Chinese New Year celebration events held across world

People attend a Chinese New Year parade in New York, the United States, Feb. 21, 2026. A parade was held here to celebrate the Chinese New Year on Saturday. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

People watch a lion dance during a Chinese New Year parade in New York, the United States, Feb. 21, 2026. A parade was held here to celebrate the Chinese New Year on Saturday. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

A man with a cardboard-made horse attends a Chinese New Year parade in New York, the United States, Feb. 21, 2026. A parade was held here to celebrate the Chinese New Year on Saturday. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

A man in traditional costume attends a Chinese New Year parade in New York, the United States, Feb. 21, 2026. A parade was held here to celebrate the Chinese New Year on Saturday. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

Dragon dancers perform during a Chinese New Year celebration event in La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Feb. 21, 2026. A series of activities to celebrate the Chinese New Year were held here on Saturday, attracting large numbers of local residents. (Photo by Martin Zabala/Xinhua)

A woman performs traditional Chinese music during a Chinese New Year celebration event in La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Feb. 21, 2026. A series of activities to celebrate the Chinese New Year were held here on Saturday, attracting large numbers of local residents. (Photo by Martin Zabala/Xinhua)

Visitors attend a Chinese New Year celebration event in La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Feb. 21, 2026. A series of activities to celebrate the Chinese New Year were held here on Saturday, attracting large numbers of local residents. (Xinhua/Zhang Duo)

The municipal government building of La Plata is illuminated in red in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Feb. 21, 2026. A series of activities to celebrate the Chinese New Year were held here on Saturday, attracting large numbers of local residents. (Xinhua/Zhang Duo)

Lion dancers interact with the audience at the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, Los Angeles County, California, the United States, on Feb. 21, 2026. The Chinese New Year was celebrated at the Huntington Library with arts and crafts, music and a lion dance performance. (Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua)

A visitor in Chinese traditional costume is seen at the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, Los Angeles County, California, the United States, on Feb. 21, 2026. The Chinese New Year was celebrated at the Huntington Library with arts and crafts, music and a lion dance performance. (Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua)

Lion dancers perform at the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, Los Angeles County, California, the United States, on Feb. 21, 2026. The Chinese New Year was celebrated at the Huntington Library with arts and crafts, music and a lion dance performance. (Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua)

Visitors enjoy practicing Chinese traditional calligraphy at the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, Los Angeles County, California, the United States, on Feb. 21, 2026. The Chinese New Year was celebrated at the Huntington Library with arts and crafts, music and a lion dance performance. (Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua)

Visitors take pictures with lion dance performers at the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, Los Angeles County, California, the United States, on Feb. 21, 2026. The Chinese New Year was celebrated at the Huntington Library with arts and crafts, music and a lion dance performance. (Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua)

Visitors are seen at the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, Los Angeles County, California, the United States, on Feb. 21, 2026. The Chinese New Year was celebrated at the Huntington Library with arts and crafts, music and a lion dance performance. (Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua)

The Chinese Kunqu Opera artists perform at the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, Los Angeles County, California, the United States, on Feb. 21, 2026. The Chinese New Year was celebrated at the Huntington Library with arts and crafts, music and a lion dance performance. (Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinhua)

A child performs lion dance during a Spring Festival celebration in Wellington, New Zealand, Feb. 22, 2026. (Photo by Meng Tao/Xinhua)

A child in traditional Chinese costume is pictured during a Spring Festival celebration in Wellington, New Zealand, Feb. 22, 2026. (Photo by Meng Tao/Xinhua)

A folk music performance is staged during a Spring Festival celebration in Wellington, New Zealand, Feb. 22, 2026. (Photo by Meng Tao/Xinhua)

A boy interacts with a lion dance performer in Lima, Peru, Feb. 21, 2026. Various activities were held by the Confucius Institute at Ricardo Palma University in Lima to celebrate the Chinese New Year on Saturday. (Photo by Mariana Bazo/Xinhua)

Children learn to make paper-cutting in Lima, Peru, Feb. 21, 2026. Various activities were held by the Confucius Institute at Ricardo Palma University in Lima to celebrate the Chinese New Year on Saturday. (Photo by Mariana Bazo/Xinhua)

A girl learns to write Chinese calligraphy in Lima, Peru, Feb. 21, 2026. Various activities were held by the Confucius Institute at Ricardo Palma University in Lima to celebrate the Chinese New Year on Saturday. (Photo by Mariana Bazo/Xinhua)