In Pictures: Chinese New Year celebrations around the world

People all around the world usher in the Year of the Dog with costumes, performances and fanfare.

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Feb 16, 2018, 10:38 PM

A boy blows soap bubbles in Liwan Park on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Guangzhou, Guandong Province, China, on Feb 16, 2018. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Members of the Chinese community participate in a lion dance during Chinese New Year celebrations in Kolkata, eastern India, on Feb 16, 2018.
PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Members of the Chinese community participate in a lion dance during Chinese New Year celebrations in Kolkata, eastern India on Feb 16, 2018. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

A Chinese Buddhist buys Buddhist religious and decorative ornaments at the Renwei Temple to mark the first day of the Lunar New Year in Guangzhou, Guandong Province, China, on Feb 16, 2018. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Performers dressed in costumes dance for spectators as part of celebrations for the Chinese Lunar New Year and marking the Year of the Dog in Sydney, Australia, on Feb 16, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

Performers dressed in costumes dance for spectators as part of celebrations for the Chinese Lunar New Year and marking the Year of the Dog in Sydney, Australia, on Feb 16, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

Lion dancers perform in front of the Harbour Bridge and Opera House at the start of the Lunar New Year Festival in Sydney on Feb 16, 2018. PHOTO: AFP

A Chinese lion dance troupe performs in front of a shop at Chinatown to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Yokohama, Japan on Feb 16, 2018. PHOTO: AFP

Buddhist monks walking near decorations for the Lunar New Year in downtown Yangon, Myanmar. PHOTO: AFP

Dragon dancers march with people during Chinese Lunar New Year or Spring Festival celebration at Chinatown in Yangon, Myanmar, on Feb 16, 2018. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

A group of dancers perform 'Liong' or dragon dance during the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in Macau, China, on Feb 16, 2018. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

People take pictures to a golden dog sculpture during the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in Macau, China, on Feb 16, 2018. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Pet lovers display their dogs wearing Chinese cheongsams during Year of the Dog celebrations for the Chinese Lunar New Year in Metro Manila, Philippines, on Feb 16, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

A woman displays her dog wearing a Chinese cheongsam costume during Year of the Dog celebrations for the Chinese Lunar New Year, in Metro Manila, Philippines on Feb 16, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS

Children fly kites during Lunar New Year festivities on Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang, North Korea on Feb 16, 2018. PHOTO: AFP

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