People pack lunar new year scrolls, a traditional decoration for the Chinese new teay holiday, at a stand in Taipei on January 19, 2012. Photo courtesy: AFP
A family buys fireworks for use during the Chinese New Year, after specialty stores started selling them in Beijing on January 20, 2012. Photo courtesy: AFP
A woman tastes snacks at a market ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays in Taipei on January 19, 2012. Photo courtesy: AFP
Brazilians rehearse the Dragon dance for the upcoming Chinese New Year celebration, at Liberdade Square in Sao Paulo, Brazil on January 19, 2012. Photo courtesy: AFP
People look at decorations ahead the upcoming Chinese New Year of the Dragon in Shanghai on January 19, 2012. Photo courtesy: AFP
Workers put up decorations for the upcoming Chinese New Year of the Dragon in Shanghai on January 19, 2012. Photo courtesy: AFP
People inspect lanterns and decorations ahead of the Lunar New Year at China town in Bangkok on January 19, 2012. Photo courtesy: AFP
A woman carries peach blossoms for lunar new year celebrations in Hanoi on January 18, 2012. Photo courtesy: AFP
Penguins wear traditional South Korean outfits for a special holiday event at an aquarium in Seoul on January 18, 2012. Photo courtesy: AFP
A vendor (C) selling lanterns for the upcoming Chinese New Year of the Dragon in Shanghai. Photo courtesy: AFP
People pray at Wong Tai Sin temple in Hong Kong on January 19, 2012. Photo courtesy: AFP
