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Asia welcomes Year of Monkey
Posted on Saturday, January 24 @ Hora estándar romance by spaincolours.com |
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People across Asia and in Asian communities around the world have been celebrating the Lunar New Year.
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The star of Chinese celebrations was the country's first man in space, Yang Liwei, who appeared on TV to wish people a happy year of the monkey.
In the country's largest city, Shanghai, the sky lit up as thousands of residents let off firecrackers.
But Beijing was somewhat quieter - as the authorities tried enforce a ban on fireworks and other explosives.
However firecrackers resonated through the night in the capital, and Roman candles cascades over the finance ministry.
Firecrackers have been a staple of Lunar New Year celebrations for centuries in China.
Shanghai unleashed an all-night barrage of fireworks.
Many Chinese spent Wednesday evening - New Year's Eve - at home with their families eating traditional foods and watching the traditional variety show on state television.
Yang Liwei - who orbited the earth in October - featured prominently and addressed the nation dressed in a Taikonaut suit.
"World peace should be as permanent as the sky and the earth," he said.
On Wednesday, trains and buses were packed and airports busy as millions of Chinese made long journeys home to enjoy the holiday with family and friends.
Note: from BBC News
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