The Lunar New Year celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional Chinese calendar. Fazry Ismail/EPA via ShutterstockA boy selects decorations for the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year at a fair in Zibo, China, Jan. 17, 2020. The festival was held to greet the upcoming Chinese Spring Festival, a celebration also known as the Chinese Lunar New Year. Zheng Huansong/Xinhua via NewscomA worker makes traditional-style lanterns at a workshop ahead of Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in Tuntoucun village, China, Jan. 10, 2020. Jason Lee/ReutersChildren in traditional Chinese dress participate in a parade opening the Chinese New Year celebrations in Lisbon, Portugal, Jan. 18, 2020.

Source: ABC News January 19, 2020 21:45 UTC