中国舞狮，大年初一 Chinese lion dance, Spring Festival, China (© SENEZ/Getty Images)

中国舞狮，大年初一 Chinese lion dance, Spring Festival, China (© SENEZ/Getty Images)

福起新岁，万事顺意 Happy Chinese New Year!

龙年春节

炮竹声中辞旧岁，烟花满天迎新春。从年初一开始便进入迎禧接福、拜祭神祖、祈求丰年主题。在春节期间，全国各地均有举行各种庆贺新春活动，带有浓郁的各地地方特色。中国民俗传统，认为舞狮可以驱邪辟鬼。故此每逢喜庆节日，都喜欢敲锣打鼓，舞狮助庆，长盛不衰，历代相传。新的一年，喜气洋洋，万事胜意！

Happy Lunar New Year!

Celebrating the first new moon of the lunar calendar, an estimated 2 billion people gather worldwide to usher in the Lunar New Year with vibrant celebrations and family reunions. The festivities, also known as the Spring Festival or Chinese New Year, last for 15 days, ending with the Lantern Festival. From envelopes to lanterns, red is the dominant color, symbolizing luck and prosperity. Streets come alive with the rhythm of drums as the dragon dance takes center stage. Our homepage today shows a bird's-eye view of the dragons—elongated puppets with shimmering scales, animated by a team of dancers. Lunar New Year is a popular time for families to reunite and is said to be responsible for the world's largest annual human migration. Each year is linked to one of the 12 zodiac animals and 2024 heralds the Year of the Dragon, a symbol of nobility, power, and success.