Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, which falls on February 12 this year, is not only celebrated in China but also widely recognized in regions and countries worldwide. Overseas Chinese joined a variety of celebrations to ring in the Year of the Ox.
Thailand included Chinese New Year into its national holidays for the first time in 2021. These lantern decorations are seen on Chinese New Year's Eve in Wat Mangkon, Bangkok, Thailand, February 11, 2021. /CFP
A huge luminous art statue of the God of Fortune on display alongside an ox indicating the Year of the Ox is upon us, as part of the Chinese New Year celebrations, at the Garden by the Bay in Singapore, February 11, 2021. /CFP
Strings of red lanterns add to the festive ambiance as many people head to the West End of London each Spring Festival for a parade, free stage performances and traditional Chinese food in the city's Chinatown. /CFP
A statue of an ox is displayed in Trafalgar Square to ring in the Year of the Ox, in London, UK, February 10, 2021. /CFP
Chinese New Year decorations on sale in Chinatown in New York City, U.S. /CFP