Tibetans embraced the "Water Snake Losar" on Monday, which is New Year's Day in the Tibetan calendar. The Tibetan New Year this year is only one day apart from the Spring Festival, or the Lunar New Year, which falls on Feb. 10.
Rather than visiting families and friends and passing on good wishes in person on the first day of the lunar New Year, the Chinese have grown used to sending greetings from their mobile phones.
U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday sent a new year's message to those who celebrate the Lunar New Year around the world.
It's only about one week before the Lunar New Year, the most important traditional Chinese festival. And not only in China, overseas Chinese are also getting ready for the big day.
Canada Post ushered in the Chinese Lunar New Year with their highly anticipated Year of the Water Snake stamps on Tuesday in the Canadian city of Toronto.
Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year, falls on February 10th, 2013. With more severe winter weather than usual, the Ministry of Public Security is urging local police to strengthen traffic management in advance.
Apple's flagship store in the famous Opera district of Paris was hit and looted by four gunmen on the New Year's Eve, with million-euro-worth gadgets being robbed away, local media reported Wednesday.
As the New Year holiday comes, China's commodity price, especially food price, is under great pressure due to surging consumer demand.
China's eastern metropolis of Shanghai welcomed 2013 with a modern light show staged on its historical buildings on Monday night.
Hong Kong police said that they' re expecting about 100,000 people to gather at the city's main venues -- Tsim Sha Tsui, Central and Wan Chai -- to watch the fireworks displays on New Year's Eve next Monday.
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