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A boy jumps to touch red lanterns hung on trees at the Ditan Park ahead of Lunar New Year in Beijing on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) People offer prayers at the Baiyun Taoist ...

Across the world, hundreds of millions of people are welcoming the Year of the Snake as they celebrate the Lunar New Year with fireworks ... Celebrations from Bolivia to the Philippines included ...

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From public parades to traditional dances, here's how countries around the world are celebrating the Year of the Snake.

People in costume march through the streets during Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in La Paz, Bolivia, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025.

A girl in a dragon costume performs during Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in La Paz, Bolivia, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025.

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