Latin American countries have enthusiastically embraced the Chinese New Year with dance and music performances, some of them by acclaimed Chinese troupes.
A free community event held to celebrate the Chinese New Year at Lincoln Center, New York, Feb. 9, 2016.
People set off firecrackers and watched lion dance in Manhattan's Chinatown to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year on Monday.
Chinese disabled artists perform during an event to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year, in Panama City, capital of Panama.
Actors perform during a parade in Hong Kong, south China, on Feb. 8, 2016, in celebration of Chinese Lunar New Year.
Fourteen-year-old Chen Yiyue, who is half-Chinese, half-French, has always relished the atmosphere of a Chinese Spring Festival celebration.
Kung Fu Panda 3 was the most-popular movie this weekend topping the North American box office for a second weekend in a row.
Fireworks paint the sky over the Juzizhou Bridge in Changsha, capital of Central China's Hunan province, Feb 7, 2016.
Kids learn about the knowledge of monkey during the 2016 Chinese New Year Celebration event at Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto in Toronto, Canada, Feb 6, 2016.
Photo taken on Feb 6, 2016 from Weehawken of New Jersey, the United States, shows the fireworks over Manhattan of New York celebrating the Chinese lunar New Year.
Performers take part in the Chinese New Year Parade in Brussels, Belgium, Feb 6, 2016.
A flash mob featuring a hundred performers in monkey costumes makes an appearance to celebrate the arrival of the Chinese New Year in Times Square on Manhattan, New York, the United States, Feb 6, 2016.