Lunar New Year 2013

The head of the dragon dance costume is seen as Chinese Cambodian men perform in celebration of the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year in front of the Royal Palace, Phnom Penh. SAMRANG PRING/REUTERS

Filipino-Chinese resident and a member of the Philippine Snake Society Patrick Cocabo kisses his pet, a rare two-year old coral sun glow snake on the eve of Lunar New Year celebrations in Mandaluyong. ERIK DE CASTRO/REUTERS

Snake toys are displayed for sale at a temple fair to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year in Beijing. JASON LEE/REUTERS

Fireworks light up the skyline of Beijing as residents celebrate the start of the Chinese New Year. PETAR KUJUNDZIC/REUTERS

Woman places candle at a temple ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in Bangkok's Chinatown. DAMIR SAGOLJ/REUTERS

People decorate temple with Thai baht banknotes ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in Bangkok's Chinatown. DAMIR SAGOLJ/REUTERS

Man watches as fireworks light up the skyline of Shanghai in celebration of Chinese New Year in Shanghai. CARLOS BARRIA/REUTERS

A man runs away after setting up fireworks as part of Chinese new year celebrations in Beijing. PETAR KUJUNDZIC/REUTERS

Fireworks explode over the Houhai lake as residents celebrate the start of the Chinese New Year in Beijing. KIM KYUNG-HOON/REUTERS

Worshippers rush to place joss sticks at the Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho temple in Singapore. EDGAR SU/REUTERS

A resident runs away after setting up firecrackers as part of Chinese new year celebrations in central Beijing. JASON LEE/REUTERS

Worshippers offer incense before the Lunar New Year in a temple in Makassar in the Indonesia's South Sulawesi province. YUSUF AHMAD/REUTERS

A man tries to throw an coin onto the top of an iron tower for good fortune at Yonghegong Lama Temple in Beijing. JASON LEE/REUTERS

People burn incense to pray for good fortune at Yonghegong Lama Temple in Beijing. JASON LEE/REUTERS

Worshippers burn incense to pray for good fortune on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year at Dafo temple in Chongqing municipality. SHI TOU/REUTERS

Worshippers pray during Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in Taipei. PICHI CHUANG/REUTERS

Members of the Chinese community goes in and out of a temple as they celebrate the Lunar New Year in Manila's Chinatown. CHERYL RAVELO/REUTERS

Dancers perform a dragon dance inside a gold center in celebration of the Lunar New Year in Manila's Chinatown. CHERYL RAVELO/REUTERS

Dancers perform a fire dragon dance in a shower of molten iron which sparks like fireworks during a folk art performance to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year at an amusement park in Beijing. KIM KYUNG-HOON/REUTERS

Dancers perform a fire dragon dance during a folk art performance to celebrate traditional Chinese Spring Festival at an amusement park in Beijing. KIM KYUNG-HOON/REUTERS

Dancers enter a charity hall to greet people during celebrations of the Chinese Lunar New Year at Chinatown in Lima. ENRIQUE CASTRO-MENDIVIL/REUTERS

Combination photograph shows performer inserting live snake through his nose and mouth during a performance in Beijing. PETAR KUJUNDZIC/REUTERS

A performer carries a python for a show at the Ditan Temple Fair celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year in Beijing. JASON LEE/REUTERS

Fireworks explode over Victoria Harbour to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Hong Kong. TYRONE SIU/REUTERS

Fireworks explode over Victoria Harbour, celebrating the Lunar New Year in Hong Kong. TYRONE SIU/REUTERS