For the fifth year in a row, the New York Philharmonic celebrated the Chinese Lunar New Year with pieces by Chinese composers and a work inspired by China at Lincoln Center in New York on Tuesday night.
Artists perform the traditional Lion Dance to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year, in the city of San Jose, capital of Costa Rica, on Feb. 8, 2016.
A free community event held to celebrate the Chinese New Year at Lincoln Center, New York, Feb. 9, 2016.
Chicago is filled with joy and festivity as it celebrates China's Lunar New Year, with lots of decoration and activities featuring monkey in the city.
In China's "ice city" -- Harbin, capital of northeastern Heilongjiang province, a group of sculptors have been making ice lanterns for decades.
Fireworks illuminate the sky over the Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, south China, Feb. 9, 2016, to celebrate the traditional Spring Festival.
Chinese embroidery boasts a long history of several thousand years. Xiang Xiu, or Hunan embroidery, is one of the four major styles.
China's box office set a record high for a single day on Feb 8, the traditional Lunar new year's day, according to the film administration.
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.
Nearly 60 pieces of artworks featured in monkey figures are on display at the Capital Museum to greet the Chinese Lunar New Year of Monkey.
The Spring Festival, or chunjie in Mandarin, seems to have transformed from the most celebrated traditional holiday in China into an international festival. People around the world are showing more interest in Chinese culture and learning from its cherished values.