Overseas Chinese burn incense during a sacrificial offering to ancestors at an overseas Chinese temple at Pancoran, Chinatown in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, on Feb. 2, 2011
People visit the Chinatown of Mexico City, capital of Mexico, on Feb. 2, 2011. Residents in the Mexican Chinatown celebrate the Chinese lunar New Year these days.
A traditional Chinese lion dance performing team enters a building during an event to celebrate the Chinese Spring Festival in Vientiane, capital of Laos, on Feb. 2, 2011. Nearly 100 overseas Chinese were attracted here to watch the lion dance celebration for the Chinese lunar New Year.
A Chinese dancer from the Wu Opera Troupe from east China's Zhejiang Province, performs at the Chinese-Venezuelan Social Club, in Valencia, Venezuela, on Feb. 2, 2011. The presentation of the Wu Opera Troupe of Zhejiang is part of the celebrations of the Chinese lunar New Year in Venezuela.
why no celebration in singapore?
Chinese and Denish artists and association representatives parade during a celebration of Chinese Spring Festival in Copenhagen, capital of Denmark, on Feb. 2, 2011. Overseas Chinese and Denish friends from all circles celebrate Chinese lunar New Year in Copenhagen on Wednesday.
An old woman gives gift money to a junior in Paloh, Johor, Malaysia, on Feb. 3, 2011. Local overseas Chinese here celebrated the Chinese lunar New Year on Thursday with traditions of sacrificial offering to ancestors and sending gift money.
The Empire State Building is seen lit up its tower red and gold to celebrate the Chinese lunar New Year in New York, United States, Feb. 2, 2011