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Crowd watch fireworks lighting up over Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour, Feb. 11, on the second day of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon. AP-Yonhap
Crowd watch fireworks lighting up over Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour, Feb. 11, on the second day of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon. AP-Yonhap
Crowds watch the fireworks lighting up over Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour, Feb. 11, on the second day of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon. AP-Yonhap
Crowds watch the fireworks lighting up over Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour, Feb. 11, on the second day of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon. AP-Yonhap
Korean performers take part in a parade in Hong Kong, Feb. 10, on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon. Reuters-Yonhap
Korean performers take part in a parade in Hong Kong, Feb. 10, on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon. Reuters-Yonhap
A mother and her son run to catch a train on the eve of the Lunar New Year holiday at Seoul Station in Seoul, Feb. 9. AP-Yonhap
A mother and her son run to catch a train on the eve of the Lunar New Year holiday at Seoul Station in Seoul, Feb. 9. AP-Yonhap
North Korean refugees and their family members bow to respect for their ancestors in North Korea as they visit the Imjingak Pavilion in Paju, South Korea, near the border with the North, to celebrate the Lunar New Year, Feb. 10. AP-Yonhap
North Korean refugees and their family members bow to respect for their ancestors in North Korea as they visit the Imjingak Pavilion in Paju, South Korea, near the border with the North, to celebrate the Lunar New Year, Feb. 10. AP-Yonhap
Children play folk games on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon, in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, Feb. 10. AFP-Yonhap
Children play folk games on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon, in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, Feb. 10. AFP-Yonhap
A young girl takes part in a folk game on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon, in Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Square, Feb. 10. AFP-Yonhap
A young girl takes part in a folk game on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon, in Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Square, Feb. 10. AFP-Yonhap
Youngsters pose for a photo on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon in Kim Il Sung Square, Pyongyang, Feb. 10.  AFP-Yonhap
Youngsters pose for a photo on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon in Kim Il Sung Square, Pyongyang, Feb. 10. AFP-Yonhap
People tour the popular Poyang ancient street decorated with a dragon and lanterns in Jinhua, east China's Zhejiang province, Feb. 5. AP-Yonhap
People tour the popular Poyang ancient street decorated with a dragon and lanterns in Jinhua, east China's Zhejiang province, Feb. 5. AP-Yonhap
Visitors watch a show with sculptures of a 140-meter-long dragon, left, and a god of fortune around the Supertrees observatory at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore, Feb. 7. AFP-Yonhap
Visitors watch a show with sculptures of a 140-meter-long dragon, left, and a god of fortune around the Supertrees observatory at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore, Feb. 7. AFP-Yonhap
Children watch as a diver wearing a 'Mermaid of the Dragon Seas' costume performs in front of a stingray at Manila Ocean Park in the Philippines, Feb. 8. AFP-Yonhap
Children watch as a diver wearing a 'Mermaid of the Dragon Seas' costume performs in front of a stingray at Manila Ocean Park in the Philippines, Feb. 8. AFP-Yonhap
Women take a selfie with a giant dragon lantern decorated near the frozen Houhai Lake in Beijing, Feb. 8. AP-Yonhap
Women take a selfie with a giant dragon lantern decorated near the frozen Houhai Lake in Beijing, Feb. 8. AP-Yonhap
Shoppers for the upcoming Lunar New Year celebrations crowd the Dihua street market in Taipei, Taiwan, Feb. 8. AP-Yonhap
Shoppers for the upcoming Lunar New Year celebrations crowd the Dihua street market in Taipei, Taiwan, Feb. 8. AP-Yonhap
People shop at a flower market in Taipei, Taiwan, Feb. 7, in preparation for Lunar New Year celebrations, which will welcome the Year of the Dragon. Reuters-Yonhap
People shop at a flower market in Taipei, Taiwan, Feb. 7, in preparation for Lunar New Year celebrations, which will welcome the Year of the Dragon. Reuters-Yonhap
Shoppers browse at a flower market in Hong Kong, Feb. 8, ahead of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon. AP-Yonhap
Shoppers browse at a flower market in Hong Kong, Feb. 8, ahead of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon. AP-Yonhap
Believers gather around a ritual bonfire during the Dugzhuuba, a Buddhist pre-New Year ritual of purification, near the Datsan Gunzechoinei Buddhist Temple in St. Petersburg, Russia, Feb. 8. AP-Yonhap
Believers gather around a ritual bonfire during the Dugzhuuba, a Buddhist pre-New Year ritual of purification, near the Datsan Gunzechoinei Buddhist Temple in St. Petersburg, Russia, Feb. 8. AP-Yonhap
A man looks at a dragon prosperity decoration as residents shop for decorations at a pavement shop in Beijing, Feb. 9, on the eve of the Lunar New Year. AP-Yonhap
A man looks at a dragon prosperity decoration as residents shop for decorations at a pavement shop in Beijing, Feb. 9, on the eve of the Lunar New Year. AP-Yonhap
A boy is carried in a cart as people walk on the street in Chinatown in Bangkok, Thailand, Feb. 8, during Lunar New Year's Eve. Reuters-Yonhap
A boy is carried in a cart as people walk on the street in Chinatown in Bangkok, Thailand, Feb. 8, during Lunar New Year's Eve. Reuters-Yonhap
People perform rituals during Lunar New Year's eve celebrations at a temple in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, Feb. 9. EPA-Yonhap
People perform rituals during Lunar New Year's eve celebrations at a temple in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, Feb. 9. EPA-Yonhap
Worshippers pray as they burn their first joss sticks at a temple to welcome in the Lunar New Year of the Dragon in Hong Kong, Feb. 9. AP-Yonhap
Worshippers pray as they burn their first joss sticks at a temple to welcome in the Lunar New Year of the Dragon in Hong Kong, Feb. 9. AP-Yonhap
A person wearing a Goku costume looks on at a temple in Hong Kong, Feb. 9, ahead of the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon. Reuters-Yonhap
A person wearing a Goku costume looks on at a temple in Hong Kong, Feb. 9, ahead of the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon. Reuters-Yonhap
A man performs a lion dance at the Toa Se Bio Temple in Jakarta, Indonesia, Feb. 10. AFP-Yonhap
A man performs a lion dance at the Toa Se Bio Temple in Jakarta, Indonesia, Feb. 10. AFP-Yonhap
A man holds joy sticks during Lunar New Year celebration at Satya Dharma Temple in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, Feb. 10. AP-Yonhap
A man holds joy sticks during Lunar New Year celebration at Satya Dharma Temple in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, Feb. 10. AP-Yonhap
A man and a young girl pause in front of a statue of Buddha to mark the Lunar New Year at the International Buddhist Temple at dusk in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, Feb. 9. AP-Yonhap
A man and a young girl pause in front of a statue of Buddha to mark the Lunar New Year at the International Buddhist Temple at dusk in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, Feb. 9. AP-Yonhap
Dancers perform the traditional Lion Dance during the Lunar New Year at Chinatown in Manila, Philippines, Feb. 10. EPA-Yonhap
Dancers perform the traditional Lion Dance during the Lunar New Year at Chinatown in Manila, Philippines, Feb. 10. EPA-Yonhap
People take part in a parade during celebrations of the the Lunar New Year of the Dragon in London, Feb. 11. Reuters-Yonhap
People take part in a parade during celebrations of the the Lunar New Year of the Dragon in London, Feb. 11. Reuters-Yonhap
People try to catch red envelopes, or lai see, next to a lion figurine during celebrations in the Chinatown district of Manila, Feb. 10. AFP-Yonhap
People try to catch red envelopes, or lai see, next to a lion figurine during celebrations in the Chinatown district of Manila, Feb. 10. AFP-Yonhap
Dragon dancers perform at a park in Beijing, Feb. 10, on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon. AFP-Yonhap
Dragon dancers perform at a park in Beijing, Feb. 10, on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon. AFP-Yonhap
The crowd watches the International Lunar New Year Parade on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon in Hong Kong, Feb. 10. AP-Yonhap
The crowd watches the International Lunar New Year Parade on the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Dragon in Hong Kong, Feb. 10. AP-Yonhap
People flock to a temple amid Lunar New Year celebrations in Beijing, Feb. 11. Reuters-Yonhap
People flock to a temple amid Lunar New Year celebrations in Beijing, Feb. 11. Reuters-Yonhap
Worshippers offer incense at Che Kung Temple to welcome in the Lunar New Year of the Dragon in Hong Kong, Feb. 10. AP-Yonhap
Worshippers offer incense at Che Kung Temple to welcome in the Lunar New Year of the Dragon in Hong Kong, Feb. 10. AP-Yonhap
Worshippers offer incense at Che Kung Temple to welcome in the Lunar New Year of the Dragon in Hong Kong, Feb. 10. AP-Yonhap
Worshippers offer incense at Che Kung Temple to welcome in the Lunar New Year of the Dragon in Hong Kong, Feb. 10. AP-Yonhap
Chinese artists dressed in traditional costumes and residents watch lion dancers perform an acrobatic show on stage at the Longtan Park's temple fair in Beijing on Feb. 11, the second day of Lunar New Year. AP-Yonhap
Chinese artists dressed in traditional costumes and residents watch lion dancers perform an acrobatic show on stage at the Longtan Park's temple fair in Beijing on Feb. 11, the second day of Lunar New Year. AP-Yonhap
Chinese artists dressed in traditional costumes rest backstage before their show at the Longtan Park's temple fair in Beijing on Feb. 11, the second day of the Lunar New Year. AP-Yonhap
Chinese artists dressed in traditional costumes rest backstage before their show at the Longtan Park's temple fair in Beijing on Feb. 11, the second day of the Lunar New Year. AP-Yonhap




Choi Won-suk wschoi@koreatimes.co.kr


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