Over 800 people from different ethnicities and religions gathered at See Hien Kiong Temple after dark to enjoy lion dances, dragon dances, line dances, wushu performances, and violin music.

In Indonesia, where millions of people have Chinese ancestry, crowds gathered to watch as drummers interspersed around puppet performers display the traditional dragon and lion puppets, which stretched up to 65 feet (20 meters) long in interconnected segments held by about a dozen people walking beneath.

People stand in front of an illuminated giant panda decoration in celebration of the upcoming Lunar New Year in Jak

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Crowds Flock to Amurva Bhumi Temple for Lunar New Year Ritual The rainy weather does not dampen the enthusiasm of Chinese people to pray a happy and lucky new year at the Amurva Bhumi Temple, Jalan Prof DR Satrio, Karet Semanggi, Setiabudi, South Jakarta.

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Ethnic Chinese Thai lay down candles after praying at the Leng Nuei Yee temple to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. A woman writes wishes on a red cloth roll as people visit a temple fair held at the Dongyue Temple on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Beijing on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.

Indonesia celebrates Lunar New Year with unique customs that blend Chinese and local traditions. In Jakarta, the historic Yin De Yuan Temple, dating back to 1650, hosts prayer ceremonies under red lanterns and candles. In Semarang and Solo, cultural events ...

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