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Bangkok, Feb 11 (EFE/EPA).- People in Thailand's capital on Thursday headed to the temple to pray for good fortune on the eve of the Lunar New Year.The Lunar New Year 2021 falls on Feb. 12 and marks the beginning of the Year of the Ox in Chinese astrology. (Camera: RUNGROJ YONGRIT).SHOT LIST: THAI PEOPLE PRAY AT LENG NOEI YI TEMPLE, OR DRAGON LOTUS TEMPLE, IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
Hanoi, Feb 15 (EFE/EPA).- Vietnamese people stood in queue on Monday, patiently waiting to be given Chinese calligraphy written on red paper. It is a tradition of Vietnamese people to display calligraphic paintings to decorate their houses and to ask for good luck during Tet, or Vietnamese Lunar New Year. (Camera: LINH LUONG THAI).SHOT LIST: ARTISTS PAINT CALLIGRAPHY AT STALLS AT THE COMPLEX OF VAN MIEU (TEMPLE OF LITERATURE) IN HANOI, VIETNAM, DURING THE FIRST DAYS OF TET OR VIETNAMESE LUNAR NEW YEAR.
Manila, Feb 11 (EFE/EPA).- Ornaments, food and lucky charms were sold Thursday along the street of Manila's Chinatown for last-minute shoppers as Chinese Filipinos across the country celebrated the eve of Lunar New Year. The Lunar New Year 2021 falls on Feb. 12 and will mark the beginning of the Year of the Ox in Chinese astrology. (Camera: FRANCIS MALASIG).B-ROLL OF CHINATOWN DISTRICT IN MANILA, PHILIPPINES.
Beijing, Feb 11 (EFE/EPA).- Streets in Beijing were ligtened up by red lanterns Thursday to welcome the Lunar New Year, which falls on Feb. 12 and will mark the beginning of the Year of the Ox in Chinese astrology. (Camera: ROMAN PILIPEY).B-ROLL OF THE STREET OF QIANMEN DECORATED WITH RED LANTERNS ON THE EVE OF LUNAR NEW YEAR IN BEIJING, CHINA.
Hong Kong, Feb 11 (EFE/EPA).- Festive items and ornaments were put on sale Thursday for last-minute shoppers in Hong Kong as the country were preparing for the Lunar New Year. The Lunar New Year 2021 falls on Feb. 12 and marks the beginning of the Year of the Ox in Chinese astrology. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE).SHOT LIST: SHOPPERS BROWSE FOR FESTIVE ITEMS AT A LUNAR NEW YEAR MARKET IN HONG KONG, CHINA.
Artists in Beijing perform a dragon dance to celebrate Lunar New Year, as the country's Year of the Dragon kicks off this Saturday. IMAGES