Lanterns in shape of rooster are seen in Xining, capital of Northwest China's Qinghai province, Feb 1, 2017.
A ceremony for welcoming the "God of Wealth" is held in front of the former residence of Shen Wansan, the richest man living in south of the Yangtze River region during the Ming Dynasty in East China's Zhouzhuang.
The Chinese New Year of the Rooster has been celebrated in grand style at the Stockholm Chinese Cultural Center, with traditional Chinese handicrafts and artworks supplied by the Shandong Art Troupe.
Participants perform dragon dance during a contest in Wuhan, capital of Central China's Hubei province, Jan 31, 2017.
People watch performance at Qingjiangpu temple fair during Chinese Lunar New Year holiday in Huai'an city, East China's Jiangsu province, Jan. 30, 2017.
Tourists visit a lantern fair held to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, in Southwest China's Chongqing, Jan 30, 2017.
WeChat, China's major instant messaging app, said that some 14.2 billion red packets (known as "hongbao" in Chinese) were given and received on WeChat on the eve of Spring Festival.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau led a procession of political leaders, community groups and dancers through Vancouver's historic Chinatown Sunday morning for the city's annual Chinese New Year Parade.
Temple fairs held across China to mark Spring Festival
People watch the parade celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year in Dinant, South Belgium, Jan 29, 2017.
Thousands of spectators enjoy a Chinese New Year parade in Dinant, Belgium, a town best know as the birthplace of the musical instrument, the saxophone.
People born in the year of the rooster are often described as being responsible, distinctive, smart and earnest.
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