These images capture Lunar New Year celebrations around the world
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Performers take a picture as they prepare to take part during the Lunar New Year parade in London. The parade is to mark the arrival of the Year of the Rabbit, with thousands of visitors expected to watch the spectacular show and Lion Dances in the capital.
Twin Cities Chinese Dance Center teacher Yan Huss gives pointers to her Dun Huang dancers before going on stage at the Mall of America, in Bloomington.
Lifei Osborne leads a group of children in a traditional dance during the Asian Cultural Center of Vermont's annual Lunar New Year Festival at the Brattleboro Museum and Arts Center in Brattleboro.