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IN PHOTOS: Ahead of Lunar New Year, here are glimpses of preparations from around the world

Updated On: 28 January, 2025 02:11 PM IST | Nascimento Pinto

Lunar New Year will be celebrated on January 29 this year. As people around the world get ready, cities across the world are abuzz with activity as they are not only decorated but can also see people shopping for food among other things

As people around the world get ready to celebrate Lunar New Year, people in China, Taiwan and Indonesia among others get ready with food and decorations. Photos Courtesy: PTI/AFP

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As people around the world get ready to celebrate Lunar New Year, people in China, Taiwan and Indonesia among others get ready with food and decorations. Photos Courtesy: PTI/AFP
A couple buys traditional decorations for the upcoming Lunar New Year at a market in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, January 28.

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A couple buys traditional decorations for the upcoming Lunar New Year at a market in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, January 28.

A customer looks at roasted pigs for sale at a market in preparation for the Lunar New Year celebrations in Phnom Penh in Cambodia on January 28

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A customer looks at roasted pigs for sale at a market in preparation for the Lunar New Year celebrations in Phnom Penh in Cambodia on January 28

A customer looks at roasted pigs for sale at a market in preparation for the Lunar New Year celebrations in Phnom Penh in Cambodia on January 28

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A customer looks at roasted pigs for sale at a market in preparation for the Lunar New Year celebrations in Phnom Penh in Cambodia on January 28

A cook leaves a decorated restaurant in a tourist area in Beijing in China on January 27, ahead of the Lunar New Year of the Snake which falls on January 29

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A cook leaves a decorated restaurant in a tourist area in Beijing in China on January 27, ahead of the Lunar New Year of the Snake which falls on January 29

Lanterns hang on a street ahead of the Lunar New Year of the Snake in Hong Kong on January 27.

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Lanterns hang on a street ahead of the Lunar New Year of the Snake in Hong Kong on January 27.

A woman checks decorations for sale at a market ahead of the Lunar New Year celebrations in Thailand's southern Narathiwat province on January 27

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A woman checks decorations for sale at a market ahead of the Lunar New Year celebrations in Thailand's southern Narathiwat province on January 27

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