BEIJING (AP) — Firecrackers popped, incense was offered at temples and dancers and drummers paraded Wednesday in Asia and farther afield as millions around the world celebrated the Lunar New Year.

The Lunar New Year - known as the Spring Festival in China ... In Taiwan, this year, people have been drawn to the White Snake Temple to pay their respects. In Indonesia, it is celebrated with ...

Cambodia on Monday held a prayer ceremony for the kingdom's prosperity in front of the renowned Angkor Wat Temple here. The ...

I hope this coming year is a better year,” said Ming So, who visits the temple annually on the eve of the Lunar New Year. The holiday — known as the Spring Festival in China, Tet in Vietnam ...

This year lunar New Year began Jan. 29 ... We will sometimes go to the temple, eat and give red envelopes.” Red envelopes with money are often given, mostly to younger members of the family ...

Lunar New Year is celebrated across China and in many parts of Asia and the world where Chinese communities can be found. It is often marked by time off work or school and includes family ...

The spectacle is a common one in the Royaltree Circle neighborhood in San Jose — especially around Lunar New Year when the troupe rigorously prepares for the dozens of lion dance performances ...

Gifts, food, parades and fireworks - just some of the ways that the Lunar New Year has been celebrated, and this year is no different. On 29 January, communities from across the world will usher ...