Incredible Chinese New Year festivities

1 of 27 China Celebrate The Lunar New Year Of The Horse [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/01/465851953_10.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=878] Millions around the world celebrate the first day of the Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year, on Friday. The festivities that welcome the Year of the Horse this year will last 15 days. (Beijing) Getty Images 2 of 27 The Lunar New Year Of The Horse [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/01/ap473221796984_1.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=865] Hong Kong AP/Vincent Yu 3 of 27 The Lunar New Year Of The Horse [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/01/ap820262957853_7.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=766] Manila AP/Bullit Marquez 4 of 27 The Lunar New Year Of The Horse [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/01/465949483_10.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=878] Surabaya Getty Images 5 of 27 The Lunar New Year Of The Horse [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/01/465938743_10.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=878] Surabaya Getty Images 6 of 27 The Lunar New Year Of The Horse [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/01/465853189.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=878] Phnom Penh Getty Images 7 of 27 The Lunar New Year Of The Horse [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/01/465852555_10.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=878] Beijing Getty Images 8 of 27 The Lunar New Year Of The Horse [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/01/ap508552057057_14.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=878] Kuala Lumpur AP/Daniel Chan 9 of 27 The Lunar New Year Of The Horse [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/01/466084129.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=878] Hong Kong Getty Images 10 of 27 The Lunar New Year Of The Horse [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/01/465939865_10.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=878] Surabaya Getty Images 11 of 27 The Lunar New Year Of The Horse [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/01/465939681_10.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=878] Surabaya Getty Images 12 of 27 The Lunar New Year Of The Horse [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/01/465939869_10.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=878] Surabaya Getty Images 13 of 27 The Lunar New Year Of The Horse [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/01/ap684671775858_2.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=878] Hong Kong AP/Vincent Yu 14 of 27 The Lunar New Year Of The Horse [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/01/466084293.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=878] Hong Kong Getty Images 15 of 27 The Lunar New Year Of The Horse [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/01/ap310618259684_4.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=878] Hong Kong AP/Vincent Yu 16 of 27 The Lunar New Year Of The Horse [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/01/philippines.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=859] Manila Reuters 17 of 27 The Lunar New Year Of The Horse [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/01/china_0011.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=878] Beijing Reuters 18 of 27 The Lunar New Year Of The Horse [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/01/china1.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=831] Beijing Reuters 19 of 27 The Lunar New Year Of The Horse [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/01/465899185_10.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=878] Beijing Getty Images 20 of 27 People watch fireworks as they celebrate the start of the Chinese New Year in Beijing [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/01/china_0031.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=812] Beijing Reuters 21 of 27 Man takes picture of fireworks celebrating the start of the Chinese New Year in Beijing [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/01/china_0041.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=878] Beijing Reuters 22 of 27 The Lunar New Year Of The Horse [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/01/526531075.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=878] Shanghai Getty Images 23 of 27 The Lunar New Year Of The Horse [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/01/china_0021.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=878] Chongqing Reuters 24 of 27 The Lunar New Year Of The Horse [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/01/466056307_10.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=878] Chongqing Getty Images 25 of 27 The Lunar New Year Of The Horse [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/01/466056309_10.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=878] Hechi Getty Images 26 of 27 The Lunar New Year Of The Horse [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/01/ap176437834725_13.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=878] London AP/Matt Dunham 27 of 27 The Lunar New Year Of The Horse [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/01/china_0051.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=878] Beijing Reuters