{"id":12463,"date":"2026-02-17T11:31:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T11:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=12463"},"modified":"2026-02-17T11:31:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T11:31:16","slug":"lunar-new-year-global-celebrations-welcome-year-of-the-fire-horse-arts-and-culture-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=12463","title":{"rendered":"Lunar New Year: Global celebrations welcome Year of the Fire Horse | Arts and Culture News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"byline byline--no-avatars\">\n<div class=\"byline-content\">\n<p><span class=\"contributors-list__by-prefix\">By <\/span>AFP<!-- -->, <!-- -->AP<!-- -->, <!-- -->EPA<!-- --> and <!-- -->Reuters<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 17 Feb 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">17 Feb 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>People are celebrating the Lunar New Year with prayers, fireworks and street festivals to welcome the Year of the Fire Horse.<\/p>\n<p>Crowds thronged temples and festivals across Asia and beyond on Monday night, continuing into Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Devotees in Hong Kong lined up at midnight to light incense and offer their New Year wishes. Vietnam celebrated with musical countdown performances and spectacular fireworks during Tet festivities. In Taiwan, worshippers participated in the symbolic 108-bell rings and presented floral offerings.<\/p>\n<p>These vibrant celebrations mark the transition from the Year of the Snake to the Year of the Horse in the 12-animal Chinese zodiac cycle.<\/p>\n<p>The Lunar New Year represents China\u2019s most significant holiday, with its importance extending throughout East Asia and diaspora communities worldwide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In Beijing, crowds descended on popular temples to burn incense and pray for happiness and success in the coming year. At the CCTV Spring Festival gala, a martial arts performance by children and robots also took place, where humanoids from Unitree Robotics showed different sequences and even brandished swords.<\/p>\n<p>At a Hong Kong temple, the air filled with fragrant incense as participants engaged in the traditional midnight ritual of making New Year wishes. Devotees bowed repeatedly, holding bundles of incense sticks before placing them in designated containers outside the temple hall.<\/p>\n<p>The celebrations went beyond Asia.<\/p>\n<p>In the Russian capital, Moscow, visitors sampled Chinese delicacies from market stalls and strolled through snow-covered streets adorned with red lanterns and dragon decorations, as the city launched a two-week celebration. Meanwhile, in Argentina, thousands gathered in Chinatown in the capital, Buenos Aires, to celebrate, as they enjoyed dragon and lion dances on the main stage alongside martial arts demonstrations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By AFP, AP, EPA and Reuters Published On 17 Feb 202617 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share People are celebrating the Lunar New Year with prayers, fireworks and street festivals to welcome the Year of the Fire Horse. 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