Lunar new year will usher in the Year of the Pig

It's goodbye to the year of the dog and an enthusiastic welcome to the year of the pig. February 5 marks the new year for many Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and other communities throughout the world.

Vietnam is preparing for Tet, or lunar New Year, the most important holiday of the year. Source: EPA/LUONG THAI LINH

In China, Lunar New Year celebrations see the return home of millions of Chinese who migrated to the cities, triggering one of the largest movements of people in the world.

And while the movement of people isn't so dramatic in Australia, the Lunar New Year is still a time of celebration across the country.

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