lunar new year
"It’s a time for reflection, for thanking those who came before or who may have helped us get to where we are today," Forrest Wheeler said.
From Korea to Vietnam, lion dances and lantern ceremonies are a sight to behold.
Here are just some of the many ways Asians across the world celebrate Lunar New Year.
The Chinese Zodiac can be traced back to a celestial race between animals.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
A fake date can cost as little as 15 cents an hour.
The Year of the Monkey starts Monday and festivities last for 15 days.
The turn of the lunisolar calendar spurs the country's largest annual migration.