Chinese New Year 2012: Year of the Dragon Celebrations (Photos)
<p>See stunning photos of celebrations welcoming the Year of the Dragon all around Asia.<br> </p>
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A night parade in Hong Kong.
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A night parade in Hong Kong.
Vincent Yu / AP Photo
The Chinese district of Binondo in Manila, Philippines. Chinese Filipinos make up 20 percent of the population.
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A Filipino performer breathes fire.
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A visitor carries balloons outside Longhua Buddhist Temple in Shanghai.
Carlos Barria / Landov
Members of the Chinese community participate in a lion dance during celebrations at Baubazar in the eastern Indian city of Calcutta.
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A Malaysian boy looks at the lion dance troop performance during the celebrations at a temple in Kuala Lumpur.
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An Indonesian man carries his boy to help to light a candle during celebrations at a temple in Chinatown in Tangerang, Banten province.
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A Chinese folk artist performs in Beijing, China.
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Indonesians release a lantern in Medan, North Sumatra.
Binsar Bakkara / AP Photo
Worshippers walk along the main entrance at the Lama Temple, the most renowned Tibetan monastery outside Tibet.
Diego Azubel / Landov
A local resident watches fireworks as part of Chinese new year celebrations in Shanghai.
Carlos Barria / Landov
Chinese folk artists perform in Beijing, China.
Feng Li / Getty Images
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