A boy poses for a photo with his hero the Monkey King at the "Happy Chinese New Year" event in Brussels, Belgium, Feb 6, 2016. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

"Happy Chinese New Year" is a worldwide activity celebrating the traditional Chinese Spring Festival. In 2016, over 2,100 cultural activities have been held in over 400 cities across more than 140 countries and regions worldwide. People around the world have a chance to encounter traditional Chinese culture through the event. And young children always enjoy the festivities the best. Joy blooms on their little faces as they greet the new year.

Here are pictures of happy kids from Just Share It - Happy Chinese New Year, the global online photo contest.