Lunar New Year 2024: People visit the giant dragon lantern during the first day of Spring Festival in Expo garden on Feb. 10, in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
illions of people have begun their 15-day celebration of the Lunar New Year, marked by the many red paper cuttings, Chinese lanterns, and banners adorning homes and businesses.
Dragons have a special significance in China. They are the only animal of the zodiac that is mythical, and the creature largely symbolizes luck, strength, ambition, and charm. In the second most populous country of the world, Chinese locals, along with tourists, gathered to observe the holiday by setting off firecrackers and fireworks.
The tradition has since stuck, prompting people to light red candles across temples and host colorful fireworks shows on the eve of the Chinese New Year. Some of the celebrations have been stifled byResidents and tourists set off fireworks to welcome the Chinese New Year at Luoma Lake in Suqian, East China's Jiangsu province, on Feb. 9, 2024.A continent away, Asian communities in the U.S. are also commemorating the joyous occasion.
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