Students perform during the celebrations of the Chinese New Year at the National Theater in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 4, 2024. (Xinhua/ Myo Kyaw Soe)
YANGON/JAKARTA, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- The festive vibe of the Chinese New Year is in full swing in Myanmar and Indonesia, with decorations and events featuring Chinese characteristics seen around cities.
Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is one of the most important holidays in Chinese culture. It offers a good opportunity for people to usher out the old and greet the new, enjoying family reunion after a whole year of hard work.
The Spring Festival falls on Feb. 10 this year to kick off the Year of the Dragon.
Dragon dancers perform during the celebrations of the Chinese New Year at the National Theater in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 4, 2024. (Xinhua/ Myo Kyaw Soe)
Students perform during the celebrations of the Chinese New Year at the National Theater in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 4, 2024. (Xinhua/ Myo Kyaw Soe)
Visitors paint Chinese opera masks during the opening ceremony of "Happy Chinese New Year - 2024 Spring Festival Bazaar" at the China Cultural Center in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 4, 2024. (Xinhua/ Myo Kyaw Soe)
Photo taken on Feb. 4, 2024 shows a booth selling Spring Festival decorations at the Chinatown in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)
People walk past the Year of the Dragon decorations in Pantjoran Chinatown PIK in Jakarta, Indonesia, Feb. 4, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)
People walk past booths selling Spring Festival decorations at the Chinatown in Jakarta, Indonesia, Feb. 4, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)
Photo taken on Feb. 4, 2024 shows the Old Shanghai Sedayu City with the Year of the Dragon decorations in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Xinhua/Xu Qin) ■
