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Travel Chinese New Year 2020: How Cities Around The World Celebrated The Year of the Rat

Chinese New Year 2020: How Cities Around The World Celebrated The Year of the Rat

The Chinese New Year Festival on Calton Hill on January 8, 2020 in Edinburgh,Scotland. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
The Chinese New Year Festival on Calton Hill on January 8, 2020 in Edinburgh,Scotland. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
By Danica Lo January 29, 2020
Festivities in cities around the globe celebrated the Lunar New Year—take a look at some of the most beautiful images we found of Chinese New Year celebrations all over the world.

Chinese New Year dragon dance in New York City

Chinese lions roaming the streets of Chinatown in NYC. (Photo by Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Chinese lions roaming the streets of Chinatown in NYC. (Photo by Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Chinese New Year dragon dance in Lisbon

The Chinese New Year Parade in Lisbon. (Photo by Hugo Amaral/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
The Chinese New Year Parade in Lisbon. (Photo by Hugo Amaral/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Chinese New Year celebrations in Bali

Balinese prepares before performing Barongsai Dance during a ritual to repel bad luck ahead Chinese New Year in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia on January 24. (Photo by Johanes Christo/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Balinese prepares before performing Barongsai Dance during a ritual to repel bad luck ahead Chinese New Year in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia on January 24. (Photo by Johanes Christo/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Chinese New Year celebrations in The Hague

Celebrating Chinese New Year on 25 January 2020 in The Hague, Netherlands. (Photo by Ying Tang/NurPhoto)
Celebrating Chinese New Year on 25 January 2020 in The Hague, Netherlands. (Photo by Ying Tang/NurPhoto)

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Chinese New Year celebrations in Edinburgh

The Chinese New Year Festival on Calton Hill on January 8, 2020 in Edinburgh,Scotland. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
The Chinese New Year Festival on Calton Hill on January 8, 2020 in Edinburgh,Scotland. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Lunar New Year celebrations in Solo, Central Java

The Grebeg Sudiro festival is held as a prelude to the Chinese New Year. (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images)
The Grebeg Sudiro festival is held as a prelude to the Chinese New Year. (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images)

Lunar New Year celebrations in Yangon

Dragon dancers participate in the opening ceremony of lion dance competition during the Lunar New Year of Rat celebrations in Yangon. (Photo by Shwe Paw Mya Tin/NurPhoto)
Dragon dancers participate in the opening ceremony of lion dance competition during the Lunar New Year of Rat celebrations in Yangon. (Photo by Shwe Paw Mya Tin/NurPhoto)

Chinese New Year at 10 Downing Street, London

Prime Minister Boris Johnson hosts Chinese New Year celebrations outside 10 Downing Street on January 24, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Lauren Hurley/Getty Images)
Prime Minister Boris Johnson hosts Chinese New Year celebrations outside 10 Downing Street on January 24, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Lauren Hurley/Getty Images)

Lunar New Year celebrations in Manila

Dragon dancers perform on the street on January 25, 2020 in Manila, Philippines. (Photo by Jes Aznar/Getty Images)
Dragon dancers perform on the street on January 25, 2020 in Manila, Philippines. (Photo by Jes Aznar/Getty Images)

Chinese New Year celebrations in Mexico City

The Chinese New Year of the Rat Is celebrated in Mexico City with multiple cultural events exalting the ties between China and Mexico. (Photo by Guillermo Gutiérrez/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
The Chinese New Year of the Rat Is celebrated in Mexico City with multiple cultural events exalting the ties between China and Mexico. (Photo by Guillermo Gutiérrez/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Chinese New Year celebrations in Madrid

A Chinese dragon in the Usera neighbourhood of Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press via Getty Images)
A Chinese dragon in the Usera neighbourhood of Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press via Getty Images)

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