Tuesday marked the first day of the "Fire Monkey Losar" on the Tibetan calendar. The Tibetan New Year is normally celebrated by religious rituals, long prayers, horse races, family gatherings and feasts.
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During the seven days' Spring Festival holiday, except for visiting friends and relatives, you can also go to temple fairs or museums to experience the "New Year atmosphere".
Folk artists there creat various artworks to celebrate the coming Year of the Monkey.
The Royal Mint released a range of commemorative coins on Feb 5 featuring the playful figure of a monkey to celebrate the forthcoming Chinese New Year on Feb. 8.
Photo taken on Feb 5, 2016 shows the official first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony of the Year of the Monkey Commemorative Forever Stamp at St. John's University Queens Campus in New York, the United States.
Going to temple fairs during Spring Festival remains a favorite activity of Beijing residents spending the Lunar New Year in the capital. Most offer cultural performances and a variety of booths with vendors demonstrating and selling traditional arts and crafts.
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