外媒镜头大合集:世界各地人民欢庆中国猴年(组图)

　　Lion dance: The Lion dance is traditionally performed to celebrate the Lunar New Year and is meant to bring good luck

　　Evil spirits: The dance, which is traditionally formed by two people - one acts as the head and the other the body - is also believed to frighten off evil spirits with the mirror on the head of the dragon is supposed to show them their own reflection.

　　Tiananmen Square had a festival atmosphere as it geared up to welcome New Year's Day at midnight

　　London: Women on Charing Cross Road in London paraded to celebrate the Spring Festival

　　People burned joss sticks as they offer prayers inside the Guan Yin temple ahead of Lunar New Year of the monkey celebrations in Kuala Lumpur