Appealing both to overseas Chinese and foreigners for its focus on family and optimism, Chinese New Year serves to enhance mutual understanding and plays a significant role in building a peaceful and harmonious world.
On Tuesday, the New York Philharmonic rang in the Year of the Sheep with its fourth annual Chinese New Year concert.
Ma Bin, 35, is a folk artist from Shandong province. He displayed his dough modeling work at his studio, viewing the exquisite creations with satisfaction as he recalled what led him to his special art form.
Chinese artists perform a Myanmar traditional dance during the "Cultures of China, Festival of Spring" performance at the National Theater in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb 24, 2015.
Chinese New Year is the most important festival in China and people across the country celebrate in many different ways.
Chinese cinemas' box office reached a record high during the week-long Spring Festival holiday, official sources said on Wednesday.
A human body, whose internal organs were removed, was found concealed in an ancient Chinese Buddha statue after a CT scan was ordered on the statue.
Tens of thousands of local and international visitors headed to beauty-spots and tourist destinations in Vietnam during the traditional Lunar New Year holiday (locally called Tet), which lasted from Feb. 15 to 23 this year, local media reported Tuesday.
To celebrate Chinese New Year, a major English-language newspaper in Australia adopted a Chinese titlepiece on Thursday, the first day of Spring Festival.
China's box office sales hit a record high with the daily earnings of 356 million yuan ($57 million) on Thursday, the first day of Spring Festival.
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall opened a new Chinese cultural center in the heart of London's Chinatown on Thursday, the first day of the Chinese New Year.
Hosted by China's Ministry of Culture, "Fantastic Art China" features an art exhibition at the Lincoln Center, lighting event at the Empire State Building and a firework show over the Hudson River.