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.
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".
A Peking opera and Kunqu opera cultural show was held in Tokyo to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year at the China Cultural Center on Feb 2.
British Prime Minister David Cameron sent his wishes on Feb 5 to people celebrating the forthcoming Chinese New Year, while Chinese people and local organizations in Britain are preparing to welcome the Year of the Monkey.
A combination of Chinese New Year gala and photo exhibition was held at the University of Arts in Belgrade on Jan 30. A total of 40 photos were exhibited.
A "Happy Chinese New Year" gala was held in Colombo in Sri Lanka on Jan 30. About 200 officials, representatives and students from Sri Lankan institutions and colleges attended.