Children surround a "spring cow" on display among the folk activities held at the Beijing Ancient Observatory in Beijing, capital of China, to celebrate the Start of Spring, which falls on Feb 4, 2016.
China Cultural Center in Sydney has opened its doors for locals to get ready to celebrate the Year of the Monkey.
Lanterns are hung up to greet the upcoming Spring Festival in Macao, south China, on Jan. 29, 2016.
The dance drama,Silk Road, was staged at the Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay in Singapore on Jan 23. About 1,900 people attended the performance.
Children dressed up as "Monkey King" perform during an art fair to greet the Year of the Monkey in Huairou in Beijing on Feb 1.
Pictures of door gods are traditional Chinese decorations placed on doors, which are believed to keep evil spirits from entering.
As the Year of Monkey approaches, the Beijing Capital Museum is presenting a special monkey-themed exhibition that decodes the cultural roots of the monkey in traditional Chinese culture.
A workshop on traditional folk art was held for children in St. Lazarus Church this Sunday as the Chinese Spring Festival draws near.
The Concert for the Chinese Lunar New Year of Monkey was held in Rome on Jan. 30, 2016.
A combined kickoff for the '2016 Happy Chinese New Year' celebration and the '2016 Chinese New Year Festival & Market Day' was held in Auckland on Jan 23.
Artists from Liaoning province staged a performance at the Grand National Theater in Dakar, Senegal, Jan 25. Around 1,000 people packed the theatre for the "2016 Happy Chinese New Year" performance hosted by the Ministry of Culture of China and other Chinese authorities.
A traditional Chinese dance drama entitled "The Silk Road on the Sea" was staged in Brussels, capital of Belgium, Jan. 26, 2016.