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Home / Lifestyle / Culture / Photos / IN PHOTOS: China immersed in festivities ahead of Lunar New Year 2025

IN PHOTOS: China immersed in festivities ahead of Lunar New Year 2025

Updated On: 24 January, 2025 04:57 PM IST | Raaina Jain

Chinese New Year is set to begin on January 29, with celebrations taking place over 15 days. The Lantern Festival will be observed on the fifteenth day i.e., February 2. The traditions include vibrant parades, family gatherings and other cultural activities. Ahead of the occasion, here are some glimpses from the festivities in China.

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Chinese New Year is set to begin on January 29, with celebrations taking place over 15 days. The Lantern Festival will be observed on the fifteenth day i.e., February 2. The traditions include vibrant parades, family gatherings and other cultural activities. Ahead of the occasion, here are some glimpses from the festivities in China.

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Chinese New Year is set to begin on January 29, with celebrations taking place over 15 days. The Lantern Festival will be observed on the fifteenth day i.e., February 2. The traditions include vibrant parades, family gatherings and other cultural activities. Ahead of the occasion, here are some glimpses from the festivities in China.
<p>People walk through the decorated Ditan Park in Beijing ahead of the Lunar New Year of the Snake which will fall on January 29</p>

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People walk through the decorated Ditan Park in Beijing ahead of the Lunar New Year of the Snake which will fall on January 29

<p>A woman poses for pictures next to red lanterns hanging on trees at Ditan Park in Beijing</p>

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A woman poses for pictures next to red lanterns hanging on trees at Ditan Park in Beijing

<p>People shop for decorations at a New Year market in Fuyang, in China&rsquo;s eastern Anhui Province, in the build-up to celebrations of the Lunar New Year</p>

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People shop for decorations at a New Year market in Fuyang, in China’s eastern Anhui Province, in the build-up to celebrations of the Lunar New Year

<p>People look at a dragon-shaped lantern at a lantern fair in Chongqing, in southwest China, ahead of the Lunar New Year celebrations</p>

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People look at a dragon-shaped lantern at a lantern fair in Chongqing, in southwest China, ahead of the Lunar New Year celebrations

<p>A woman touches the snake figure on the stone wall depicting animals in the Chinese zodiac at the Baiyun Taoist Temple, also known as the White Cloud Temple, in Beijing&nbsp;</p>

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A woman touches the snake figure on the stone wall depicting animals in the Chinese zodiac at the Baiyun Taoist Temple, also known as the White Cloud Temple, in Beijing 

<p>People walk past a tree decorated with lanterns ahead of the Lunar New Year of the Snake, at a new year lantern fair in Fuzhou, in eastern China&rsquo;s Fujian province</p>

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People walk past a tree decorated with lanterns ahead of the Lunar New Year of the Snake, at a new year lantern fair in Fuzhou, in eastern China’s Fujian province

<p>Folk performers dance at a festival in Xingyi, in China&rsquo;s southwest Guizhou province ahead of the Lunar New Year</p>

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Folk performers dance at a festival in Xingyi, in China’s southwest Guizhou province ahead of the Lunar New Year

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