Ringing in the Year of the Horse: Chinese New Year celebrations
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Chinese welcomed the arrival of the Year of the Horse with toned down celebrations on Thursday, as people heeded government pleas to set off fewer of the fireworks believed to bring good fortune, because of concern about air pollution.Chinese New Year, which begins on Friday, is normally marked by riotous displays of fireworks and countless firecrackers, which are thought to bring good luck and scare off evil spirits.
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- People rush to plant the first joss stick of the Chinese New Year at the stroke of midnight at a temple in Singapore early January 31, 2014. The Lunar New Year, which welcomes the year of the horse, falls on Friday. (REUTERS/Edgar Su)
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- People hold up joss sticks as they wait to plant the first joss stick of the new year during Chinese New Year Eve at a temple in Singapore January 30, 2014. The Lunar New Year which welcomes the year of the horse falls on Friday. (REUTERS/Edgar Su)
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- Lanterns hang above the street in China Town on January 30, 2014 in London, England. The Chinese Lunar New Year of Horse, also known as the Spring Festival, (which is based on the Lunisolar Chinese calendar) is celebrated from the first day of the first month of the lunar year and ends with the Lantern Festival on the Fifteenth day. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
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- Fireworks illuminate the skyline to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year of Horse and cause severe air pollution on January 30, 2014 in Beijing, China. The Chinese Lunar New Year of Horse also known as the Spring Festival, which is based on the Lunisolar Chinese calendar, is celebrated from the first day of the first month of the lunar year and ends with Lantern Festival on the Fifteenth day. (Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images)
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- Fireworks illuminate the skyline to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year of Horse and cause severe air pollution on January 30, 2014 in Beijing, China. The Chinese Lunar New Year of Horse also known as the Spring Festival, which is based on the Lunisolar Chinese calendar, is celebrated from the first day of the first month of the lunar year and ends with Lantern Festival on the Fifteenth day. (Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images)
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- A lit neon decoration of a horse is pictured at the Fo Guang Shan Dong Zen temple on the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Jenjarom, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur on January 30, 2014. The Lunar New Year Year of the Horse falls on January 31 and marks the beginning of the Spring Festival holiday. (Mohd Rasfan/AFP/Getty Images)
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- A man bows in front of an altar at the Wong Tai Sin Temple to welcome the Chinese New Year of the horse in Hong Kong on January 30, 2014. Tens of thousands of worshippers flocked to temples across to pray for good luck and fortune for the new year. (Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images)
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- A man walks past an altar at the Wong Tai Sin Temple to welcome the Chinese New Year of the horse in Hong Kong on January 30, 2014. Tens of thousands of worshippers flocked to temples across to pray for good luck and fortune for the new year. (Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images)
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- A worshipper looks on as she waits to burn incense and pray at the Wong Tai Sin Temple to welcome the Chinese New Year of the horse in Hong Kong on January 30, 2014. Tens of thousands of worshippers flocked to temples across to pray for good luck and fortune for the new year. (Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images)
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- A woman shops outside a temple where worshippers burn incense and pray at the Wong Tai Sin Temple to welcome the Chinese New Year of the horse in Hong Kong on January 30, 2014. Tens of thousands of worshippers flocked to temples across to pray for good luck and fortune for the new year. (Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Worshippers burn incense and pray at the Wong Tai Sin Temple to welcome the Chinese New Year of the horse in Hong Kong on January 30, 2014. Tens of thousands of worshippers flocked to temples across to pray for good luck and fortune for the new year. (Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Worshippers wait to burn incense and pray at the Wong Tai Sin Temple to welcome the Chinese New Year of the horse in Hong Kong on January 30, 2014. Tens of thousands of worshippers flocked to temples across to pray for good luck and fortune for the new year. (Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Worshippers burn incense and pray at the Wong Tai Sin Temple to welcome the Chinese New Year of the horse in Hong Kong on January 30, 2014. Tens of thousands of worshippers flocked to temples across to pray for good luck and fortune for the new year. (Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Fireworks explode in a street of Shanghai on the eve of Chinese New Year on January 30, 2014. China prepares to welcome the Lunar New Year of the Horse which falls on January 31 and will see about 3.62 billion trips made by Chinese travelers during the 40-day Spring Festival travel period. (Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Fireworks explode in a street of Shanghai on the eve of Chinese New Year on January 30, 2014. China prepares to welcome the Lunar New Year of the Horse which falls on January 31 and will see about 3.62 billion trips made by Chinese travelers during the 40-day Spring Festival travel period. (Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Chinese residents pray and burn incense to welcome the Chinese New Year at a temple in Kuala Lumpur early on January 31, 2014. The Lunar New Year Year of the Horse falls on January 31 and marks the beginning of the Spring Festival holiday. (Moho Rasfan/AFP/Getty Images)
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- A worker carries a gigantic joss stick to welcome the Chinese New Year at a temple in Kuala Lumpur early on January 31, 2014. The Lunar New Year Year of the Horse falls on January 31 and marks the beginning of the Spring Festival holiday. (Moho Rasfan/AFP/Getty Images)
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- People watch firecrackers as they celebrate the start of the Chinese New Year in Beijing early January 31, 2014. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, Chinese New Year welcomes the year of the horse on January 31. (REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon)
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- A man watches as fireworks light up the skyline of Shanghai in celebration of Chinese New Year in Shanghai January 31, 2014. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, Chinese New Year welcomes the year of the horse, which falls on January 31. (REUTERS/Carlos Barria)
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- A man covers his ears after setting off firecrackers to celebrate the start of the Chinese New Year in Beijing early January 31, 2014. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, Chinese New Year welcomes the year of the horse on January 31. (REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon)
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