A Peking Opera performance based on Goethe's masterpiece Faust tale has been staged in Beijing.
Many of China's traditional lifestyles have disappeared owing to the country's urbanization and modernization.
A set of 24 photos taken in China in the 1930s was presented by a retired US Foreign Service officer to the Chinese embassy in Washington.
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) brought three Shakespeare plays to the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing on Feb 18. The plays are Henry IV part 1, Henry IV part 2, and Henry V.
A "Happy Chinese New Year" gala was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan on Feb 9-10. The Ministry of Culture of China and the Consulate General of China in Almaty organized the event.
Band from the Inner Mongolia autonomous region led the audience through a mixture of nomadic melodies, as part of its UK tour that started on Jan 26.
A "Happy Chinese New Year" gala was held in Mauritius on Feb 8. The Ministry of Culture of China, the Chinese embassy in Mauritius, the China Cultural Center in Mauritius and the Ministry of Arts and Culture of Mauritius organized the event.
British Columbia Premier Christy Clark of Canada and government officials of BC attend the Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration event in Chinatown in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb 12, 2016.
In the Big Apple known as the "melting pot", a spate of festive activities were held at iconic venues across the city and saw a broad participation of local communities.
New York 2016 Chinese Lunar New Year Gala was held in New York on Feb 11, 2016.
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.