Hundreds of Chinese red lanterns have been lit in Chinatown ahead of Chinese Lunar New Year in Surakarta, Indonesia. /CFP Photo

A big rooster-shaped lantern surrounded by flowers is located at the entrance of the city's Chinatown, to celebrate the upcoming Year of Rooster. /CFP Photo

The annual celebration of Lunar New Year in Surakarta, locally known as Imlek, has become a model of Chinese-Javanese cultural harmony. /CFP Photo