As the Chinese New Year is getting closer, the world is getting into the mood of the Spring Festival celebration.
Belarusians in traditional Chinese opera costumes pose for photos during a cultural event celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year in Minsk, Belarus, Jan. 16, 2020. The four-day cultural event kicked off here Thursday. (Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua)
People watch lion dance during a celebration event in Belgrade, Serbia, Jan. 17, 2020. The celebration for the Chinese New Year started here on Friday with a bazaar of Chinese arts and handicrafts, and classical music performance. (Xinhua/Shi Zhongyu)
Divers perform underwater dragon dance at an aquaria in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 17, 2020, to greet the Chinese Lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Chong Voon Chung)
People watch a lion dance before a reception held by Chinese Embassy in Chile to welcome the Chinese Lunar New Year in Santiago, Chile, Jan. 15, 2020. (Xinhua/Jorge Villegas)
Artists perform during the Chinese Spring Festival Gala in Cairo, Egypt, on Jan. 16, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
Actresses from central China's Henan province perform during a cultural event celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 15, 2020. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
Students pose for group photos with a lion dancer during a cultural event celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year in Minsk, Belarus, Jan. 16, 2020. The four-day cultural event kicked off here Thursday. (Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua)
Spectators show Chinese calligraphic gifts at the China Cultural Center in Brussels, Belgium, Jan. 17, 2020. As the Spring Festival approaches, a series of Chinese cultural activities were held at the China Cultural Centre in Brussels. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Divers perform underwater dragon dance at an aquaria in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 17, 2020, to greet the Chinese Lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Chong Voon Chung)
Indonesian women take a selfie under lantern decorations for the upcoming Chinese New Year at a China Town in Surakarta of Central Java Province, Indonesia, Jan. 16, 2020. (Photo by Agoes Rudianto/Xinhua)
