In Indonesia, it is celebrated with dragon puppets and drum ... night and set off firecrackers to frighten and chase away the monster. To this day, the Lunar New Year celebration is centered around ...

Indonesia - January 24, 2025 Preparations for the Chinese Lunar New Year, known locally as Imlek, are underway at the Dharma Bakti temple in Banda Aceh. On Friday, volunteers were seen cleaning ...

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(Sai Aung Main/AFP via Getty Images) A Chinese Lunar New Year celebration in La Paz, Bolivia, on Jan. 26. (Juan Karita/AP) Prayers at the Amurva Bhumi Vihara temple in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Indonesian-Chinese communities across the country celebrated on Wednesday the Cap Go Meh festival, which takes place on the first full moon of the Lunar New Year. The festival, also known as the ...

Barongsai dancers perform during the Grebeg Sudiro festival in Solo City, Indonesia, on Sunday. Grebeg Sudiro is a prelude to the Lunar New Year. A vendor sells boiled chicken to customers in ...

From Hawaii to Indonesia, here are five hotels that are ... Head to The City of Angels to enjoy food-focused lunar new year celebrations. The Peninsula Beverly Hills is collaborating with popular ...

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.

In Indonesia, it is celebrated with dragon ... to frighten and chase away the monster. To this day, the Lunar New Year celebration is centered around removing bad luck and welcoming all that ...

In Solo City, Indonesia, a devotee lit incense sticks at the Tien Kok Sie temple. In La Paz, Bolivia, children performed a coordinated martial arts sequence as part of a Lunar New Year celebration ...

Lunar New Year is a time of vibrant celebrations, cherished traditions and joyful reunions. Across China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Korea and beyond — including here in the U.S. — families travel ...

Have you tried bathing in coriander broth? How about throwing mandarins to flowing body of water? These are a few of Asia's unique Lunar New Year traditions.