Celebrations held across world to mark Chinese Lunar New Year-Xinhua

An artist performs Peking opera during a celebration of Chinese Spring Festival at the Irish Emigration Museum in Dublin, Ireland, on Feb. 15, 2024. On Thursday, a performance staged at the Irish Emigration Museum in Dublin, featuring Peking opera, martial arts, as well as traditional music and dance. (Xinhua)

Artists perform a traditional dance during a celebration of Chinese Spring Festival at the Irish Emigration Museum in Dublin, Ireland, on Feb. 15, 2024. On Thursday, a performance staged at the Irish Emigration Museum in Dublin, featuring Peking opera, martial arts, as well as traditional music and dance. (Xinhua)

Artists perform with traditional music instruments during a celebration of Chinese Lunar New Year in Baghdad, Iraq, on Feb. 15, 2024. A celebration was held in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Thursday to mark the Chinese Lunar New Year, which fell on Feb. 10 this year. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

Artists perform a dragon dance during a celebration of Chinese Lunar New Year in Baghdad, Iraq, on Feb. 15, 2024. A celebration was held in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Thursday to mark the Chinese Lunar New Year, which fell on Feb. 10 this year. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

People watch a drone fleet performance celebrating the Year of the Dragon at Singapore's Marina Bay on Feb. 15, 2024. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)