Pictures from the world's celebrations of the Chinese New Year.. the year of the rooster

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Arabiaweather.com - Ismail Ghasemi - Performances and festivals are held to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival, all over the world marking the start of the Year of the Rooster.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The above images include:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> A woman takes a photo of fireworks on the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year, in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> A woman and her son take a photo on a street decorated with Chinese lanterns to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Yangon, Myanmar.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> - Dancing Filipino girl and a dazzling fire show in Chinatown, Manila, Philippines.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> A tourist carries his son on his shoulders as he walks under the ornate red lanterns of a temple during festivities in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Dragon dance performance with a shower of fireworks in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Indonesian women watch models dressed in traditional Chinese costume during the Lunar New Year celebrations in Malang, East Java Island, Indonesia.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> A young boy stares at a Chinese lion dance in a garden in Bangkok, Thailand.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Young people pose on a street decorated with Chinese lanterns in Bangkok, Thailand.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> - A Malaysian Chinese woman prays and burns incense for good luck at Sin Chi Si Ya Temple, the famous Chinatown district of Kuala Lumpur.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Indonesian boys play in front of a mural in Surabaya&#39;s Chinatown, East Java, Indonesia.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> - Members of a Chinese performance troupe dressed in traditional costumes perform &quot;The Restoration of the Qing Dynasty (1636-1912)&quot; at Ditan Park (Temple of the Earth) in Beijing, China.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Fireworks explode over the Hudson River to celebrate the Lunar New Year in New York, USA.</p>