God of Wealth on Saturday, praying for good fortune. 09/02/2019
World Wagner’s The Valkyrie debuts in Abu Dhabi Richard Wagner’s The Valkyrie was staged in the United Arab Emirates for the very first time. The performance was part of the Abu Dhabi Classics season, an initiative that brings international musical talent to the emirates. 08/02/2019
World UAE residents celebrate the Chinese New Year Chinese residents in the United Arab Emirates gathered to celebrate the Lunar New Year. 08/02/2019
no comment North Koreans celebrate first day of Lunar New Year Family members exchanged gifts and dressed in traditional attire. 07/02/2019
no comment Pigs mark Spring Festival by racing in southwest China A pig race provided light entertainment for spectators during the first day of the Chinese New Year in Langmushui Village in the county-level city of Duyun in southwest China's Guizhou Province. 06/02/2019
no comment Dancing dragons and lions ring in Lunar New Year in Argentina Dancing dragons and lions helped ring in a colourful and fun-filled Lunar New Year in Buenos Aires on Saturday. 03/02/2019
no comment Celebrations for the Chinese Lunar New Year People have come together to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year/ Spring Festival in South and Southwest China. 22/02/2018
China Celebrating the Chinese New Year People the world over take to the streets to celebrate the year of the dog. 17/02/2018
no comment Celebrating Tibetan New Year Tibetans living in Xiaobawang Village of Danba County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, celebrated Tibetan New Year - Losar on Friday which also began the Spring Festival. 17/02/2018
no comment China welcomes Lunar New Year The beginning of the Year of the Dog was marked with a traditional bell-ringing ceremony in Beijing. 16/02/2018
China Everything you need to know about Chinese New Year Chinese New Year begins on Friday, but how and why is it celebrated? 15/02/2018
no comment Lighting up the Chinese Lunar New Year Annual Spring Festival lantern shows are being held across China in celebration of the Lunar Year of the Dog, which falls on Friday. 14/02/2018
world news The Year of the Fire Rooster marked across Asia Beijing celebrates New Year despite extreme pollution 28/01/2017